Job Description
Summary Suicide Prevention Coordinators are clinically trained and dedicated fulltime to Suicide Prevention Program implementation at the VA medical facility and provide outreach and education to the surrounding communities. The position is responsible for facilitating the implementation of suicide prevention program (SPP) using public health approaches at a local level through education, outreach, monitoring, care and coordination of activities related to suicide prevention. Responsibilities Major duties include but are not limited the following: The incumbent provides clinical and administrative consultation to VA health care leadership, VA medical center-based committees, and all staff regarding suicide prevention. Using the established chain of command, the incumbent reports any barriers to suicide prevention in the VA medical facility, including patterns of non-adherence to requirements or SOPs. Toward these ends, the incumbent is responsible for the following specific duties: Tra...