The Social Work Program Coordinator is administratively responsible for the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System Spinal Cord Injury and Disorder (SCI) program. The SCI program provides a full-range of care for all eligible Veterans who have sustained injury of the spinal cord or have a generally stable neurologic impairment of the spinal cord. The specialized training, independent functioning, and complex and caseload requirements warrant an advanced practice General Schedule grade. BASIC REQUIREMENTS. The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)(9), as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419, enacted November 1, 2000. To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA, all applicants must meet the following: a. Citi