Supervisory Social Worker - Assistant HBPC Program Director
What you'd do
This Supervisory Social Worker position is within the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Home Health Care Services, in Little Rock, Arkansas and serves as the Assistant Program Director for the the Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) program.
Major duties
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties of the Supervisory Social Worker include, but are not limited to: Responsible for the administrative functions associated with the HBPC program Assists the HBPC Program Director administratively and programmatically to oversee a diverse professional staff and provides leadership, advice, counsel, and instructions to individual staff members on administrative and programmatic matters to improve care and clinical program outcomes Responsible for working with the program director, medical directors, and service line leadership to develop appropriate levels of administrative support and will develop tools, monitors, reports, and information regarding the assigned program Performs work in support of the assigned program and projects to include but not limited to performance measures, performance improvement, program efficiencies, budgetary controls, expenses, audits, and overall operation of the service Key participant in program planning to include development of long- and short-term strategic plans and processes Plans, develops, and directs administrative activities and provides directorship to achieve optimum operations of the program, both internally and in coordination with medical center administrative and program services Responsible for the acquisition and collation of data pertinent to the program's operational activities. Gathers and analyzes patient, statistical, and financial data for trends and provides related reports, graphs, flowcharts, spreadsheets as required Provides administrative support to ensure effective operations reporting, evaluation and requirements related to various regulatory bodies such as JCAHO, VA OIG, and others Establishes criteria for internal reviews, monitors for change in mission, goals, new legislation, and technological advances, analyzes and assesses for potential impact/change to work methods and need to development of new systems or processes Conducts and participates in staff interviews and search committee activities, recommending appointments, promotions, and reassignments for the service line Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm (Subject to change based on the needs of the service) Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Available, per supervisor discretion Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 598-01529F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
Basic Requirements: 1. United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 2. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 3. Education. VHA Social Worker must have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. 4. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Supervisory Social Worker, GS-12 Education and Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment. Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. Licensure/Certification: Individuals assigned as Supervisory Social Workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs): Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. Knowledge of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services. Ability to provide staff training and development. Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers.area. Note: KSAs must be clearly reflected in your resume under description of duties to be found qualified for this position/grade level. Preferred Experience: Previous experience in Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC), Geriatrics, and Home Visits Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12. Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for this occupation, see duty section for essential duties of this position. May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment. Work Environment: work is performed in an office/clinic setting for administrative tasks with minimal risks that requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. However, the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks at once in sometimes stressful situations. Work is also performed in patient homes for supervisory observations.
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