Supervisory Social Worker
What you'd do
The Supervisory Social Worker is the primary advisor to the Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health Services (ACOS) and receives guidance from the Chief of Social Work Service on all matters related to the Social Work Discipline, social work professional practice, credentialing and privileging, education and professional training, practice evaluations, competencies, coordination of quarterly peer reviews, practice audits and professional development of MHS Social Workers.
Major duties
Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Duties for this position include, but are not limited to: Fosters a culture of unwavering commitment to the VHA Mission: to honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. The Social Worker Discipline Lead communicates and promotes this vision in words and actions. Ensures compliance with all functions and standards of accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission (JC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) that are applicable to Mental Health programs (assessment of the patient; care of the patient; patient rights, organizational ethics; continuum of care, etc.). The Supervisory Social Worker for Mental Health Service is responsible for all mental health performance metrics and leads, coordinates, and plans improvement processes throughout the service. Directs patient care needs assessments, identifies gaps in services, and supports strategic planning and program development to meet those needs. Within the local planning process, it develops short- and longrange goals and objectives for the provision of Mental Health services. Works collaboratively with the Chief of Social Work & Care Transitions to integrate Mental Health Services into the broader scope of patient care, including, but not limited to, Emergency Department (ED), Inpatient MH Service, Primary Care (PC), Medicine Service, Community Living Center (CLC), Education, Research, etc. Ensures immediate access to Mental Health care and services. Identifies barriers to access (internal and external) and encourages appropriate collaboration within the Mental Health Service and with other G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Service Chiefs to overcome obstacles to care. Serves as a member of the MHS Executive Team, collaboratively working with the MHS ACOS and other MHS Discipline Leads to make informed, service- level decisions compliant with national, VISN, and local facility directives, handbooks, policies, and procedures Collaborates with all disciplines in MHS, including executive leadership. The incumbent is expected to work with MHS on a broad scale, supporting the Integration of Social Workers with other disciplines to deliver an Interdisciplinary care model. Serves as a champion for all National Directives related to patient care, ensuring ongoing service-level compliance to meet National Directives (same-day access to care, suicide prevention, etc.). Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm. Subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (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: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 586-01505F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
What you need to qualify
Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Education. Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). NOTE: 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. 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. NOTE: 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: Supervisory Social Worker, GS-13. Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates 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. Example of experience at the GS-12 level include: Knowledge of program coordination and administration which includes consultation, negotiation, and monitoring; Knowledge and ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program; Ability to supervise multidisciplinary staff assigned to the program; Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s); and Ability to provide training, orientation, and guidance within clinical practice. Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator 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 KSAs. Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers. Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion. Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems, develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the service. Ability to provide staff training and development. Preferred Experience: One (1) year of supervisory and/or administrative experience. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Physical aspects associated with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupation, see Duties section for essential job duties of the 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 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.
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