Supervisory Social Worker- PACT
What you'd do
The PACT Social Work Supervisor is responsible for the professional and administrative management of the social work service for Primary Care in the Orlando VA Medical Center and supervises the social workers assigned to the PACT.
Major duties
Duties Include: As the PACT Social Work Supervisor, the incumbent provides both administrative and technical supervision to the social work staff as assigned. The incumbent is expected to set priorities and make assignments according to capabilities of employees and oversee personnel management functions of staff assigned to PACT teams. The incumbent evaluates PACT organizational metrics and collaborates with leadership on continuous performance improvement regarding care coordination. The PACT Social Work Supervisor is responsible for monitoring compliance with social work practice standards and guidelines on documentation, workload, data entry, ethical practice, and service delivery. The PACT Social Work Supervisor will complete all required supervisory duties to include Time and Leave (T&L) for assigned staff and assigned back-up T&Ls. He/she will coordinate with Social Work leadership and Human Resources on hiring and/or disciplinary actions and complete annual evaluations for assigned staff. The incumbent will independently complete psychosocial screenings and assessments; develop treatment plans with goals and objectives, provide support and counseling to family members; make referrals to other service providers, VA and community programs; and works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide care to veterans. The incumbent performs other related duties as assigned, including coverage in other social work areas. The incumbent documents independently in the medical records utilizing paper and/or electronic formats, including psychosocial assessments, diagnostics, treatment, progress notes, follow up, and referral. Documentation includes but is not limited to, initial evaluations, suicide risk assessments, group notes, care coordination, case management, advanced directives, clinical reminders or initial treatment plans. All clinical interventions, whether by telephone or face to face, will be recorded in electronic progress notes. This information will be entered in a complete, confidential, and professional manner. Required documentation will be completed and signed in the timeframes set by facility policy or national program requirements. Workload will be recorded in accordance with VHA policy and local medical center guidelines. Other, various duties include the participation of contributing to the successful completion of clinical reminders as appropriate for Social Work scope of practice and/or privileges and performance measures of the facility as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am to 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior [work experience] or military service experience. 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, Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 80077F 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: Must be proficient in spoken and written English. Education-Transcripts Submitted: 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. Licensure-Documentation Submitted: 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/. (NOTE: For those who have a Florida LCSW license, you must be registered with the state as a "Qualified Supervisor" in order to provide supervision for licensure or specialty certification. All others must meet the requirements of their state of licensure to be able to provide supervision for licensure.) Applicants with Puerto Rico LSW must be an active member of the College of Social Work Professionals of Puerto Rico (CPTSPR) and must provide CPTSPR active membership certification. For additional information, please visit Membership - CPTSPR. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 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-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 KSAs: (a)Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. (b)Knowledge of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. (c)Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services. (d)Ability to provide staff training and development. (e)Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers. Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. At the GS-12 grade level, supervisory social workers typically have significant personnel management responsibilities for a small to moderate sized professional and non-professional staff, including support staff and professional staff at the GS-12 grade level and below. The supervisory social worker is responsible for the professional and administrative management of an area in a social work service, in a care/product line, or multiple facilities. They provide direct clinical services with or without program coordination responsibilities. Preferred Experience: LCSW, Able to work independently providing psychosocial support to client populations with highly complex health and/or mental health problems and the provision of short-term solution focused counseling with clients, and/or their families. Experience in locating and obtaining community resources and assisting with linkage to appropriate referrals. Ability to provide supervision. Ability to communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team, and both orally and in writing. Knowledge and experience managing multiple tasks related to staff productivity and scheduling. Experience presenting to large groups. 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-12. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.
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