Supervisory Social Worker

Expand Show Other JobsJob Saved Save JobSupervisory Social WorkerVeterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationFacebook X LinkedIn ShareApplicationFirst NameLast NameEmail addressCaptcha / Bot CheckCopy from hereto hereClick to hear these letters.What is this?The application opened in a new tab.You may close this popup.By using this feature you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.DetailsPosted: 07-May-26Location: Hinesville, GeorgiaCategoriesMental Health/Social ServicesInternal Number: 868174700SummaryThis position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.QualificationsApplicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.Basic RequirementsUnited States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA PolicyEnglish Language ProficiencyCandidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. Â7403(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)Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accreditedA doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social workVerification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the 4 accreditation standards for a masters of social workLicensure: 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 levelCurrent state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/Grade Determinations GS-12 Supervisory Social Worker: Education and Experience: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade levelExperience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgmentCandidate 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 experienceLicensure/CertificationIndividuals assigned as Supervisory Social Workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensureDemonstrated 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 deadlinesKnowledge of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision - consultation - negotiation with other departments and quality improvementAbility to ensure provision of clinical social work servicesAbility to provide staff training and developmentSkill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees - team leaders - and managersAssignment: 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 timeAt 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 belowThe 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 facilitiesThey provide direct clinical services with or without program coordination responsibilitiesMay 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)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-12Physical Requirements: The physical demands of this position involve primarily walking - sitting - talking - driving - use of the telephone - etcStrenuous physical activity is not required although the incumbent is expected to withstand pressure and stress as part of their day-to-day activitiesThere is ongoing exposure to individuals having psychiatric and physical illness and disabilitiesThese include violent or aggressive behavior and chronic psychiatric and medical problemsLight lifting - under 15 pounds - Light carrying - Under 15 pounds - hearing (aid permitted).DutiesTotal-Rewards-of-an-Allied-Health-VA-Career-Brochure.pdf Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Duties include but not limited to: The Patient Aligned Care Team is a comprehensive team which delivers primary care to Veteran patients in a longitudinal rather than episodic fashion and which has as its focus: prevention - health promotion and wellness - care coordination and chronic disease managementThe social worker in this Veteran-Centric Approach often functions as a care coordinator with a panel of Veterans to ensure that health care meets the needs as defined by the VeteranSocial Workers are uniquely prepared for this role by virtue of their education - training and experience which prepares them to understand the person in-situations and the influences that family and community have in impacting the healthcare needs of VeteransAdvance practice level of skill and expertise to establish and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans - family members and caregivers in the Primary Care ClinicAble to work independently with Veterans and family members experiencing a wide range of complicated medical - psychiatric - emotional - behavioral - financial - legal and other psychosocial problemsEffective social work in the PACT context often occurs over a series of several visitsMust independently complete thorough psychosocial assessments to determine the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family membersAble to assess functional acuity of the patient and provide appropriate interventionsMust be able to utilize this assessment in facilitating the Veteran's maximum use of treatment for attainment of the highest level of independence possiblePossess and facilitate action for community placements through collaboration with Veterans and family members as well as team members to ensure that appropriate community placements are completed in a timely mannerCommunity placements can involve but are not limited to referrals to group and family care homes - assisted living facilities - Adult Day Health Care programs - Contract Nursing homes - Community Living Centers - Residential Care homes - Inpatient and Outpatient hospice servicesMust possess knowledge and ability at the advance practice level to independently implement treatment modalities and evidence-based practices - provide educational classes - and/or supportive groups for Veterans and families - including shared medical appointmentsThe Social Worker must be able to use and teach Veterans in the effective use of My HealtheVet (MHV) systemMust possess skill in using computer systems - especially for the internet for Veterans who choose this modality to communicate with the teamProvide consultation and education to Veterans and family members regarding community resources - VA benefits - Specialty programs and Advance DirectivesThis includes knowledge of the process for accessing and/or coordinating community-based services - including information and referral for additional services from other VA programs - other government programs - and community programsWork Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-FridayWork Schedule may be subject to change based on agency needsRecruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not AuthorizedPermanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not AuthorizedEDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentiveContact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistanceLearn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increasesWhen 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 experienceParental 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 childChild 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 $416.66Retirement: 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: AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual positionFunctional Statement #:60724F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedCreate a Job Match for Similar JobsLogoAbout Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated health care system in the United States, providing care at 1,321 health care facilities, including 172 VA Medical Centers and 1,138 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient clinics) to over 9 million Veterans enrolled in the VA health care program. VHA Medical Centers provide a wide range of services including traditional hospital-based services such as surgery, critical care, mental health, orthopedics, pharmacy, radiology and physical therapy. In addition, most of our medical centers offer additional medical and surgical specialty services including audiology & speech pathology, dermatology, dental, geriatrics, neurology, oncology, podiatry, prosthetics, urology, and vision care. Some medical centers also offer advanced services such as organ transplants and plastic surgery.Connections working at Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health AdministrationMore Jobs from This Employerhttps://jobnet.nacsw.org/jobs/22259230/supervisory-social-worker