Supervisory Social Worker - Vet Center Director

Qualifications

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: Must be proficient in both spoken and written English in accordance with VA policy
• Education: 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)
• Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• 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

Skills

Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities:

• 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

Benefits

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional:

• Serves as a Supervisory Social Worker RCS Vet Center Director (VCD) and is responsible for the professional and administrative supervision and oversight of all readjustment counseling - outreach - referrals and follow-up care coordination services provided to eligible individuals within the designated Vet Center Service Area (VSA)
• The VCD supervises both professional and nonprofessional staff including a multi-disciplinary team of social work and other mental health professionals of various performance levels who work in multiple locations (Vet Centers - Vet Center Outstations and Community Access Points) and in communities distance from the Vet Center through planned outreach - often in conjunction with a Mobile Vet Center
• VCD is responsible for Administrative & outreach staff service functions - ensuring that the needs of individuals in their VSA are met
• The Supervisory Social Worker oversees the fiscal - contractual and operational obligations of the community-based Vet Center
• VCD leads with coordination and briefing during meetings with Congressional representatives and their staff
• VCD leads in Planning - establishing and implementing Vet Center policies and procedures - developing staff goals and objectives - monitoring - coordinating and evaluating the work of all Vet Center Staff - including Social Workers - other Hybrid Title 38 Mental Health Professionals - Title 5 Readjustment Counselors - outreach workers and Program Support Assistants
• Provides direct readjustment counseling services within and outside of the Vet Center to include in-person and virtual services
• Perform other duties as assigned

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

Contact Information

Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance