Supervisory Social Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Alpena (MI); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

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EDRP (Education Debt Reduction Program

Descripción de la vacante

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs in Michigan seeks a Supervisory Social Worker at the GS-12 level to lead a team within our Social Work Service. Responsibilities include delivering clinical social work services, supervision, and program coordination.

Eligibility emphasizes a master's in social work, CSWE accreditation, state licensure, and English proficiency; knowledge of supervisory duties, clinical judgment, ethics, and collaboration with other departments is required.

Formación

• Master's degree in social work from CSWE-accredited school.
• Licensure or certification to independently practice social work at MSW level.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical social work services and case management.
• Supervise and mentor staff; coordinate clinical services.
• Ensure compliance with VA standards and professional guidelines.
• Organize workload and meet multiple deadlines.
• Coordinate with departments for quality improvement and staff development.

Conocimientos

Organize work

Supervisory duties

Clinical social work

Staff training

Interpersonal relations

Educación

Master's in Social Work (CSWE)

State licensure/certification

Descripción del empleo

This 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.

Applicants 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 Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• 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 accredited. Note: 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 website to verify if that social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work.
• 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.
• English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.

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 listed above for employment, the following criteria must be met.

GS-12 Supervisory Social Worker

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

• 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.

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.

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. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-12.

Physical Requirements

The position is primarily sedentary, with some bending, walking and stooping required. The position requires employee to work in an office environment. This position requires the ability to read printed material and distinguish colors, such as reading computer screens, the ability to accurately perceive depth to move around workspace safely and to appropriately contact patients and staff, and the ability to meet visual requirements to operate a motor vehicle. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.

The incumbent must demonstrate emotional stability and mental clarity sufficient to exercise sound clinical judgment, make appropriate decisions, and provide safe, effective, and ethical patient care. The employee must be able to manage stress, regulate emotions in a professional manner, and maintain cognitive functioning adequate for assessment, treatment planning, and crisis intervention.