Supervisory Social Worker

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Lake Havasu City (AZ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDRP eligibility

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Supervisory Social Worker (GS-13) to lead clinical teams in the Veterans Health Administration. Candidates must hold a CSWE-accredited MSW, be licensed at the MSW level, and have demonstrated advanced practice and supervision capability.

English proficiency is required. The position supports program coordination, team supervision, and quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• MSW from CSWE-accredited program; degree verification via CSWE website.
• Must be licensed/certified at MSW level; advanced practice licensure for supervisory roles.
• English language proficiency in speaking and writing.
• Experience in supervisory social work and program coordination.

Responsibilities

• Organize work, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Provide clinical supervision and staff performance oversight.
• Delegate tasks, coordinate work, and ensure timely results.
• Analyze operations and implement process improvements.

Skills

Licensure at MSW level

Supervisory social work

Clinical supervision

Time management

Education

Master's in Social Work

CSWE accreditation verified

Job description

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: 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 the CSWE 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. 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.
• English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

Grade Determinations

In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

Supervisory Social Worker, GS-13

Experience and 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.

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.

• (a) Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
• (b) Skill in a range 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 by supervised social workers.
• (d) Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion.
• (e) 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.
• (f) Ability to provide staff training and development.

Reference:

VA Handbook 5005/50 Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standard.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13

Physical Requirements:

The work does not inherently include physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with a workplace accommodation.