Supervisory Social Worker (Caregiver Support Program)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Murfreesboro (TN); Presencial; USD 74.000 - 97.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Not specified

Descripción de la vacante

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Murfreesboro, TN seeks a Supervisory Social Worker (GS-0185) at the GS-12 level to lead a team within Social Work Service. The role emphasizes clinical services, supervision, and program administration to ensure high-quality veteran care.

Qualifications include a master’s degree in social work, state licensure, and at least one year of experience at the GS-11 level or higher, with demonstrated leadership and judgment capabilities.

Formación

• Master's degree in social work from CSWE-accredited school.
• Must be licensed or certified to independently practice social work at MSW level.
• One year of experience equivalent to GS-11 grade level with advanced practice/administration skills.

Responsabilidades

• Provide direct clinical social work services to veterans and families.
• Supervise staff and provide clinical supervision and training.
• Organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.

Conocimientos

Organization

Supervisory duties

Clinical social work services

Staff training

Interpersonal skills

Educación

Master's in Social Work

Licensure/certification to practice social work

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.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(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 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 tohttp://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.
• Licensure: 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 level. Current state requirements may be found by going tohttp://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/.

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

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.

• (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.

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:

Physical demands of the work are generally minor and are generally sedentary in nature but may require occasional travel. Physical activity involves sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, climbing stairs, and carrying light items such as papers, books or other supplies. The incumbent uses a computer and standard office equipment to complete tasks. The emotional demands can be stressful in working with the Veteran/Patient population and their families/caregivers. A level of self-awareness is essential.