Supervisory Social Worker (CERS)

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentives

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Los Angeles is seeking a Supervisory Social Worker to lead the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team and focus on housing issues for Veterans.

The role involves coordinating housing resources, forming collaborations with multiple services, and supervising staff to deliver comprehensive care. The position requires a CSWE-accredited MSW, licensure at the advanced level, and experience in supervisory clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of clinical social work practice and supervision.
• Experience with program management and multi-agency collaboration.
• Licensure/certification at the advanced practice level required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat psychosocial problems of Veterans, families, and significant others.
• Coordinate housing-related services and connect Veterans to resources.
• Develop treatment plans and provide individual, group, and family interventions.
• Collaborate with case managers and other agencies to secure permanent housing.
• Measure outcomes and improve social work services.

Skills

Organize work

Supervisory duties

Clinical supervision

Staff training

Interpersonal relationships

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (CSWE)

Job description

Summary

The Supervisory Social Worker functions as a member of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team. The incumbent will focus on housing issues - securing housing - using available homeless resources - prevention of homelessness - health promotion - connecting and coordination of multiple services related to homeless Veterans care needs. These positions provide support to the National Center for Warrior Independence at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles - California.

The Supervisory Social Worker functions as a member of the Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team. The incumbent will focus on housing issues - securing housing - using available homeless resources - prevention of homelessness - health promotion - connecting and coordination of multiple services related to homeless Veterans care needs. These positions provide support to the National Center for Warrior Independence at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles - California.

Qualifications

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
• 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 to verify that the social work degree meets the 4 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 to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/ English Language Proficiency
• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C.
• 7403(f)
• 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: Supervisory Social Worker - GS-12 Experience/Education
• 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
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (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
• Assignments
• 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: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services.

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU This announcement will fill Supervisory Social Worker vacancies within the Community Engagement and Reintegration Service (CERS) located at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles - California
• Duties may include but are not limited to: Assesses and treats the complicated psychosocial problems of Veterans - families - and significant other
• Provides assessment of homeless and other psychosocial problems that cause distress - can include adjustment to the current medical condition and/or functional status - untreated or under- treated mental health or substance abuse condition - economic instability - legal problems - and inadequate social supports - housing and transportation
• Participate in improving chronic disease outcomes by providing primary and secondary preventive care services and self-management tailored to homeless Veteran needs
• Demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of substance abuse - chronic mental illness - and issues of chronic homelessness and isolation
• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with homeless patient's case managers and communicate with them to work together to support patients in obtaining and maintaining permanent housing
• Conducts comprehensive assessments of Veterans and develops treatment plans that are sensitive to Veterans' diverse needs and abilities
• Independently performs a full range of clinical services including Individual - Group and Family interventions
• These services are supported through team meetings - chart documentation - meetings with family and collaterals as other agencies (i.e
• SS - VA hospitals - Community Based Outpatient Clinic's - private agencies etc.) to maximize the successful stabilization and integration of Veterans in the community
• Develops and implements methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in specialty areas - utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services
• Announcement may close earlier than October 2nd - 2026 depending on applicant count
• Work Schedule: Various tours of duty based on the needs of the service
• Compressed/Flexible: May be available based on the needs of the service
• Telework: Not Available
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 00000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized to a highly qualified applicant
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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) Parental 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 child
• Child 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 $416.66
• Retirement: 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)