Supervisory Social Worker (Program Coordinator) _HUDVASH

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of Veterans Affairs at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit seeks a Supervisory Social Work Program Coordinator for the Mental Health Service.

The position oversees HUD-VASH and leads program operations, supervision, budgeting, and policy development to advance patient-centered care within the VA Detroit Healthcare System. The role requires a CSWE-accredited MSW, active state licensure, and progressive supervisory experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from CSWE-accredited school.
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee HUD-VASH program within the facility.
• Provide full supervisory duties including staff assignments, performance evaluations, and training.
• Coordinate program operations across facility departments and ensure quality improvement.
• Oversee fiscal matters including budget forecasting and expenditures.
• Collaborate with internal/external partners to advance program goals and patient-centered care.

Skills

Administration

Policy development

Time management

Collaboration

Supervision

Budget management

Organizational awareness

Education

Master's in Social Work

Licensed/Certified Social Worker

Job description

This position is located at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center (JDDVAMC). The incumbent is a Supervisory Social Work Program Coordinator and serves in a full-time capacity within the Mental Health Service (MHS) within the VA Detroit Healthcare System. The social worker is part of the Mental Health Homeless Programs Section (MHHP). The incumbent is responsible for the oversight of the Housing and Urban Development - Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD VASH) program at the facility. 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.
• Licensure/Certification. 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/.
• 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.

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-13

In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met.

Experience/Education

Candidates must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration, demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. Individual 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. Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s), across the facility departments, and quality improvement.
• B. Skill in local policy and practice development, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive.
• C. Skill in organizing work, setting priorities, meeting multiple deadlines, and evaluating assigned program area(s).
• D. Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care.
• E. Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluations; and selection of staff, training, and recommendation of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary action.
• F. Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the allocated budget.
• G. Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations.

Preferred Experience:

Experience as a Supervisor in Mental Health, Street-Community Outreach Experience, Experience supervising other supervisors, HUD and/or Housing Choice Voucher Experience, Marco and Clinical Licensure/ Experience.

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 13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of to GS 13.

Physical Requirements:

The social work duties include sedentary and ambulation (walking) throughout the medical center and in the community according to the demands of daily tasks. Light carrying, less than 15 pounds-may be required as part of duties related to storing or moving files. Working around moving objects or vehicles required as part of daily ambulating within the medical center around patients who use motorized scooters and wheelchairs. Working along-duties require working along at intervals during the day (i.e., documenting progress notes, completing phone call, etc.). Reaching above shoulder- may be required during daily task to access files located in overhead cabinets. Walking- required approximately 3-4 hours daily associated with walking from assigned office to outpatient clinics and other medical center departments as needed to complete duties of the position. Standing-required approximately 3-4 hours daily associated with walking from assigned office to outpatient clinics and other departments within the medical center as needed to complete duties of the position and filing patient records as needed.