Supervisory Social Worker
The Supervisory Social Worker ( Vet Center Director) work in cooperative collaboration with other team members and with professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers and others in VA facilities and community agencies to help veterans recognize and resolve their problems and needs. The counseling and therapeutic services provided by the Vet Center range from routine to complex and include suicide prevention, crisis intervention, short- and long-term treatment with clients exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder, other psychiatric disorders and/or readjustment problems. Clients encountered and problems exhibited necessitates a variety of psychological, rehabilitation, social work, counseling and mental health techniques including, but not limited to, individual, group, conjoint, vocational, educational, substance abuse and readjustment counseling.Duties include but are not limited to:
Provides guidance and consultation to other team members conducting interviews, counseling, and therapy. Establishing, maintaining and conducting outreach activities with veterans, community and service organizations, business and industry, professionals and the public. Personally conducts other client treatment; individual, group, conjoint and family therapy; biofeedback; relaxation training and other therapeutic intervention strategies. Serves as a major resources and consultant to the hospital in regard to resources in this target area. Serves as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative for the fee/contracts program. Responsible for program development, budget development and fiscal management, personnel management and resource utilization. Provide clinical and administrative leadership, management and supervision of all Vet Center staff and all other professional, paraprofessional and nonprofessional staff assigned to work at the Vet Center and to plan, develop, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate all treatment services of the Vet Center. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8:
00 am - 4:
30 pm, may be required to work some evenings and weekends. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/09/2019. 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:
Supervisory Social Worker:
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. Current state requirements may be found on the OHRM website. Grade Determinations:
Supervisory Social Workers, GS-12:
At the GS-l2 grade, Supervisory Social Workers typically have significant personnel management responsibilities for a small to medium size professional and nonprofessional staff, including support staff and professional staff at the GS-11 grade level and below.They are responsible for the professional and administrative management of an area in a social work service, in a care line, or multiple facilities. They also provide direct clinical services with or without program coordination responsibilities. Experience, Education and Licensure. Individuals assigned as Supervisory Social Workers 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.In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs below. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Supervisory Social Worker:
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. Preferred
Experience:
Working knowledge of Veterans, Service Members and Families, particularly those with PTSD, combat stress and multiple diagnoses. Working with and assisting military or veteran populations in support of development and readjustment. Supervising/managing a small mental health team. Public speaking and community networking References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39, SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD. The position is above the full performance level. Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary. It may require some lifting (10-20 lbs.) occasionally. Reaching above shoulder; Frequent keyboarding (4-7 hours per day); Sitting (4-7 hours per day); Walking up to 6 hours per day); Standing (up to 8 hours per day); Infrequent climbing/descending of stairs; Some bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Correctable near sighted and far sighted vision; Hearing Aid permitted.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Provides guidance and consultation to other team members conducting interviews, counseling, and therapy. Establishing, maintaining and conducting outreach activities with veterans, community and service organizations, business and industry, professionals and the public. Personally conducts other client treatment; individual, group, conjoint and family therapy; biofeedback; relaxation training and other therapeutic intervention strategies. Serves as a major resources and consultant to the hospital in regard to resources in this target area. Serves as the Contracting Officer Technical Representative for the fee/contracts program. Responsible for program development, budget development and fiscal management, personnel management and resource utilization. Provide clinical and administrative leadership, management and supervision of all Vet Center staff and all other professional, paraprofessional and nonprofessional staff assigned to work at the Vet Center and to plan, develop, implement, coordinate, monitor and evaluate all treatment services of the Vet Center. Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8:
00 am - 4:
30 pm, may be required to work some evenings and weekends. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/09/2019. 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:
Supervisory Social Worker:
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. Current state requirements may be found on the OHRM website. Grade Determinations:
Supervisory Social Workers, GS-12:
At the GS-l2 grade, Supervisory Social Workers typically have significant personnel management responsibilities for a small to medium size professional and nonprofessional staff, including support staff and professional staff at the GS-11 grade level and below.They are responsible for the professional and administrative management of an area in a social work service, in a care line, or multiple facilities. They also provide direct clinical services with or without program coordination responsibilities. Experience, Education and Licensure. Individuals assigned as Supervisory Social Workers 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.In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs below. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Supervisory Social Worker:
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. Preferred
Experience:
Working knowledge of Veterans, Service Members and Families, particularly those with PTSD, combat stress and multiple diagnoses. Working with and assisting military or veteran populations in support of development and readjustment. Supervising/managing a small mental health team. Public speaking and community networking References:
VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39, SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD. The position is above the full performance level. Physical Requirements:
The work is primarily sedentary. It may require some lifting (10-20 lbs.) occasionally. Reaching above shoulder; Frequent keyboarding (4-7 hours per day); Sitting (4-7 hours per day); Walking up to 6 hours per day); Standing (up to 8 hours per day); Infrequent climbing/descending of stairs; Some bending; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Correctable near sighted and far sighted vision; Hearing Aid permitted.
- Department:
0185 Social Work - Salary Range:
$90,512 to $117,669 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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