Summary

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.

Qualifications

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
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English Education You must possess 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
• Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work
• License or Certification You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• 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: Supervisory Social Worker - GS-185-12 Licensure Requirement: You must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• Experience Requirement: You must possess 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
• Examples of specialized experience at the GS-11 include - but are not limited to: assessing and documenting identified behaviors or symptoms of abuse - neglect - exploitation and/or intimate partner violence
• use of clinical social work skills
• maintaining patient privacy and confidentiality per policies - handbooks or directives
• acting as an advocate with appropriate community service providers and agencies when it serves the best interest of the patient and family members/caregiver
• independently assessing the psychosocial functioning and needs of patients and their family members - identifying the patient's strengths - weaknesses - coping skills - and psychosocial acuity
• In addition to the experience above - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: 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: 2 years plus experience working in behavioral health setting
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams
• Experience is setting up budgets and overseeing contracts Experience in working independently and meeting deadlines set out by BHS ACOS
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: Individuals who are required to operate a government owned or leased vehicle to successfully carry out their assigned duties must be medically cleared prior to appointment
• Assessment must be made for any acute or chronic medical/physical condition or medication use which interferes with the ability operate the appropriate Government-owned or -leased vehicle safely and without undue risk to themselves or others
• The following requirements must be met: distant vision 20/40 in one eye with or without correction - field of vision 70 degrees - ability to distinguish red - green and amber - whispered voice at five feet - or average hearing loss of not greater than 40 dbs
• at 500 - 1000 and 2 -000 Hz.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory Social Worker is primarily responsible for the management of personnel on the HUDVASH team - in addition to being able to provide supervisory coverage for the entire Homeless Program which is comprised of 24 direct and 2 indirect professional and nonprofessional staff
• The incumbent is responsible for functional leadership and coordination of Homeless Program staff as designated by the Homeless Program Manager who is responsible to the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) of Behavioral Health Services
• This includes developing all aspects that are needed to provide optimum care
• The Supervisory Social Worker has shared responsibilities of program coordination and takes responsibility for a caseload of Veterans in the HCHV and/or HUD-VASH programs
• The program's scope of responsibility ranges throughout the EPVAHCS catchment area
• seeks unique programs and services - to include housing opportunities in the El Paso VA's catchment area
• This includes negotiating with and providing assistance to agencies for contract services - applications for VA sponsored grants - per diem services - and residential car has full programmatic responsibility for the development - coordination - selection and evaluation of community residences in the catchment area
• will facilitate the interpretation and application of VA Guidelines to ensure standards maintained to promote the health - safety - welfare - and wellbeing of HUD-VASH participants
• makes recommendations for filling clinical and other program positions and further prepares the HCHV Program staff to form a functioning interdisciplinary team
• provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - and staff development on a regular basis
• develops and monitors a field internship for the training and education of postgraduate students who will be placed in the HCHV and/or HUD-VASH programs
• coordinates staff development - in-service training - and continuing education programs
• utilizes data from HOMES to plan - coordinate - and evaluate all aspects of the Homeless Program to ensure the provision of quality care and continuity of service
• represents the Homeless Program both within the VA medical center (VAMC) and the community at large
• In consultation with the HCHV Supervisory Social Worker and Behavioral Health Services - the incumbent makes recommendations for filling clinical and other programs positions and further prepares the HCHV Program staff to form a functioning interdisciplinary team
• provides leadership - direction - orientation - coaching - in-service training - and staff development on a regular basis
• The assistant supervisor will also be responsible for issue and rating performance appraisal for their direct reports
• Assistant Supervisor will also have responsibility for conducting disciplinary action for their direct reports
• The assistant supervisor will be responsible for conducting monthly audits on their direct reports
• Duties are continued in the Education section
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8 AM - 4:30 PM EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact the EDRP Coordinator at vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• 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) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized