Supervisory Social Worker (HUD/VASH)

Department of Veterans Affairs • West Palm Beach, FL

44d • Onsite

About The Position

The Social Work Supervisor of the HUD/VASH Program, located at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center, has significant personnel management responsibilities for the professional social work staff members assigned to the HUD/VASH Program.

The Supervisory Social Worker is responsible for the professional and administrative management of social work services provided in HUD/VASH, while also providing direct clinical services to a limited caseload.

Responsibilities

• Works with the less senior social workers and provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the program.
• Assigns work, establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, and communicates with them through the formal employee performance management system.
• Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques.
• Reviews the HUD/VASH team for appropriate treatment plans and appropriate social work documentation including Hurricane/Disaster planning for HUD/VASH clients.
• Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Incumbent works to resolve informal complaints and grievances.
• Assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations and HUD/VASH national guidelines.
• Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
• Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees