Supervisory Social Worker (PACT)

Department of Veterans Affairs • El Paso, TX

372d • $113,438 - $147,474

About The Position

The Supervisory Social Worker (PACT) provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for program operations. The Supervisory Social Worker guides and oversees the role of Social Work staff in PACT, determining requirements and assignments in conjunction with members of treatment teams and staff areas where individual skills are best utilized.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• 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).
• Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures.
• Develops individual or group goals and objectives.
• Monitors, operates, evaluates, coordinates, and oversees all the Social Work staff assigned to Patient Aligned Care Teams at the Main facility and Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in the El Paso VA catchment areas.
• Ensures that Social Workers assigned to PACTs adhere to all current directives of the VHA, meet current Joint Commission standards, State licensure standards and VA-OIG expectations.
• Conducts ongoing intensive reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by the governing bodies.
• Visits all locations where PACT Social Workers are assigned on a quarterly basis.
• Coordinates and implements new processes, initiatives, and programs across the facility.
• Maintains knowledge of local policy, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program adhering to the program's policy and national directives.
• Ensures that PACT Social Work staff adhere to integrated case management standards.
• Ensures proper documentation and coding is used by assigned staff in the electronic health records.
• Monitors productivity and staffing to ensure workload activities meet productivity targets.
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating all aspects of PACT Social Work.
• Represents PACT Social Workers both within the VA Medical Center (VAMC) and the community at large.
• Participates in the performance appraisal process for all directly supervised clinical and administrative staff.

Benefits

• 37-50 days of annual paid time off per year.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Childcare subsidy for eligible employees after 60 days of employment.
• Traditional federal pension and federal 401K with up to 5% contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees