Supervisory Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Gainesville, FL

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Supervisory Social Worker works in the Geriatric and Extended Care (GEC) Homecare section of the Social Work Service within the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. The position oversees Home Based Primary Care, Medical Foster Home, and Veteran Directed Care programs; supervises social workers; and supports coordinated psychosocial, mental health, and case management services for medically complex Veterans and their caregivers. The role provides administrative, operational, clinical, and personnel leadership across multiple sites, with staff whose primary work is community-based in Veterans’ homes. The incumbent may also provide direct clinical services.

The position guides program growth, sets annual goals, maintains access and quality standards, develops and implements program policies and procedures, and improves processes. It serves as a subject matter expert and consultant on homecare social work programs and specialized clinical practice. The role includes staff supervision and development, quality improvement, coordination with other departments, and ensuring compliance with VA, Joint Commission, and other regulatory standards.

This is a GS-13 position. The work schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position is not virtual; ad-hoc telework is indicated. Travel is expected at least 75% of the work week. A 1- or 2-year trial period is required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); a doctoral degree cannot substitute for the master’s degree.
• State licensure or certification to independently practice social work at the master’s degree level.
• For supervisory assignments, advanced-practice-level licensure or certification and ability to provide supervision for licensure.
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, demonstrating advanced practice skills in a specialty area or administration and progressively greater professional competency and judgment.
• Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Skill in clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments, and quality improvement.
• Ability to ensure supervised social workers provide clinical social work services.
• Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues accurately and on time.
• Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems, develop and implement efficient solutions, and use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
• Ability to provide staff training and development.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception when qualified citizens cannot be recruited.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including light lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling; sitting, standing, walking, bending, or stooping; manual dexterity; communicating verbally and in writing; and viewing and reading computer screens.
• Must be able to travel; travel is expected at least 75% of the work week.
• Successful completion of applicable background/security investigation, onboarding, and employment trial period requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.

Nice To Haves

• At least five years of post-licensure experience in a medical and/or mental health/behavioral health setting providing assessment, treatment, and case management.
• Supervisory experience in a health or mental health setting, including supervising staff at multiple sites and demonstrated ability to manage them effectively and efficiently from a distance.
• Certification or post-master’s training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university with a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and coordinate administrative, operational, clinical, and personnel activities for Homecare Social Work programs.
• Resolve informal and formal complaints and grievances.
• Manage position activities, new staff orientation, time and leave, and administrative and clinical supervision.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for VA facility leadership and staff on Homecare Social Work matters and consult with VA professionals and administrators on program activities and specialized homecare clinical practice.
• Directly supervise GS-11–GS-12 clinical social workers across multiple sites whose primary work is community-based in Veterans’ homes.
• Perform supervisory duties including clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments, and quality improvement.
• Ensure supervised social workers provide clinical social work services.
• Organize work, delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate assignments, follow up on pending issues, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Develop and facilitate program direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education for clinical social workers.
• Develop, implement, and maintain program policies and procedures for Veteran treatment and care coordination that meet VA, Joint Commission, and other regulatory standards.
• Analyze organizational and operational problems and implement solutions to improve efficiency.
• Use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the service.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases; a higher step rate may be considered based on higher or unique qualifications or VA special needs.
• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, comprising 13–26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to approval.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, in connection with birth, adoption, or foster-care placement of a child.
• Potential childcare subsidy after 60 days for eligible full-time employees, subject to family-income and other eligibility limits.
• Traditional federal pension, with five-year vesting, and federal 401(k) with up to 5% in VA contributions.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many federal insurance programs may be carried into retirement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior