Supervisory Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Prescott, AZ

10h • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the social work supervisor and program manager for extended and specialty care services. The incumbent provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff working in programs that include Contract Nursing Home/Adult Day Health, the Spinal Cord Injury/Disease Primary Aligned Care Team, the Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST), the Community Living Center, and the Medical Foster Home Program.

The role provides leadership and oversight for Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) and specialty programs, including program development, implementation, evaluation, quality and fiscal oversight, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and community partners. Services may be delivered at community locations, requiring travel across the NAVAHCS catchment area and potentially neighboring areas. The position is not virtual; telework is ad hoc. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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.
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master’s degree level; supervisory social workers must hold advanced practice licensure or certification and be able to provide supervision for licensure.
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 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.
• Knowledge of supervisory duties, including 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.
• Interpersonal skills for working with employees, team leaders, and managers.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination and background/security investigation, and complete required onboarding and application documentation.
• Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and be able to engage in Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior, or have a valid exemption.
• Must meet the stated physical requirements, including ability to work outdoors in varying weather, travel, and perform the described occasional physical activities.
• Must serve a one- or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.

Nice To Haves

• Certification or post-master’s training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university with a defined curriculum or course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.
• At least two years of post-licensure clinical experience, often in a specialized area such as mental health, homelessness, or medical foster home programs.
• Experience with evidence-based interventions across individual, family, and group counseling, including crisis management, suicide prevention, case management, and supportive treatment.
• Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating policies and procedures; conducting quality assurance; managing contracts; and supervising data collection and performance measures.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams through monthly meetings and individual face-to-face contacts, and facilitate communication about GEC and specialty program issues and changes.
• Review Veterans’ authorization requests and determine eligibility for the Contract Adult Day Health Care Program.
• Develop, evaluate, and communicate program standards, policies, and procedures to health care system social workers who serve as primary referral sources.
• Liaise with participating Contract Adult Day Health Care providers and may serve as the contracting officer’s representative for vendors with contracts.
• Provide oversight of contracted agencies to ensure quality care.
• Participate in professional and community organizations to build working relationships and promote networking with community resources for long-term and specialty care.
• Review, monitor, analyze, plan, and assess programs; lead key project activities related to planning, development, and implementation.
• Identify inadequacies in community services for Veterans and their families and coordinate with community organizations to develop or improve needed resources.
• Keep the Chief of Social Work or designee informed about community needs and services related to patient care.
• Mentor social workers, particularly entry-level staff; provide clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers; and supervise and train social work graduate students.
• Provide leadership, guidance, oversight, and mentoring in the development and delivery of social work services, especially in geriatrics, extended care, and specialty programs.
• Manage, develop, direct, and provide accountability for social work programs within Geriatrics and Extended Care and specialty programs, including fiscal components of contract community programs.
• Evaluate program segments and apply management and oversight methods to improve the quality, quantity, effectiveness, and efficiency of services.
• Integrate research and program development into community care programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Annual leave accrual credit may be available for prior federal employment or military service, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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