Supervisory Social Worker - Military2VA Program

Veterans Health Administration • Pittsburgh, PA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The VA Pittsburgh Health Care System is hiring a Supervisory Social Worker for its Military2VA (M2VA) Program. The position is based at the Greentree location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and requires travel between the main facilities and VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics. The incumbent provides professional, clinical, and administrative management of assigned teams and other social work programs in the Comprehensive Social Services Service Line. The role oversees direct clinical and case management services for Post-9/11 Veterans and supports multidisciplinary specialty treatment programs. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. Relocation and recruitment incentives and permanent change of station are not authorized.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; 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 assignment, advanced-practice-level licensure or certification and the ability to provide supervision for licensure.
• One year of experience equivalent to GS-12, demonstrating advanced practice skills in a specialty area or administration and progressively greater professional competency and judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrated skill in supervisory duties, including clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments, and quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure supervised social workers provide clinical social work services.
• Demonstrated ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues accurately and promptly.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze organizational and operational problems, develop and implement efficient solutions, and use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
• Demonstrated ability to provide staff training and development.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• United States citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited under VA policy.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel between the main facilities and VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical examination and background/security investigation.
• Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program.
• Must complete required onboarding and application documentation and serve a one- or two-year trial period.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with transitional services.
• Experience engaging with the Department of Defense.
• Knowledge and experience supporting Post-9/11 Veterans.
• Knowledge and experience with consult management.
• Certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university, including a defined curriculum or course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Post-9/11 Military2VA case management and other aligned social work programs for the VA Pittsburgh Health Care System.
• Oversee direct clinical and case management services for Post-9/11 Veterans registered with the health care system.
• Provide program oversight for the M2VA Program, Polytrauma Coordinator, case managers, Transitional Patient Advocates, Social Work Program Coordinators, and other assigned multidisciplinary staff.
• Provide professional, clinical, and administrative management of assigned teams and other social work programs in the Comprehensive Social Services Service Line.
• Serve on multidisciplinary teams in specialty treatment programs supporting Post-9/11 Veterans.
• Facilitate internal and external relationships to provide comprehensive services to a highly vulnerable Veteran population.
• Plan, establish, and implement policies and procedures; develop goals and objectives; and monitor, operate, evaluate, coordinate, and oversee assigned M2VA staff.
• Revise local M2VA Program processes and formulate and implement program protocols and policies on an ongoing basis.
• Organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Provide clinical supervision and consultation, negotiate with other departments, and support quality improvement.
• Ensure supervised social workers provide clinical social work services.
• Delegate authority, coordinate work, manage priorities, and follow up on pending issues to ensure accurate and timely completion of duties.
• Analyze organizational and operational problems, develop solutions, and use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity.
• Provide staff training and development.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for eligible employees.
• Prior federal or military service may be credited toward annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval.

What This Job Offers

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