Supervisory Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Alpena, MI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Social Work Supervisor provides advanced-practice mental health treatment, psychosocial assessment, and case management services to eligible Veterans and their family members in a clinical setting within the VA Saginaw Healthcare System. Veterans served primarily come from the VA Saginaw HCS catchment area. The incumbent supervises clinical social work in assigned areas that may include Mental Health, Primary Care Mental Health Integration, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program, and other specialized programs. The role combines direct clinical services with professional and administrative management, and may include program coordination.

The supervisor conducts and interprets psychosocial assessments; identifies psychosocial diagnoses and treatment needs; develops treatment plans with interdisciplinary team members; provides individual or group therapy and related clinical services; monitors progress; documents care in electronic medical records; and determines appropriate discharge planning and follow-up. The position includes significant personnel management responsibilities for professional and non-professional staff, including clinical supervision, consultation, staff development, and quality improvement.

This is a GS-12 position. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and may change based on agency needs. Telework is not available, and the position is not virtual. The position is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment, with some bending, walking, and stooping. The employee must maintain emotional stability and mental clarity sufficient to exercise sound clinical judgment and provide safe, effective, and ethical patient care.

Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE); a doctoral degree does not substitute for the master's degree.
• Current, full, valid, and unrestricted state license or certification to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• For supervisory assignments, licensure or certification at the advanced practice level and ability to provide supervision for licensure.
• At least one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, demonstrating advanced practice skills in a specialty area or administration, with 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.
• Skill in interpersonal relationships when dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• U.S. citizenship, except where appointment of a non-citizen is permitted under VA policy.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical evaluation and background/security investigation; participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required.
• Must serve a one- or two-year trial period and maintain the required independent license or certification.

Nice To Haves

• Certification or 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

• Interview Veterans and, when appropriate, family members or significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems, causes, and effects on functioning and health.
• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and explain VA treatment and benefit programs.
• Independently evaluate Veterans' situations and reactions and determine psychosocial diagnoses and treatment needs.
• Develop psychosocial treatment plans in coordination with interdisciplinary team members and make recommendations to the team.
• Provide individual or group therapy and clinical services to Veterans and family members or significant others in support of treatment.
• Monitor Veterans' progress and independently document assessments, diagnoses, treatment, progress notes, follow-up, and referrals in electronic medical records.
• Determine appropriate treatment conclusions and discharge plans, following applicable guidelines.
• Organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Provide clinical supervision, consultation, and negotiation with other departments, and participate in quality improvement.
• Ensure the provision of clinical social work services and provide staff training and development.
• Manage professional and administrative functions for an area of social work service, care/product line, or multiple facilities.

Benefits

• Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) student loan reimbursement, with awards up to $200,000 for eligible participants.
• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• 37–50 days of annual paid time off per year, including annual leave, sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
• Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after 12 months of employment, subject to program terms.
• Child care subsidy for eligible full-time employees after 60 days of employment, subject to income and other eligibility limits.
• Traditional federal pension with five-year vesting and federal 401(k) contributions of up to 5%.
• Federal health, vision, dental, term life, and long-term care insurance; many programs can be carried into retirement.
• Potential credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior work or military service, subject to approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

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