Supervisory Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration • Hilo, HI

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Supervisory Social Worker-Mental Health has broad programmatic responsibilities that are designed to deliver specialized services that include important programmatic components that significantly impact the health care provided to Veterans. Decisions made by the incumbent affect staff and other resources associated with the CBOC. Decisions are made while exercising wide latitude and independent judgment. Responsibilities include operation and management of key clinical, training, research, or administrative functions to include full responsibility for oversight of day-to-day activities of those programs. Responsibility may include clinical supervision of staff. MH Supervisors are responsible for strategic planning to ensure the provision of high-quality services to meet the needs of the Veterans being served. Responsible for planning, developing, and implementing short and long-term goals that are consistent with the program's strategic plan. They have oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and deploy those resources in support of CBOC needs in conjunction with the Business Manager. Develop and implement programs, policies, and procedures to meet CBOC goals, VHA policy and external accreditation requirements to implement strategies for improvement based on data analysis. As a licensed Clinical Social Worker, the CBOC Mental Health Supervisor will adhere to the NASW Code of Ethics, all local social work policies, and maintain an unrestricted, unsuspended license to practice social work. The Mental Health Supervisor is the direct supervisor for the BHIP, MHICM, and HUDVASH teams.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Must possess a valid, unrestricted State driver's license, have a safe driving record, and demonstrate that they are medically qualified to operate the appropriate motor vehicle safely.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Acceptable forms of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement.
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
• Must serve a 1 or 2-year trial period.
• Master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).
• Licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level.
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment.
• Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.
• Licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.
• Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement.
• Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers.
• Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems, develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the service.
• Ability to provide staff training and development.
• Must be in overall good health, able to sit at a desk working at a computer, engage in light to moderate physical activity including sitting, walking, bending, and carrying supplies.
• Must be able to perform primarily light and sedentary duties with occasionally moderate physical demands, exercise patience, and control emotions, with reasonable accommodation if necessary, without endangering the health and safety of the social worker or others.
• Must be able to pass VA requirements for operation of a government vehicle.
• Position requires walking throughout the clinic and/or Medical Center, standing for extended periods of time, and involves sitting at a computer and in counsel and consultation with veterans and interdisciplinary teams.
• This position also requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Nice To Haves

• Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited.
• A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work.
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Responsibilities

• Operation and management of key clinical, training, research, or administrative functions.
• Oversight of day-to-day activities of programs.
• Clinical supervision of staff.
• Strategic planning to ensure the provision of high-quality services to meet the needs of the Veterans being served.
• Planning, developing, and implementing short and long-term goals consistent with the program's strategic plan.
• Oversight of administrative and programmatic resources and deploying those resources in support of CBOC needs.
• Developing and implementing programs, policies, and procedures to meet CBOC goals, VHA policy and external accreditation requirements.
• Implementing strategies for improvement based on data analysis.
• Adhering to the NASW Code of Ethics, all local social work policies, and maintaining an unrestricted, unsuspended license to practice social work.
• Direct supervision for the BHIP, MHICM, and HUDVASH teams.
• Independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
• Ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers.
• Delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion.
• Analyze organizational and operational problems, develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the service.
• Provide staff training and development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases.
• When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
• 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year).
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience.
• After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child.
• After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66.
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA.
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement).

What This Job Offers

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