Supervisory Social Worker (Emergency Department)

Veterans Health Administration • Tucson, AZ

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Network is recruiting a Supervisory Social Worker to manage and supervise social workers working in the Emergency Department. The incumbent provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision and carries out administrative and personnel management functions for the staff supervised. The position also includes specialized treatment of complex physical and mental illness, ensuring suicide protocols are completed when medically appropriate, and assisting patients and families with Advance Directives, goals of care, and biopsychosocial assessments as clinically indicated.

The regular schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The role establishes monthly schedules for 24/7 mental health coverage in the Emergency Department, including holidays. Weekend and night availability, flexible coverage when needed, and on-call coverage are required. Telework is unavailable, and this is not a virtual position.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship, subject to the stated exception for non-citizens when qualified citizens cannot be recruited in accordance with VA policy.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Advanced-practice-level licensure or certification, with the ability to provide supervision for licensure.
• Master’s degree in social work (MSW) from a school fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; a doctoral degree cannot substitute for the MSW.
• One year of experience equivalent to GS-11, demonstrating advanced practice skills in a specialty area or administration and progressively greater professional competency and judgment.
• Ability to work the stated schedule and provide weekend and night availability as needed; on-call coverage is required.
• Compliance with applicable background and security investigation, onboarding, identification, and seasonal influenza vaccination requirements.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of post-LCSW experience.
• Experience with crisis management.
• Experience with the Title 38 petition process.
• Experience with substance use and mental health diagnosis and treatment.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule covering evenings, weekends, and holidays when needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise employees performing work at various GS levels up to the incumbent’s grade, providing administrative, technical, and clinical supervision.
• Perform administrative and personnel management functions for supervised staff.
• Provide informal feedback and periodically evaluate employee performance.
• Establish a working monthly schedule for 24/7 mental health coverage in the Emergency Department, including holidays.
• Perform specialized treatment of complex physical and mental illness.
• Ensure suicide protocols are followed and completed for Emergency Department patients when medical conditions do not prohibit assessment.
• Assist patients and families with Advance Directives and goals of care, and provide a full biopsychosocial assessment as clinically indicated.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for eligible employees and their families.
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on prior federal work or military service, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

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