VA Portland Health Care System is a Complexity Level 1a Facility and provides extensive primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary care in outpatient, inpatient, residential, and community settings. VAPORHCS is a multi-site medical system that includes a major medical facility in Portland, Oregon, outpatient and residential facilities in Vancouver, Washington, and 10 Community Based Outpatient Clinics. The duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: The Supervisory Social Worker has personnel management responsibilities for a medium size professional and nonprofessional staff, including support staff and professional staff up to the GS-12 grade level and below. The incumbent is primarily responsible for the professional and administrative management of inpatient social workers assigned to acute medical, surgical, specialty, and critical care areas. The incumbent may also be assigned professional and managerial responsibilities for social workers and support staff who work closely with inpatient care services in associated outpatient specialty clinics or outpatient programs. The incumbent must be licensed at the advanced practice level and be able to provide clinical supervision for subordinate staff to qualify for licensure. The incumbent may also provide direct clinical services to Veterans and caregivers. Services include both primary and secondary care health care services, to include, but not limited to, psychosocial screening and assessment, psychosocial treatment and intervention, specialized case management and care coordination, and health education and advanced health care planning. The Supervisory Social Worker has supervisory and administrative responsibility for the management of assigned staff in the Department of Social Work Service. The incumbent supervises a group of employees performing work at various GS levels up to their own grade and provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. The incumbent assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures; developing individual and/or group goals and objectives; and monitoring, evaluating, coordinating, and overseeing the professional and administrative staff of the assigned program. The incumbent ensures staff are aware of and adhere to all current VHA directives, Joint Commission standards, state licensure standards, VA-OIG expectations, and related regulatory statutes and professional requirements. The incumbent will conduct ongoing intensive reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by governing and oversight bodies. The incumbent possesses advanced knowledge and skill in supervision, organization, and leadership qualities to lead employees and in accomplishing assigned tasks. The incumbent exercises supervisory and managerial responsibility primarily for social workers assigned to inpatient acute medical, surgical, specialty, critical care, and emergency department areas. The incumbent may also be assigned professional and managerial responsibilities for social workers and support staff who work closely with inpatient care services in associated outpatient specialty clinics or outpatient programs. Staff supervision assignments may change based on the needs of the service. The incumbent supervises employees to accomplish the work of the organizational unit and the department. The incumbent provides guidelines and performance expectations for staff, clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system; completes annual competencies; observes staff performance; provides formal and informal feedback; evaluates employee performance; and completes annual and mid-year performance appraisals. The incumbent works to resolves informal complaints and grievances; develops performance improvement plans and/or recommends personnel actions; provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters; effects disciplinary measures; and reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests. The incumbent ensures staff are trained and comply with safety regulations.