Supervisory Social Worker - Health Care for Homeless Veterans

01Basic Requirements

United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education. Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). 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. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.

Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

02Grade Determinations

Supervisory Social Worker, GS-12 Education and Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 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. Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as Supervisory Social Workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. Knowledge of supervisory duties which includes 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 in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12.

03Physical Requirements

Moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; Pushing, 6 hours; ability to distinguish basic colors; hearing, aid may be permitted; operation of motor vehicle; Environmental factors: outside and inside; working closely with others and alone;

Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Community Housing and Outreach Services (CHOS) Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) Supervisory Social Worker ensures for program integrity, overseeing the provision of social work services within the HCHV program in the coverage area within the VA Puget Sound.

Develop, implement, and document the psychosocial assessment, treatment plan, progress notes and updates, and discharge planning for provision of clinical services to Veterans, including prompt completion of clinical reminders. Provide psychoeducation to Veterans and family members about mental health conditions and treatment methods.

Provide consultation to health care providers about assessment findings and treatment plans for Veterans, so that care is coordinated, collaborative, and integrated within the medical center.

Conduct: routine suicide risk screens; comprehensive suicide risk evaluations, and collaborative safety plan when clinically indicated; follow-up with Veterans who fail to attend appointments per local procedures; seek needed consultation with the Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Disruptive Behavior Committee, and/or CHOS Program Manager; remain up to date on suicide prevention training materials and clinical tools and utilize them as appropriate in clinical practice.

Provide consultation and supervision to social work trainees and unlicensed staff. Participate in regularly scheduled clinical consultations with staff/treatment teams to ensure for quality and continuity of care, as well as individual Veteran attainment of program and treatment goals.

Function as a liaison for coordinating outreach efforts with local community partners; including ensuring linkages to VA services and the local SPC for those Veterans who are experiencing literal street homelessness and are at high risk for suicide and participating in case conferencing and other pertinent community meetings as needed. Serve as a direct link between community services and CHOS homeless services through regular and consistent outreach and communication with community partners.

This includes, but is not limited to, outreach and communication to/with VA mental health services for Veterans at high risk for suicide. Provide training and supervision of a multidisciplinary team. Supervised staff may include, but are not limited to, Social Workers, Peer Support Specialists, Social Service Assistants, and administrative support staff.

Provide administrative supervision to the team, including but not limited to: Hiring, HR Actions, performance evaluations, time and attendance procedures, and workload management for staff. Ensure accuracy of staff's data collection in VA Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation System (HOMES) or other database systems as directed by the VA Central office and electronic medical charting documentation.

Perform a regular review of caseloads to ensure appropriateness of acuity assignment of each Veteran in HOMES and well as ensuring for as balanced a caseload (acuity and numbers) as possible to each staff member supervised. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.

Contact [email protected]., the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Pay: 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).

Paid Time Off: 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) Parental Leave: 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.

Child Care Subsidy: 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.

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized