Supervisory Social Worker

Summary

The Social Work Supervisor is responsible for planning - developing - implementing and evaluating one or more of the services - units or special programs at any of the sites of the NYHHS.

Qualifications

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic 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 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
• English Language Proficiency
• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• 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)
• Grade 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
• Preferred Experience: Supervisory experience clinical experience with seriously mentally ill patient population case management experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12
• Physical Requirements: Position requires a stable personality - the work is sedentary
• Typically - the employee may sit comfortably to perform portions of the work
• However - there is periodic walking
• standing
• bending
• carrying of light items such as medical records
• No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: Major duties include but are not limited to: The incumbent social worker is responsible for providing appropriate supervision or consultation for 3 or more social workers or student trainees assigned to him/her
• Provides consultation - guidance and expertise to community organizations regarding Veteran and caregiver specific issues and needs
• Responsible for providing direct clinical and programmatic supervision to Social Work Service (SWS) GS-11 social workers in the specific program
• Develops a data monitoring system to measure the efficacy of the assigned program
• Serves as a liaison between the VA and community agencies
• Possess an ability to transmit advanced concepts of social work practice to establish the kind of working relationships with supervisees which is conducive to their learning in the intangible areas of self-awareness - as well as the objective and constructive use of self in relation to dealing with difficult and disturbed patients
• Responsible for providing help to subordinate staff in their management of their assigned units - identifying needs in-practice through review of charts ' and supervisory conferences
• Participate in Service - NYHHS - VISN - VACO - and/or community-based task forces
• Develops and fosters relationships with community partners to assist with system navigation - maintain collaboration and coordinate services
• Provides outreach presentations to community social service agencies - military Guard and Reserve units - Veteran Service organizations and other groups on VA caregiver benefits - programs and services
• Collects - analyzes - and reports program data to local management - VISN - and National Program offices - Care Management and Social Work Service - Office of Patient Care Services
• Evaluates program progress and outcomes and utilizes data to continuously modify and improve the program and processes
• Work Schedule:8:00am - 4:30pm - Monday - Friday Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
• 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) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• 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 Authorized
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 24052-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

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