Supervisory Social Worker Program Coordinator Outpatient Mental Health

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory Social Worker Program Coordinator Outpatient Mental Health in the Veterans Health Administration based in Tuskegee, Alabama. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Have a masters degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005. Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the Advance Practice level. Supervisory Social Worker GS13 Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS12 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 postmasters 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:(a) Ability to independently organize work set priorities and meet multiple deadlines. (b) Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision consultation negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. (c) Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers. (d) Ability to delegate authority manage priorities coordinate work and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion. (e) 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. (f) Ability to provide staff training and development. References: VA handbook 5005 Appendix G39 Physical Requirements: WORKING CONDITIONS: Usually works indoors in areas which normally have adequate heat light and ventilation. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The work is primarily sedentary however there is some walking standing bending and carrying of light items such as papers files manuals and records.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.