Supervisory Social Worker Service Chief

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory Social Worker Service Chief in the Veterans Health Administration based in Prescott, Arizona. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

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: Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Education: Masters 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 masters degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made on http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation Licensure: Full unrestricted license or certification by a state to independently practice social work at the masters degree level Current state requirements may be found at http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. .(1)Exception. VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS9 grade level. For the GS11 grade level and above the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment the supervisor chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline. 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: GS13: Experience/Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS12 grade level. The chief social work service must show evidence possession of supervisory and management skills. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. 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. Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities: In addition to the experience above candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in administrative and supervisory duties which includes personnel actions clinical supervision consultation negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. Skill in applying legal ethical and professional standards applicable to social work practice. Skill in developing maintaining and managing social work services in all settings. Ability to ensure compliance with social work practice policy and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care. Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership managers and other staff on social work qualification standards practice competency productivity and continuing education requirements. Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level the higherlevel duties must consist of significant scope complexity (difficulty) and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25 of the time. The chief social work at this level typically has responsibility for management of small to moderately complex social work service within the organization. The chief social work service is the highest level professional position at the facility with responsibility for the professional practice of all facility social workers and provision of social work services. The chief social work provides supervision to social work service staff members of different grades. Supervision may include multiple disciplines treatment sites that are limited and in close proximity to the medical center and programs are with limited administrative oversite responsibility. The chief social work has full responsibility for managing and supervising all aspects of social work service operations including clinical practice program management education human resource management and supervision of the service. Preferred Experience: Applicant must possess a masters degree in social work from a Nationally recognized professional organization or university. Must be licensed or certified at the advanced practical level and must provide supervision for licensure. Qualified candidate must possess skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision consultation negotiation with other departments to include executive leadership consultation and quality improvement processes. Must be able to provide staff training and development. Experience in Medical Foster Home Caregiver Support Contract Nursing Home Adult Day Health Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Visually Impaired Veteran Program and the Intimate Partner Violence Program. Candidate must possess experience with the creation and oversight of the Social Work Professional Practice Committee and oversee the professional practice functions of social workers standards of practice. Candidate must have experience providing opportunities for professional continuing education through journal clubs case presentations workshops and conferences. Candidate must have experience and skill in applying legal ethical and professional standards applicable to social work practice. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. Physical Requirements: . See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Services.

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.