Social Work Program Manager

We're Looking for a skilled Social Work Program Manager in the Veterans Health Administration based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States. Noncitizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). Education. Have a 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. Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the masters degree level. 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: Social Work Program Manager Experience/Education. The social work program manager at the GS15 grade level must have at least four years of experience as a VA clinical social worker with at least oneyear equivalent to the GS14 grade level. The social work program manager must evidence possession of progressively higher supervisory and management skills. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. The individual 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. The social work manager must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. In addition to the experience above the candidate must fully meet the knowledge skills and abilities for the GS14 grade level and demonstrate all the the professional KSAs for the GS15. GS14 Knowledge Skills and Abilities: (a) Skill in large scale program coordination and administration across multiple sites which includes consultation negotiation and monitoring. (b) Ability to translate management goals and objectives into wellcoordinated and controlled work operations. (c) Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems and to develop and implement solutions that result in sound operation of the program. (d) Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care. (e) Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed performance evaluations selection of staff training and recommendation of awards advancements and when appropriate disciplinary action. (f) Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls contracts and equipment expenditures) forecast resource and equipment needs and administer the allocated budget. (g) Skill in developing policies procedures and/or practice guidelines for the program and in participating in national program development. (h) Ability to collaborate with internal VHA partners locally and on a national level as well as external community partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care. Note: KSAs must be clearly reflected in your resume under description of duties to be found qualified for this position/grade level. GS15 Knowledge Skills and Abilities: (a) Ability to manage and direct unusually large interdisciplinary programs complex organizational units apply effective management practices plan design implement and evaluate a program(s) that encompasses a wide range of facility/healthcare system/VISN/CO activities. (b) Ability to oversee issues related to budget projections and participate with senior leaders from the governing body management and staff in upholding the facility mission vision value and strategic plan to include directly interacting with elected officials on VA related issues/concerns (i.e. members of Congress Veterans Service Organizations State and Local entities). (c) Knowledge in establishing policy procedures and quality monitors while considering multiple priorities funding sources and varying resources. (d) Skill in assessing need for basic and complex services across multiple programmatic patient care venues coordinate and expand the efforts of multiple program elements across a complex system. (e) Knowledge to complete all program evaluations and documents required by the medical center VISN and VHA Central Office ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission (TJC) Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). (f) Ability to orient teach and serve as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the clinical social work characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding Veterans family members and caregivers. (g) Skill in balancing responsibilities in a complex environment and to work with great autonomy set priorities and delegate tasks meet multiple deadlines analyze complex organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions for those problems. (h) Ability to promote and effectively manage a culturally diverse workforce which embraces the values and needs of all individuals through longterm commitment strategic and business planning education experience which broadens the mindset and by fully managing human resources. Note: KSAs must be clearly reflected in your resume under description of duties to be found qualified for this position/grade level. Preferred Experience: Substantial research experience including applying for and conducting funded research projects Mental health research background and experience Mental health clinical experience Leadership experience especially leadership of a research center or academic department or division Experience working with clinical and program partners to conduct research Substantial experience publishing and disseminating research results Experience mentoring earlycareer investigators Substantial research experience including applying for and conducting funded research projects Mental health research background and experience Mental health clinical experience Leadership experience especially leadership of a research center or academic department or division Experience working with clinical and program partners to conduct research Substantial experience publishing and disseminating research results Experience mentoring earlycareer investigators. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS15. Physical Requirements: May require standing lifting carrying sitting stooping bending pulling and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment.

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.