Supervisory Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory Social Worker in the Veterans Health Administration based in San Diego, California. 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. Have a masters degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Ed ucation (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 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 GS0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the masters degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. 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. 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. Individual 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 PART II APPENDIX G39. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS13. Preferred Experience: In addition applicants must have demonstrated evidence of the following knowledge skills and abilities determined to be essential for satisfactory performance in the position. A minimum of one (1) year professional experience with experience in program administration supervision of staff performance improvement or the delivery of mental health services Dependability and the ability to function independently Ability to collaborate with leadership to direct health care benefits in a managed care setting across a health care system Demonstrated leadership abilities by increasing health awareness measuring outcomes and involving others in improving care Clinical and administrative leadership experience in complex interdisciplinary health care systems Knowledge skills and abilities to gain the trust and respect of a highly diverse staff of peers and subordinates in order to achieve the mission of honoring and serving Veterans through excellence in healthcare Ability to organize work set priorities delegate tasks and meet multiple deadlines Ability to establish and monitor production and performance priorities and standards Skill in managing and directing the work of others to accomplish program goals and objectives and ability to devise ways to adapt work operations to new and changing programs staffing and budget requirements etc. Ability to deal effectively with individuals or groups representing widely divergent backgrounds interests and points of view Ability to effectively supervise and manage subordinate employees from a variety of professional backgrounds Skill in assessing qualifications and abilities of current and prospective employees Skill in interpersonal relationships including conflict resolution Skill in working collaboratively with other disciplines and supervisors Demonstrated understanding of factors that impact access to mental health care and experience working to balance access and quality Demonstrated familiarity and experience with VA rules and regulations relating to community care including the Mission Act Ability to utilize systems thinking in managing ethical dilemmas Demonstrated ability to understand and utilize systems redesign or other performance improvement methodologies to analyze and monitor existing processes Knowledge of computer systems and experience training and educating residents or students Ability to integrate research and training programs smoothly into the functioning of clinical care programs Ability to translate management goals and objectives into wellcoordinated and controlled work operations Knowledge of and ability to appropriately utilize evidencebased practices and clinical practice guidelines and ability to guide staff in using these tools Physical Requirements: Most work is performed in an office setting involving everyday risks or discomforts and the work is generally sedentary.

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.