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We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker National Program Director in the Veterans Health Administration based in Frankfurt On Main, Germany. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.
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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. English Language Proficiency: Per VA Handbook 5005 Part II Chapter 3 Section A Paragraph 3j: No person will be appointed under authority of 38 U.S.C. chapter 73 or 74 to serve in a direct patientcare capacity in VHA who is not proficient in written and spoken English. Education: Candidates must 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. 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 grades above fullperformance level 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: Experience/Education. The national program director must have at least four years of experience as a VA clinical social worker with at least oneyear equivalent to the GS14 grade level and evidence of at least two years of supervisory and management experience. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration demonstrating professional competency skills and judgment including knowledge of the VHA System and operations. 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. 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 (KSAs). In addition to the experience above the candidate must fully meet the KSAs for the GS14 grade level and demonstrate all the following professional KSAs: ((a) Ability to lead a large diverse group of clinical and administrative professionals to facilitate collaboration and individual and organizational development. (b) Knowledge of Department Level communication protocols to effectively communicate the program specific information including regulatory changes and policies to VHA leadership VA staff and community partners. (c) Skill in advising high level officials in adoption of and conformance to performance measures monitors and other policy guidelines related to specific program areas setting policy for national program(s) and directing VHA staff in the monitoring assessment and implementation of national program(s) throughout VHA. (d) Ability to develop education/training initiatives in concert with clinical and education officials monitor key activities in program(s) and projects for timeliness accomplishment of key milestones and support of overall objectives outlined in directives and other publications of a specific program area. (e) Ability to develop and sustain strategic partnerships with key internal and external VA stakeholders and community partners on a national level. (f) Skill in providing technical consultation and support for various projects and special initiatives including responses to Congressional inquiries developing high level briefing papers to convey findings and VHA program positions. (g) Ability to develop and maintain national program databases to track program data and trends across VHA. (h) Ability to respond to inquiries from within the Department the Administration Congress Office of Management and Budget the Government Accountability Office and others as appropriate. Preferred Experience: Leading social work programs at the facility VISN or National level knowledge of current Decedent Affairs processes and leading diverse teams to successful outcomes. References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard GS0185
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.