Social Worker Assistant Domiciliary Chief

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Assistant Domiciliary Chief in the Veterans Health Administration based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. 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. Education: Must possess a Masters degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the masters degree level. English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in written and spoken English to be appointed. Grade Determinations: Assistant Chief Supervisory Social Worker GS12 (1) Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS11 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. (2) Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as Assistant Chief Supervisory Social Workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Applicants must meet the requirements for providing supervision in the state where they are licensed at the advanced practice level and should list these qualifications within the assessment narrative and their resume. Documentation is required if part of your states requirements for providing supervision for licensure is beyond your licensure only (example: certification of continuing education credits). (3) Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs(Note: a separate document with written demonstration of KSAs must be included with application see required documents section): (a) Knowledge of administrative and supervisory duties which includes personnel actions clinical supervision consultation negotiation with other departments and quality improvement.(b) Knowledge of legal ethical and professional standards applicable to social work practice.(c) Ability to develop maintain and oversee social work programs in all settings. This includes identifying needs for social work assessment evaluation and treatment determining priority needs for social work services and recommending adjustments to staffing levels accordingly.(d) Demonstrated global knowledge of social work practice in health care and mental health settings including resources and the policies and procedures pertaining to home and communitybased care acute care ambulatory care long term care performance measures and clinical guidelines.(e) Ability to provide consultation to care line managers and other staff on social work qualification standards social work practice social work competency social work productivity and social work continuing education.(f) Ability to provide supervision for social work licensure and practice supervision for facility social workers. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39Physical Requirements: See VA Handbook 5019 Occupational Health

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.