Supervisory Social Worker Vet Center Director

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory Social Worker Vet Center Director in the Veterans Health Administration based in Reno, Nevada. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/20/2024. TimeinGrade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet TimeinGrade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks this requirement does not apply to you. Basic Requirements Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Services. English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English. Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) Degree: Applicants must have fulfilled all of the requirements for the Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (www.cswe.org/) (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). Masters Degree with Practicum: Applicants who complete all of the requirements for a Masters Degree in Social Work that included a Practicum are eligible for GS9 (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). NOTE: Educational training programs such as an internship practicum etc. that are included in or supplemental to an academic degree are not creditable for professional experience. Such programs are considered part of the basic requirements for professional practice in the field. Licensure: Applicants must be licensed or certified at the Advanced Practice level in their state of practice and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Specialized Experience GS13 Specialized Experience: For this position you must have one year of postmasters degree experience (VA or NonVA) equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. 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. Specialized experience is: Knowledge and understanding of the effects of PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Knowledge of methods principles and theories sufficient to intervene and stabilize combat Veterans suffering from multiple diagnoses Ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and implement treatment plans for combat Veterans and their families Ability to establish and maintain referral networks through community outreach to provide services to Veterans Experience in working with Veterans especially combat Veterans Veterans who were sexually traumatized and / or harassed while in the military Experience in providing family counseling services to Veterans and their family Experience working with combat Veterans and their families who have PTSD or readjustment issues and the ability to make independent judgments and recommendations about a number of serious and complex cases Special knowledge and skill in community resource identification and development public speaking basic principles of education staff recruitment and development and program design and management Knowledge of VA and community resources available to Veterans and their family Develops and manages a clinics budget and program funds Working knowledge of electronic records Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and sets guidelines for clinical therapeutic and treatment priorities Incumbent must possess supervisory and management skills Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religions spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 3540 hours of work per week. Parttime experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at https://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationstandards/. References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Social Worker Qualification Standard Appendix G43 dated April 3 2018.

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.