Social Worker Chief Of Social Work Service

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Chief Of Social Work Service in the Veterans Health Administration based in Salisbury, North Carolina. 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. 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. 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 SW Licensure Summary by State. 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 Worker (Service Chief) GS14 Experience/Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS13 grade level. Social work executive positions are only established at facilities that do not have a chief social work service. In facilities with care/product lines the social work executive is the highest level professional position at the facility with responsibility for the professional practice of all facility social workers and provision of social work services. Social work executive must evidence possession of supervisory and management skills. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. 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 executive 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 candidates must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: (a) Skill in providing technical social work guidance in order to complete job assignments in multiple divisions/sections. (b) Skill in applying legal ethical and professional standards to social work practice. (c) Knowledge of social work practice policy and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care. (d) Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership care/product line managers and other staff on social work qualification standards practice competency productivity and continuing education requirements. (e) Skill in developing implementing and maintaining clinical social work practice standards in multiple divisions/sections. (f) Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements. Assignment.: For all assignments above the full performance level the higherlevel duties must consist of significant scope complexity (difficulty) and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25 of the time. At the GS14 grade level the size scope significance and impact are greater than at the GS13 social work executive level. In the absence of a social work chief GS14 grade level the social work executive is typically responsible for clinical oversight of a professional social work practice in a large program at a VHA facility. Social work executive is typically assigned to a care/product line management role at a VHA facility and has responsibility for overseeing the practice of social workers in the facility or of social workers in multiple divisions of a VHA facility. The GS14 social work executive is responsible for overseeing the professional practice of all facility social workers and provision of social work services the professional practice of all facility social workers to include participation in the selection and credentialing of social workers. The position usually includes a management role such as a care/product line manager/administrator. Preferred Experience: 3 years of supervisory experience References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G39 Social Worker Qualification Standard. Additional information regarding the assignments at the GS14 Social Worker (Program Manager) can be found in the appendix referenced above. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS14. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS 14 . Physical Requirements: The position requires occasional standing crouching carrying stooping kneeling pushing and pulling less than 25 pounds. There may be frequent reaching and walking. As this is a sedentary position it may require sitting for long periods. The incumbent will frequently communicate with staff and customers online in person and through emails

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.