Social Worker Caregiver Support Program Manager

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Caregiver Support Program Manager in the Veterans Health Administration based in Charleston, South 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. Education: 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 the CSWE website to verify if that social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work. (UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED: If you do not submit your transcript your application may not be reviewed.) Licensure: Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the advanced practice level. Current state requirements may be found on the OHRM website. (COPY OF LICENSURE REQUIRED: If you do not submit your copy of licensure your application may not be reviewed.) English Language Proficiency. Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Policy. Grandfathering Provision. All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard (February 13 2009) are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title series and grade held including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation 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 DETERMINATION: Social Worker (Program Coordinator) GS13: Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates 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. Grade Determinations: Experience Education and Licensure (GS13 Social Worker/Program Coordinator): You must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. You 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. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinator 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 the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs. (a) Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty programs(s) across the facility.(b) Skill in local policy and practice development procedures and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive.(c) Skill in organizing work setting priorities meeting multiple deadlines and evaluating assigned program area(s).(d) Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care.(e) Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed performance evaluations and selection of staff training and recommendation of awards advancements and when appropriate disciplinary action.(f) Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls contracts and equipment expenditures) forecast resource and equipment needs and administer the allocated budget.(g) Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations. References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39 Dated September 10 2019 Creditable Experience: To be creditable the experience must have required the use of knowledge skills abilities and other characteristics associated with current professional social work practice. The experience or education must be postMSW degree. Experience and education satisfying this requirement must be active professional practice which is paid/nonpaid employment as a professional social worker as defined by the appropriate state licensing board. Experience is only creditable if it is obtained following graduation with a masters degree in social work and if it includes work as a professional social worker directly related to the position to be filled. Qualifying experience must also be at a level comparable to social work experience at the next lower level. Parttime experience as a professional social worker is creditable according to its relationship to the fulltime workweek. Fellowships or PostGraduate Training. Fellowship and postgraduate training programs are typically in a specialized area of clinical practice i.e. group or family practice. Training as a fellow or postgraduate may be substituted for creditable experience on a yearforyear basis. Physical Requirements: Extended periods of standing bending carrying and carrying light items such as books medical records and paper is required. Walking long distance throughout the medical center on units and between divisions is required. Conducting patient encounters in a community setting or in the patients home environment may be required.

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.