Social Work Executive

We're Looking for a skilled Social Work Executive in the Veterans Health Administration based in Fort Meade, South Dakota. 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. Have a masters degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). 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 http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. Loss of Licensure or Certification. Once licensed or certified social workers must maintain a full valid and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment. Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment. Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 Employee Occupational Health Services. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Social Work Executive 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 the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Skill in providing technical social work guidance in order to complete job assignments in multiple divisions/sections. Skill in applying legal ethical and professional standards to social work practice. Knowledge of social work practice policy and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care. 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. Skill in developing implementing and maintaining clinical social work practice standards in multiple divisions/sections. Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a preemployment examination as part of the preemployment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of examination. References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS14.

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.