This position manages the administrative and clinical aspects of Service, supervising Social Workers (most at the GS-12 Social Work Level), Nurses and others of various disciplines including Program Coordinators over different programs. Supervised work will be carried out throughout the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) which extends from Biloxi Mississippi, through Mobile, Alabama, Fort Walton Beach, Pensacola, and Panama City, Florida. Location will be determined upon selection.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Social Work Practice. Social work practice includes: - Providing consultation to VA medical facility leadership on the management of special VHA programs. - Providing clinical supervision to social workers and other consultations to VA medical facility staff on Social Work practice issues. - Case management services for Veterans at high medical or psychosocial risk, including those Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. - Case management services for chronic or seriously mentally ill Veterans. - Psychosocial screening, assessment, planning, and intervention. - Pre-admission planning and admission diversion services. - Discharge planning and coordination. - Coordination of community-based services, including information and referral. - Community liaison and networking services. - Case finding and outreach services. - Crisis intervention services. - Professional consultation. - Coordination of family conferences and liaison with family members. - Patient and family education. - Participating in a Social Work Leadership Council to work with the Social Work Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. May require evenings and/or weekends. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens 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: Applicant must have a master's 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 master's degree in social work. Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. 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). Preferred Experience: None Grade Determinations: Supervisory Social Worker, GS-13 Experience and Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 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 post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university. Examples of creditable experience include but not limited to clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns, collaborates with the other members of the treatment team in the provision of comprehensive health care services, provide leadership, direction, orientation, coaching, in-service training, staff development, and continuing education programs for assigned social work staff, and experience in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities. Resume must include hours per week for work experience credit. Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as supervisory social workers 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 or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. (b) Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. (c) Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers. (d) Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion. (e) Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems, develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations, and use data effectively to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity within the service. (f) Ability to provide staff training and development. References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: The work requires moderate lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds),reaching above shoulder, use of fingers and hands, both hands required, walking and standing (2 hours), kneeling and bending (1 hour), operation of motor vehicle, ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously, both legs required, Near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4, Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other, depth perception, hearing (aid permitted). Position may require minimal travel into the community to meet with Veterans, families, community agencies and partners and transporting veterans. Environmental factors include working closely with others, and working alone. (See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services).

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Biloxi VA Medical Center 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi, MS 39531 US
• Name: Keewanda Smith
• Phone: (228) 523-8415
• Email: [email protected]