This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Duties

The position is in Renton, WA., but will also work out of the Seattle CRRC once per week. This Social Worker is assigned to Community Housing and Outreach Services (CHOS) Programs at VA Puget Sound Health Care System with responsibility to provide direct services for Veterans, their families, and caregivers. The GS-13 Social Work Supervisor of the CHOS program has significant personnel management responsibilities for the professional social work and interdisciplinary staff members assigned to the CHOS program. The incumbent is responsible for the professional and administrative management of social work services provided in the breadth of CHOS programs, including Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Administration Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), Grant and Per Diem (GPD), Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV), Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC), and Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO). The incumbent reports directly to the Director, Community Housing and Outreach Services, Social Work Service and ultimately to the Chief, Social Work Service. The CHOS Supervisor is licensed at the advanced practice level and can provide supervision for subordinate staff to qualify for licensure. As the supervisor, the incumbent assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures; developing individual or group goals and objectives; as well as monitoring, operating, evaluating, coordinating, and overseeing the social work and interdisciplinary staff of the CHOS program. The incumbent ensures the staff supervised are aware of and adhere to all current directives of VHA, and meet current Joint Commission Standards, state licensure standards, and VA-OPG expectations, as well as CARF accreditation standards. The incumbent will conduct ongoing intensive reviews and appraisals to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by governing bodies. The incumbent will develop, enhance, and track new initiatives, monitor their effectiveness, and modify as needed to meet the program needs. Some of the duties, roles, and responsibilities include: Supervise a large group of Social Work Supervisors (GS-12), Senior Social Workers (GS-12), Social Work Coordinators (GS-12), Social Workers GS-11, and interdisciplinary staff, both clinical and non-clinical. Provide administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing work of the program. Work collaboratively with a broad range of community partners including 12 Public Housing Authorities in a large geographic area covering most of Western Washington. Implement program changes to ensure needs of Veterans are met, maintaining high standards. Ensure all Performance Measures meet or exceed CHOS program goals and work to develop operational strategies to achieve target performance. Perform administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised. Assign work, establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff and communicate with them through the formal employee performance management system. Work with CHOS Supervisory Administrative Specialist to manage CHOS Fund Control Points, spreadsheets, HUD/VASH voucher distribution, and outreach efforts across the Puget Sound region. Work closely with budget to manage CHOS budget and travel allocations. Work to resolve informal complaints and grievances and develop process and procedures for handling complaints in all areas of Puget Sound. Effect disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Review and approve or disapprove leave requests. Assure subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the safety regulations and HUD/VASH national guidelines. Further the goals of equal employment opportunity (EEO) by taking positive steps to assure the accomplishment of affirmative action objectives and by adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, and affirmative action for the area under incumbent supervision in the following: 1) Merit promotion of employees and recruitment and hiring of applicants; 2) Fair treatment of all employees; 3) Encouragement and recognition of employee achievements; 4) Career development of employees; 5) Full utilization of their skills. Serve as the medical center's primary point of contact for the National HUD-VASH Program, Office of Mental Health Services, and VACO. Work with program supervisors to ensure that service provision to all Veterans referred to CHOS are consistent with Joint Commission and CARF standards. Work Schedule: Mon - Fri, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Ad-hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. BASIC REQUIREMENTS. 1. United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. 2. Education: 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. 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. 3. 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. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. 4. 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. Supervisory Social Worker, GS-13 1. Experience/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 that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. 2. 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. 3. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of 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, September 10, 2019. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: The position requires moderate lifting and carrying (15-44 pounds);pushing (up to 6 hours); operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle; ability to distinguish basic colors; and hearing (aid may be permitted). You must be able to work alone and work closely with others and work may be performed outside and inside.

Education

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP). If selected for this position, you are encouraged to apply for EDRP within four (4) months of appointment and must meet specific individual eligibility criteria in accordance with VHA Policy 1021. Final award amount and program start date is determined after review of a complete EDRP application, supporting documentation, and final approval by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services office. Please contact the EDRP Coordinator @ [email protected]

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 VA Puget Sound Health Care System 1660 South Columbian Way Seattle, WA 98108 US
• Name: Joe Julkowski
• Phone: 509-434-7382
• Email: [email protected]