This position is located at the Fayetteville VAMC and reports to the Chief, Social Work BHSL. The Supervisory Social Worker at the GS-13 grade level supervises a significant number of professional clinical social work staff at the GS-12, GS-11 and GS-9 grades, including advanced practice social workers, social worker program coordinators with supervisory responsibilities, entry level social work staff, and other disciplines that are programmatically assigned.

Duties

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The incumbent directly supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS 12 and GS 11 levels and below, including advanced practice clinical social workers and social work program coordinators with supervisory responsibilities. The incumbent provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. They oversee various case management and care coordination programs and services. The Supervisory Social Worker performs the administrative and personnel management functions relative to supervision. Incumbent will have established guidelines and performance expectations for staff, clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Incumbent is expected to observe workers' performance; demonstrate and conduct work performance critiques. Will provide informal feedback and will evaluate employee performance. Incumbent works to resolve informal complaints and grievances. Incumbent will develop work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions. The supervisor will provide advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Will invoke disciplinary measures as appropriate to their authority. Will review and approve or disapprove leave requests. Incumbent assures that subordinates are trained and fully compliant with the provisions of the safety regulations. The incumbent is responsible for furthering 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 color, religion, sex, and affirmative action for the areas under incumbent's supervision in following: (1) merit promotion of employees and recruitment and hiring of applicants; (2) fair treatment of employees; (3) encouragement and recognition of employee achievements; (4) career development of employees; and (5) full utilization of their skills. Incumbent supervises employees to accomplish work of the organizational unit. Exercises supervisor authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised. The incumbent provides technical assistance to State, local, and private and universities to include technical assistance provided to monitor activities and program reviews, and the development and analysis of information. In addition, the incumbent uses sound judgment in the interpretation of trends and patterns; the application of guidelines; and the recommendation of program enhancements. The incumbent performs program analysis, development, review, research, design, and contact work as possible with various agencies (public, DoD, state, etc.). Performs work related to the review, monitoring, analysis, planning and of various programs. Evaluates the psychosocial assessments completed by subordinates. Possesses strong knowledge of the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-V) as a basis for supervision of diagnostic impressions and conclusions. Evaluates treatment plans of subordinates. Incumbent possesses an extensive knowledge of case management processes, community and Veteran Administration services and resources. Possesses strong knowledge of care coordination including hospital discharge procedures and placement. Incumbent is able to supervise the coordination of case management services and care coordination for community-based services including nursing home placement, hospital discharges and information and referral services from other VA and community hospitals, other government programs and community agency programs. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Adhoc

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed their education and obtained their certification/licensure requirements to be referred and tentatively selected. 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. 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. 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/. [(1) Exception. VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level. For the GS-11 grade level and above, the candidate must be licensed or certified. At the time of appointment, the supervisor, chief social work or social work executive will provide the unlicensed/uncertified social worker with the written requirements for licensure or certification, including the time by which the license or certification must be obtained and the consequences for not becoming licensed or certified by the deadline.] (a) For appointments at the GS-9 grade level, VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent, master's level within three years of their appointment as a social worker. Most states require two years of post-MSW experience as a prerequisite to taking the licensure/certification exam, and VHA gives social workers one additional year to pass the licensure/certification exam. In states such as California, Washington, and others where the prerequisites for licensure exceed two years, social workers must become licensed at the independent, master's level within one year of meeting the full state prerequisites for licensure. (b) A social worker who does not yet have a license that allows independent practice must be supervised by a licensed independent practitioner of the same discipline who is a VA staff member and who has access to the electronic health record. (c) Different states have different levels of licensure or certification, making it difficult for VHA staff to determine the independent practice level. Each state, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia completed surveys identifying the level of licensure or certification allowing independent practice. Copies of the surveys are on file in the VHA Office of Care Management and Social Work Services, and a summary spreadsheet of the levels of licensure or certification is available to social work professional standards board members for purposes of determining whether the social worker's level of licensure or certification meets the VHA qualification standards. All states except California use a series of licensure exams administered by the ASWB. Information can be found at https://www.aswb.org/. The ASWB is the association of boards that regulates social work. ASWB develops and maintains the social work licensing examination used across the country and is a central resource for information on the legal regulation of social work. The ASWB offers three examinations. The master's examination is generally used by states for the independent practice level of licensure or certification, while the advanced generalist and the clinical examinations are used for the advanced practice level of licensure or certification. Differences between the master's and the advanced exams demonstrate the expectation that advanced practice social workers will have a more sophisticated knowledge of practice theory and its application. 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: 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. 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. Preferred Experience: At least 5 years experience post LCSW. Candidate should also have supervisory experience and case management experience. References: September 10, 2019 VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: 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 Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 US
• Name: Chauntell Farmer
• Phone: 919-579-2548
• Email: [email protected]