This position serves as a Supervisory Social Worker with the local title of Assistant Chief of the Domiciliary Program, for the Mental Health Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (MHRRTP) located on the North Little Rock campus of the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). CAVHS is a 1A facility with two campuses located in Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Duties

Duties Include but are not limited to: Program Oversight to include chair of MHS Residential Screening Committee, policy/procedure development, CARF accreditation, Substance Use Disorder specialist, Liaison with outside agencies related to substance use. Supervision of Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, RRTP Admission Coordinators, Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists Serves on executive level committees to advocate for systemic changes related to RRTP programs and particularly substance abuse and relapse issues. Coordination of RRTP on call system for off tour coverage. Directs mission-essential activities through the oversight of transactions between the various RRTP and Mental Health Service programs relative to the RRTP patients. Maintains current knowledge of evidence-based psychotherapy and assists RRTP with implementation of clinical services related to evidence-based practices. Consultation services to other staff and practice evaluations. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 598-00504-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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: 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 tohttp://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/. Grade Determinations: Supervisory Social Worker, GS-13 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. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers. Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion. 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. Ability to provide staff training and development. Preferred Experience: Experience with Evidence-based treatment & Psychotherapy Good with numbers such as performance improvement and program finances Business Acumen Familiarity with purchasing/purchase cards. References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II, Appendix G39, September 10, 2019. Physical Requirements: Light carrying, under 15 pounds; Walking, 1-2 hours. The environmental factors for this position are both inside and outside and require the ability to work alone as well as working closely with others.

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 John L McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital 4300 West Seventh Street Little Rock, AR 72205 US
• Name: Dena Miller
• Phone: 910-502-0552
• Email: [email protected]