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Job opening: Supervisory Social Worker - EDRP

Salary: $138 901 - 180 568 per year
City: Dallas
Published at: Jan 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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

VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The incumbent has chief responsibility for the initiation, administration, coordination, management, evaluation, improvement, and control of all employee educational program activities. The development of these activities includes elements which reflect both long- and short-term priorities of the VANTHCS mission; characteristics of current and projected staff, both clinical and administrative; and the availability of educational resources from within the VA system, as well as utilization of affiliated universities, colleges, and other technical institutions. Duties include but are not limited to: The Designated Learning Officer (DLO) formulates, administers, and monitors local policies and procedures on the use and allocation of VANTHCS employee education resources including AH-postgraduate funds, tuition support, and other sources of support to ensure that they are distributed in accordance with the educational needs in relation to VANTHCS 's current mission and vision for the future. The DLO is responsible for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of all policies and procedures that apply to the conduct of employee educational activities in VANTHCS and that these policies conform to all statutory and regulatory guidelines. The DLO is VANTHCS' staff educational professional/technical expert. As such, the incumbent serves as Chair of the Education and Organizational Health Committee. DLO provides policy planning, analysis, advisory and consultative services and project evaluation expertise for a broad range of staff focused educational programs in VANTHCS and to the VISN 17 leadership training program. Moreover, the DLO participates in the public promotion and marketing of all staff focused educational events in VANTHCS and its interagency partners. The incumbent is responsible for the submission of grants and award proposals for Staff Development initiatives in VANTHCS and, to a limited extent, VISN 17. The DLO directs and administers VANTHCS's continuing education and mandatory staff training program. This responsibility involves survey development, administration and identification of educational needs and the providing of resources to meet those needs. The DLO ensures that the continuing education and mandatory staff training at VANTHCS will meet the standards set by organizations accrediting/surveying VANTHCS and VA Educational requirements set forth by VHA Institute for Learning, Education, and Development (ILEAD).. The DLO is VANTHCS liaison to ILEAD. In this capacity, the DLO is responsible for performing assessments of local educational needs that can best be served by ILEAD, for the Health Care System/VISN/Network needs and resources. The DLO may serve as a consultant and associate to Human Resource Management Service. The incumbent will assist in the assessment, analysis, development, design, conduct and evaluation of employee development programs which will include, but are not limited to employee competencies, performance management, and evaluation. Travel Statement: Travel will include periodic and regular visits to the VANTHCS Outpatient Clinics in order to provide educational services and staff development planning. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Title/Functional Statement #: Social Worker/000000 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required EDRP Authorized: Contact [email protected], the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States. Non-citizens may 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 the CSWE website http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify if that social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 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 on the OHRM website http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. English Language Proficiency: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f). Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Program Coordinator), GS 13 Experience/Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates 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 social worker program coordinator must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA). In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all the following KSAs. It is recommended to provide a written narrative format of the subparagraphs below: (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. (g) Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations. Preferred Experience: Experience with planning, implementation, supervision, and management of staff development training to enhance educationally disadvantaged, vocationally underdeveloped employees Experience with program assessment, Lean Six Sigma practices, statistical analysis or other approaches for evaluating program effectiveness and correcting program deficiencies when they occur. Experience with consulting practices, providing management with valuable information regarding training, career development, vocational and personnel issues in order to achieve and maintain a reputation as an employer of choice. Experience with public promotion and marketing of staff focused educational events at the facility level. Experience with administrative supervision of staff members or a team. References: VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standard, dated September 10, 2019. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Light lifting, under 15 pounds Straight pulling (1 hour) Pushing (1-2 hours) Reaching above shoulder Use of fingers Walking (3 hours) Standing (3 hours) Repeated bending (1 hour) Climbing, legs only Both legs required Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously 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 Both eyes required Depth perception Ability to distinguish basic colors Ability to distinguish shades of colors Hearing (aid may be permitted) Mental Alertness Frequent keyboarding to operate keyboard

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.

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 the CSWE website: https://cswe.org/Accreditation to verify if that social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a master of social work.

Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

Note: If your school was accredited by CSWE at the time of graduation, but is no longer listed on the CSWE website, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.

Contacts

  • Address Dallas VA Medical Center 4500 South Lancaster Road Dallas, TX 75216 US
  • Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
  • Email: [email protected]

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