Summary

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. Program 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.

Qualifications

***This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT and will remain open until June 30th - 2026 The initial cut-off date for referral of eligible applications will be January 19th - 20205 with subsequent cut-off dates on the 1st of each month. Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled.***

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 - You must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Education
• You must possess 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
• Note: A doctoral degree in Social Work may NOT be substituted for the master's degree in Social Work
• Licensure or Certification - You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• Grade Determinations: Social Worker- Program Manager Chief of Mental Health GS 14 Experience/Education
• One year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level
• The chief social work service must evidence possession of supervisory and management skills
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration - demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment
• 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
• The chief social worker 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: Skill in providing the full range of supervisory duties across multiple service divisions/sections - which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed - performance evaluation - selection of staff - and recommendations of awards - advancements - and when appropriate - disciplinary actions
• Skill in applying legal - ethical - and professional standards to social work practice
• Skill in developing - maintaining - and managing social work services in multiple divisions/sections
• Ability to ensure compliance with social work practice - policy - and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care
• Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership - managers - and other staff on 25 social work qualification standards - practice - competency - productivity - and continuing education requirements Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements
• Preferred Experience: 5 or more years of supervisory experience
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: Duties are performed in an office setting and/or on hospital wards and clinics where there is exposure to communicable diseases common of the client population.

Duties

• VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Provides broad program management responsibilities for several programs - including leadership in the development - implementation - evaluation - and oversight of complex programs responsible for comprehensive clinical care of Veterans
• Leads several multidisciplinary teams
• Responsible for development - implementation - and oversight of operational policies and procedures for the programs
• Conducts ongoing program evaluation and data-driven quality improvement projects
• Organizes and leads leadership team meetings to facilitate case disposition - care management - effective delivery of clinical interventions - and adherence to administrative demands
• Monitors and distributes provider-specific workload reports to team leaders and ensures provider adherence to workload standards
• Plans work to be accomplished by team leaders and Program Managers
• Ensures timely access to care of patients assigned to each team in accordance with local and national policies
• Monitors compliance of team leaders and members with VA performance measures and effectively shapes provider practice patterns to improve standing on performance measures
• Provides clinical supervision regarding adherence to WCHCS clinical and legal standards and policies
• Provides leadership in hiring new staff for each program
• Resolves conflicts among staff and adjudicates complaints and problems of employees in a timely and effective manner
• Ensures appropriate coverage and approves leave for employees directly under their supervision
• Facilitates liaisons with other health care programs to effectively coordinate services
• Serves as voting member of Clinical Executive Board - Medical Executive Committee - Peer Review and Medical Records Committee
• Allocates resources within Programs - based on a data-driven decision-making process with consideration given to the overall needs
• Responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations
• Functions as the supervisor of record for management area team leaders/program managers
• Coordinates with the assigned administrative partner to ensure section administrative support - human resource - strategic planning - space and budget needs are met
• Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis: The practice of psychological assessment and diagnosis
• Psychotherapy treatment delivered to individuals - groups - and couples/families using education - supportive therapy - behavioral interventions - and evidence-based psychotherapies
• Assess - stabilize - & determine disposition of patients with emergent mental health conditions consistent with medical staff policy
• Conduct & document suicide & homicide risk evaluations & assessments & implement safety planning
• Administer & interpret standardized measures to assess patient outcomes & progress
• Provide counseling & education to patients - families & caregivers on mental health
• Provide ongoing consultation & education to staff nurses - medical team & student trainees
• Admit patients to the Mental Health Inpatient Unit & residential unit - including evaluation for admission & initiation of inpatient orders
• Manage behavioral treatment of patients on the Mental Health inpatient & residential units
• Serve as on-call clinician for Mental Health Service - providing mental health consultation to the Emergency Department & medicine wards
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): May be authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): May be authorized EDRP Authorized: Authorized: This position is eligible for EDRP - Former EDRP Participants are ineligible to apply for the program
• Contact vhaedrpprogramsupport@va.gov for questions/assistance
• Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: This position is authorized for telework - situational (ad hoc) and has NOT been authorized as virtual or remote
• Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 54576-O Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): May be authorized