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Service Chief Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 50 days ago
About the Role
This position is located at the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital and Clinics (JAHVH) in Tampa, Florida. JAHVH is a Level 1A high complexity level, quaternary care medical center with general medicine, surgical, psychiatric, rehabilitation, spinal cord injury, nursing home care beds and one of five Polytrauma treatment facilities in the VA. It also encompasses six community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). The hospital has social work teaching affiliations with three universities.
What You'll Do
- →The Social Work Chief, at the GS-14 level, is typically assigned to a Level 1 tertiary VA facility.
- →They have full responsibility for provision of complex social work services requiring advanced practice skills.
- →Is a full-time administrator for more than 250 clinical social workers, vocational rehabilitation specialists, social work associates, peer support specialists, and administrative support staff, including 18 subordinate supervisory social workers and one subordinate supervisory vocational rehabilitation specialist.
- →Has full responsibility for clinical practice, program management, education, human resource management and supervision, and organizational stewardship for a social work program.
- →The position requires that the employee travels to the various sites and to other VA facilities, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN), or VACO as necessary.
- →The Chief is responsible for defining the mission and vision of the Service, developing the scope of practice for all social workers, designing a Social Work Service Plan of Care, and assuring implementation of quality improvement measures.
- →They are responsible for developing, planning, clarifying, administering and managing Social Work Services for all areas of the Medical Center.
- →They designates service priorities and objectives, ensures the supervision and evaluation of all social work staff, and is responsible for supervising and evaluating the performance of the assistant or associate chiefs and supervisors.
- →The Chief makes independent professional decisions and recommendations.
- →Serves as the liaison to other Services or care-lines, other facilities, VISN offices and VHA Central Office.
- →This position also serves as liaison with Veterans Benefits Administration Offices, other government agencies, and the community.
- →They are responsible for advising management of specific clinical or administrative issues within Social Work Service and within the medical Center.
- →The position serves as a consultant, mentor, and advisor to subordinates, peers and administration.
- →Chief, Social Worker duties include but not limited to: Standards of Practice; Professional Recruitment and Retention; Education and Career Development; Competency and Performance; Risk Management; Resource Management; Technical Program Development and General Management.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓A valid drivers license All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6127c6bc-6132-406a-9514-e35745a13b47
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