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Supervisory Social Worker - Behavioral Health Service
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 6 days ago
About the Role
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.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Social Work incumbent in this position is organizationally aligned under the Deputy Associate Chief Staff, Behavioral Health Service (Deputy ACOS-BHS) and has direct responsibility for several programs and professional development within Behavioral Health Service.
- →Incumbent has direct administrative oversight of the Suicide Prevention Program Manager, facility COMPACT Act Coordinator, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program Managers, and the Supervisory Social Worker, ED and Acute Psychiatric care.
- →Duties may include but are not limited to: The incumbent has very broad responsibility for staff including licensed, unlicensed, and trainees in a broad range of programs within the Behavioral Health Service.
- →Incumbent develops, implements and manages specialized psychosocial assessment intervention and evaluation service programs in Evidence-based Treatments, Tele mental Health, BHIP, PCMHI, Community Based Outpatient Clinics Behavioral Health Services, Quality Improvement, Performance Measures, and Peer Review.
- →Work activities and supervision significantly impact the ability of staff to provide comprehensive services to the 70,000 Veterans served annually at eight sites in the Las Vegas Valley, Pahrump and Laughlin.
- →Very wide latitude and independent judgment are exercised in making decisions affecting staff and other resources associated with the Psychology staff and assigned programs.
- →The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for several complex programs within BHS.
- →The incumbent manages budget, space, and administrative resources for the four programs listed above.
- →Establishes and maintains work schedules, tours of duty, time and attendance policies and requirements for all direct report staff to ensure the provision of services in an efficient, effective, and timely manner, based upon relevant regulations, labor organization policies, and guidelines.
- →Serves as representative of the Behavioral Health Service to external committees, including Service Chiefs executive meeting and the Medical Executive Council.
- →In partnership with the Deputy ACOS-BHS and ACOS-BHS represents the Service to patients, other professional staff, University of Nevada, Las Vegas leadership, representatives of local public interest groups, congressional district offices, and employees of State and local governments.
- →Serves on National VA committees and participates in leadership roles on local, state and national social work organizations.
- →Is responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the VASNHS, VISN and VACO.
- →Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday 0730-1600 Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓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.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: b54c270e-175b-4d51-9b97-9cf00c29b152
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