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Supervisory Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 51 days ago
About the Role
The Supervisory Social Worker provides supervision to a group of employees performing work at various GS levels up to their own grade and provides administrative, technical, and clinical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the program and service. Incumbent may maintain a clinical practice caseload depending on workload in the assigned area.
What You'll Do
- →The Supervisory Social Worker performs a full range of administrative, personnel, and clinical oversight responsibilities for assigned staff.
- →The incumbent provides formal and informal feedback, completes performance evaluations, and conducts focused practice assessments.
- →The supervisor oversees staff working varied tours, including evenings and weekends, and provides direct supervision, workload direction, and consultation on complex work-related matters.
- →The incumbent uses diplomacy when working with other services, manages conflict effectively, and applies negotiation skills to maintain productive interdisciplinary relationships and promote a team-based approach to patient care.
- →The supervisor ensures adequate program coverage, timely completion of tasks, and documentation that meets VA, Medical Center, Joint Commission, CARF, and other accreditation standards.
- →The Supervisory Social Worker ensures compliance with policies and regulations relevant to the populations served, monitors program performance, and maintains treatment and documentation standards.
- →The incumbent ensures staff competency, training completion, safety compliance, and quality service delivery.
- →The supervisor verifies that social work and nursing documentation accurately reflects services provided and meets all required standards.
- →The incumbent ensures appropriate case management services for Veterans with complex needs and directs staff in the use of evidence-based counseling strategies such as conflict resolution, anger management, and coping skill development.
- →As indicated by licensure and scope, the supervisor may provide individual, group, or family counseling, applying advanced practice skills and professional judgment.
- →The incumbent adapts to frequent changes and stressful situations with flexibility and creativity.
- →The supervisor develops and evaluates programs, policies, and processes; oversees information and analytical systems; ensures evidence-based practice; and uses data to assess program effectiveness.
- →The incumbent provides subject matter expertise, consultation, mentoring, and may participate in research related to specialized program areas.
- →The supervisor establishes performance expectations, observes staff performance, conducts critiques, resolves complaints and grievances, and implements disciplinary actions as delegated.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 96ed9f40-3e33-4623-abe1-b8e78ebf10ce
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