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Supervisory Social Worker
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 53 days ago
About the Role
The Social Work Supervisor manages the administrative and clinical aspects of the work of the outpatient primary care social work staff, along with the inpatient and specialty programs to include, Primary Care at three different locations, Urgent Care, Non-Institutional Care, Community Nursing Home, Cancer Care Navigation, Palliative Care, Medical Foster Home, Compact Act, Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Program, Medical Surg Unit, Community Living Center, and Acute Psychiatric Unit.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory Social Worker is responsible for coordination, day-to-day management, and clinical oversight of assigned social work services and programs, which may include Geriatrics and Extended Care, inpatient units and specified specialty programs.
- →The incumbent provides professional practice oversight, direct clinical services, and program coordination for the assigned area, and participates in staff development, education, and competency training activities.
- →The Supervisory Social Worker is responsible for the professional and administrative management of assigned social work staff and program(s), including monitoring workload, quality of care, and compliance with applicable standards and policies.
- →The Supervisory Social Worker provides daily clinical and administrative supervision to assigned social workers, including guidance and technical direction needed to accomplish the work.
- →Duties include orienting and training new staff, developing and maintaining position descriptions and functional statements, establishing performance standards, completing competency assessments, and preparing timely performance appraisals.
- →The incumbent evaluates staff performance, provides counseling and coaching when performance is marginal or unsatisfactory, initiates disciplinary action when necessary, and helps resolve conflicts among staff.
- →The incumbent plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short- and long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work based on program needs.
- →The Supervisory Social Worker participates in recruitment activities, serves on interview panels, and makes recommendations regarding selection and retention of social work staff.
- →The incumbent identifies staff training needs and facilitates access to continuing education, including opportunities such as case conferences, workshops, and other professional development activities.
- →The Supervisory Social Worker assists in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures for assigned programs, and provides input into service-level policy development when appropriate.
- →The incumbent oversees the professional practice functions of assigned staff, ensures appropriate documentation and hand-off of patient care, and promotes effective collaboration with other disciplines and services.
- →The Supervisory Social Worker may provide direct clinical services, including assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, resource coordination, and supportive counseling, in accordance with the needs of the program and the Veteran population served.
- →Work Schedule: Monday Thru Friday 8:00-4:30pm.
- →Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized.
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.
- ✓Must possess a current, valid drivers' license and be cleared to drive and transport veterans.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 97b8880e-dfb5-4b7b-8997-73f98792f447
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