Social Worker Service Chief

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Service Chief in the Veterans Health Administration based in Mather AFB, California. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Noncitizens 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 and/or Experience Combination: You must possess a masters 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 masters degree in Social Work. License or Certification: You must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the masters degree level. Exception: For assignments at the GS9 level VHA may waive the licensure or certification requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure/certification examinations. VHA social workers who are not licensed or certified at the time of appointment must become licensed or certified at the independent masters level within three years of their appointment as a social worker. May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria). Grade Determinations: Social Worker (Service Chief) GS018514 Licensure Requirement: You must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Experience Requirement: You must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS13 grade level. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: responsibility for management of small to moderately complex social work service within a healthcare organization provides supervision to social work service staff members of different grade or experience levels supervision may include multiple disciplines treatment sites that are limited and in close proximity to the medical facility and programs are with limited administrative oversite responsibility full responsibility for managing and supervising all aspects of social work service operations including clinical practice program management education human resource management and supervision. Experience must demonstrate possession of supervisory and management skills as well as advanced practice skills and judgment demonstrating progressively more professional competency. Knowledge Skills and Abilities: In addition to the experience above you must demonstrate 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 social work qualification standards practice competency productivity and continuing education requirements. Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS14. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is a GS14. Preferred Experience: Four years of experience in specialty three years of experience in leadership. Knowledge and/or experience working with Homeless Programs Physical Requirements: The work requires the social worker to be mobile throughout the medical center as needed involving standing walking bending pushing and lifting (moderately heavy). The social worker should be capable of prolonged standing/walking and be physically capable of pushing equipment wheelchairs and patient stretcher.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.