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Summary

he 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this occupational series. For more information - refer to Required Documents below. This is an open continuous announcement that will remain open until filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Eligible applicants will be referred for consideration on the first cut-off 04/02/2026 - and every 2-weeks thereafter until a selection is made.

Qualifications

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:

• - The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)(9) - as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419 - enacted November 1 - 2000
• To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA - all applicants must meet the following: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• English Language Proficiency
• Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• Education
• Have a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
• Licensure
• Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level
• GRADE REQUIREMENTS In addition to the basic requirements for employment - the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates
• Supervisory Social Worker - GS-13 Experience/Education: One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment
• Candidate may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship - or equivalent supervised professional experience
• Licensure/Certification
• Individuals assigned as supervisory social workers must be licensed or certified at the Advanced Practice Level AND must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities (KSA's): In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to independently organize work - set priorities - and meet multiple deadlines
• Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision - consultation - negotiation with other departments and quality improvement
• Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers
• Ability to delegate authority - manage priorities - coordinate work - and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion
• Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems - develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations - and use data effectively to manage workload - quality - performance - and productivity within the service
• Ability to provide staff training and development
• References: Social Worker Qualification Standard - GS-0185 - September 10 - 2019 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13
• Physical Requirements: It is VA policy to ensure that all selected applicants and employed personnel are physically - mentally and emotionally fit to perform the duties of the position to which assigned
• A pre-placement physical examination is required for all full-time - part-time and intermittent employees identified by VA Directive and Handbook 5019
• The pre-placement physical examination shall be completed prior to appointment to determine the physical and mental fitness for candidates for appointment in VA
• The examination will be concerned with the mental and physical ability of the applicant to satisfactorily perform the duties of the proposed assignment and will include requisite laboratory and other screening as required by Federal regulatory agencies
• The work is primarily sedentary - but may require some walking - bending - stooping - standing - stretching and carrying objects
• The physical demands of the work requires use of fingers
• moderate walking and standing
• near vision correctable at 13" to 16" to Jaeger 1 to 4
• far vision correctable in on eye to 20/20 and to 20/40 in the other
• hearing aid permitted
• clear speech
• emotional stability
• moderate duty.

Duties

• 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
• The Supervisory Social Worker (SSW) has responsibility for the day-to-day operations of SUD Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs serving Veterans with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and those dually diagnosed with serious mental illness (SMI) - Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) - and traditional outpatient services
• These programs provide specialized clinical care to Veterans with a wide range of SUDs - many with other co-occurring mental health and/or medical conditions
• Provision of substance use services is complex - with Veterans moving between varied levels of care as clinically appropriate
• The SSW ensures Veterans receive individual - case management - and group interventions from multidisciplinary team members.The SSW ensures multidisciplinary team members implement and facilitate approximately 50 educational and therapeutic group interventions each week for the purpose of providing comprehensive - recovery focused clinical interventions for the purpose of treating Veterans
• The SSW has clinical and administrative responsibility of the daily operations of the Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program - PRRTP - and the Substance Abuse Treatment Team (SATT) outpatient program
• Outpatient and residential programs both utilize the services of a multi-disciplinary staff to provide coordinated - integrated - rehabilitative - and recovery-oriented medical and mental health care to Veterans whose care needs are complex in nature - across multiple locations - some requiring supervision twenty-four (24) hours per day - seven days per week
• The SSW has responsibility ofleading a multidisciplinary team including Psychologists - Psychiatrists - APRN's - RN's - Social Workers - Peer Specialists - Registered Dietitian - Vocational Rehabilitative Specialist - Pharmacist - Program Assistants - Nursing Service staff and clinical trainees
• Duties may include but are not limited to: The SSW is responsible for the development of program policy and procedures and is responsible for implementing and maintaining policy and procedures for the treatment and coordination of Veterans that meet VA - Joint Commission and Committee on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards for SUD programs
• The SSW will have advanced knowledge and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of SUDs - including complex mental illness and the ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnoses and treatment of Veteran patients - including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within the scope of practice
• The SSW is responsible for coordinating interdisciplinary staffing and work assignments to accomplish the work of the SATT and SUD Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (RRTP)
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 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
• Contact V8_EDRP_NFSG@va.gov - - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases.???? When setting pay - a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade)
• Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: PD51936F Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional