Supervisory Social Worker
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 93606 - 121690
Posted on:
6 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
The GS 12 Supervisory Social Worker is responsible for direct supervision Clinical coordination and Leadership of Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Social Workers assigned to the Primary Care Division at the Clement J. Zablocki Medical Center in Milwaukee WI. The PACT is a comprehensive team which delivers primary care to Veteran patients in a longitudinal rather than episodic fashion and which has as its focus: prevention; health promotion coordination and chronic disease management.
Major Functions of the PACT Supervisory Social Worker include:
Administers information and analytical systems to evaluate and enhance the quality of service provided to patients.
Develops and implements information systems to track service activities including visits referrals patient demographics and patient satisfaction.
Develops implements and evaluates clinical guidelines and protocols to establish appropriate utilization of services.
Provides direct supervision and coordinates the day-to-day activities of a group of Social Workers performing work at GS-11 or GS-9 target GS-11 level in Primary Care clinics.
Provides clinical supervision administrative support technical assistance and other guidance as needed to accomplish the work and promote successful outcomes.
Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff which are then communicated through the formal employee performance management system.
Observes workers performance
Provides informal constructive feedback demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques and completes the formal employee performance appraisal process.
Resolves informal complaints and grievances through appropriate channels.
Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters.
Recommends disciplinary measures and takes appropriate administrative actions within the scope of delegated authority.
Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests.
Assures that subordinates are adequately trained meet clinical competency requirements and fully comply with the provisions of safety regulations.
Coordinates and shifts employee workload to accomplish the work of the Primary Care Clinics.
The Social Work Supervisor is responsible for work assignments and review and supports the Program Manager and Division Manager with other administrative and personnel management functions relative to the social work staff assigned to Primary Care.
Work Schedule: Full Time Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Functional Statement #: 08541F
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Conditions of employment
- 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 ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation.
- 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.
- 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.
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:
- 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: Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005 Part II chapter 3 section A paragraph 3j.
- Education: Must have 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. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the masters degree in social work.
- Licensure: You must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. This is typically satisfied at the LCSW level and varies per state requirements.
- GS-12 ASWB Examination: Complete and pass the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) advanced generalist or clinical examination.
GS-12 Level: You must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level (VA or Non VA) Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment
In addition to the experience above you must demonstrate the following Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- (a)Ability to independently organize work set priorities and meet multiple deadlines.
- (b) Knowledge of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision consultation negotiation with other departments and quality improvement.
- (c) Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services.
- (d) Ability to provide staff training and development. (e) Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees team leaders and managers
Reference: For more information on this qualification standard please visit GS 12 Social Worker Program Coordinator is Above the Full Performance Level. for Social Workers. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS 12 the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope complexity (difficulty) and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. At the GS-12 grade level supervisory social workers typically have significant personnel management responsibilities for a small to moderate sized professional and non-professional staff including support staff and professional staff at the GS-12 grade level and below. The supervisory social worker is responsible for the professional and administrative management of an area in a social work service in a care/product line or multiple facilities. They provide direct clinical services with or without program coordination responsibilities.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. Physical demands do not exceed those of a typical office setting. There may be some walking standing twisting turning sitting pushing bending repetitive keyboarding or carrying of light items.
Education
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit:
Additional information
During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38 and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
