Supervisory Social Worker

VA Careers - Social Work: Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Rewards of a Allied Health Professional

This Supervisory Social Work position is in Social Work services at the VA Bedford Healthcare Systems located at the Bedford Mass incumbent serves as the Post 9/11 Military-2-VA Case Management Program Manager as well as the Social Work Supervisor to Social Work staff embedded in the Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) the Weekend Evening and Nights (WEN) coverage team and the Veterans Integration To Academic Leadership (VITAL) program. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Oversees transition activities and care coordination for OEF/OIF service members and Veterans.
• Explores and analyzes community resources including family-friendly delivery systems.
• Supervises Spcial Workers ambedded in Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT) Weekend Evening and Nights (WEN) coverage and the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program.
• Develops systems to indentify and provide outreach to OEF/OIF patients including those not currently seen by the facility.
• Serves as the facility point of contact for all inquiries regarding the seamless transition of OEF/OIF Veterans and Veterans seeking healthcare.
• Ensures OEF/OIF service members and Veterans are screened for care management needs and assigned appropriate case managers.
• Reseraches explores and disseminates information on community resources to enhance continuity and quality of care for Veterans.
• Provides education and consultation to staff Veterans families and community agancies about the VHA services clinical guidelines and Psychisocial issues.
• Monitors VHA performance measures related to OEF/OIF care and prepares required program reports for leadership andf oversight bodies.
• Advocates on behalf of Veterans to ensure timely acess to services and benefits and acts as a liason between the VA Veterans and community partners.
• Ensures compliance with privacy safety infection control and computer security policies and fosters a safe work environment and
• Assumes other related duties.

• 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 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.

• 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.

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 workerare prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. 7402(b)(9) as amended by section 205 of PublicLaw 106-419 enacted November 1 2000. To qualify for appointment as a social worker inVHA all applicants must meet the following:

• Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it isnot possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3 section Aparagraph 3g this part).
• Education. Have a masters degree in social work from a school of social work fullyaccredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools ofsocial 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 substitutedfor the masters degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going tohttp:// to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.
• Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 seriesin VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work atthe masters degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going tohttp:// Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and writtenEnglish to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7402(d).

1. Experience/Education. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgmentdemonstrating progressively more professional competency. Candidates may havecertification or other post-masters degree training from a nationally recognizedprofessional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course ofstudy and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience.
2. Licensure/Certification. Individuals assigned as social worker program coordinatormust be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able toprovide supervision for licensure.
3. Demonstrated Knowledge Skills and Abilities. 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.

• Leadership and multidisciplinary patient care team.
• Advances management analysis and reporting of patient care and population trend data.
• Excellence in delivery of telehealth care.
• Strong communication skills and ability to facilitate objectives across a geographically and professional diverse teams.
• Knowledge of application process and eligibility guidance for benefits and entitlements including extensive knowledge of benefits and services available to post 911 OEFOIF OND active-duty military and veteran patients.