Supervisory Social Worker

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.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.

NOTE: THE 2-PAGE RESUME REQUIREMENT DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS OCCUPATIONAL SERIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BELOW.

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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.
• Education: 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. Verification of the degree can be made by going to 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 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the masters degree level. Current state requirements may be found by going to of Licensure or Certification: Once licensed or certified social workers must maintain a full valid and unrestricted independent license or certification to remain qualified for employment. Loss of licensure or certification will result in removal from the GS-0185 social worker series and may result in termination of employment.

1. Ability to independently organize work set priorities and meet multiple deadlines.
2. Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision consultation negotiation with other departments and quality improvement.
3. Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers.
4. Ability to delegate authority manage priorities coordinate work and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion.
5. 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.
6. Ability to provide staff training and development.