Chief of Social Work
Location: Harlingen, Texas
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is presently looking of Chief of Social Work right now, this position will be ordered in Texas. Detailed specification about this position opportunity please read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN) 992647
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his! orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.
How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is committed to providing the best care to Veterans of the Valley Coastal Bend area! Be a part of the future, serving the newest VA health care system in the country. The new health care system is comprised of the Corpus Christi, Harlingen, McAllen, Laredo Outpatient Clinics and Corpus Christi Specialty Clinic, and a state-of-the-art Health Care Center at Harlingen - Ambulatory Surgery and Specialty Clinics. Be a part of providing the highest quality and access to health care for all South Texas Veterans right here at home!
As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips. Not only is it the large! st, most technologically advanced integrated health care syste! m in the Nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries. VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
NOTE: The Professional Standards Board (a peer-review group) will review the selected candidateÂ's education and experience and recommend the step at which the candidate will be placed in that specific grade. The salary is based on the grade and step approved for the selected candidate.
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.
This IS a supervisory position. This position is subject to comp! letion of 1-year Supervisory Probation period, if not already completed. KEY REQUIREMENTS
Must pass pre-employment examination
Must be proficient in written and spoken English
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required DUTIES:
Join the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System as the Chief of Social Work Service. As the Chief of Social Work you will have full responsibility for the provision of complex social work services throughout the health care system. You are the full-time administrator for 50+ clinical social working including subordinate supervisory social workers. As the Chief of Social Work you have full responsibility for clinical practice, program management, education, human resource management and supervision, and organizational stewardship for social work programs. You will oversee programs that include social work for inpatient (contract) and outpatient services ! and treatments for patients in general medicine and surgery, medical sp! ecialty programs, geriatric and extended care, psychiatry, substance abuse, palliative care, hospice care, home-based primary care, rural mobile health, community care, and various other ambulatory care programs. Other responsibilities include:
Program Planning, development, direction, administration, and evaluation of Social Work Services.
Prepares short and long term goals for each fiscal year and reports on outcomes regularly, including budgetary goals.
Develops a systematic plan for reviewing and appraising the effectives of services provided by all social workers. Maintains and reports on Social Work Services Balanced Scorecard.
Oversees the Social Work Graduate School internship programs with affiliate schools.
Develop and analyze action plans, assist with the preparation of regulatory reviews (such as Joint Commission, CARF, and SOARS).
Participate in the oversight of facility Social Work clinical privileging or s! cope of practice process as well as tracking required staff licensure and/or certifications.
Develops procedures to monitor and control financial resources and preparing budget and grant requests.
Responsible for advising management of specific clinical or administrative issues within Social Work Service.
Responsible for managing the Integrated Ethics Program.
Participates in community outreach activities.
Note: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Note: Relocation expenses are NOT authorized for this position.
Note: Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
Note: Tour of Duty is Monday-Friday (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) alternate tours or additional hours may be needed to support patient care needs.
Note: Some Travel will be required in this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Non-citizens may be appointed w! hen it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with! VA Policy.
Education. Have a masterÂ's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the masterÂ's degree in social work.
Licensure. Person 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 masterÂ's degree level.
English Language. Social Workers must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Preferred Experience: At least 3 years of experience managing, coordination, or leading Social Work Programs in a health care setting. Additional direct supervisory experience is preferred which may include clincial supervision and administrative supervision of subordinate social workers.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXP! ERIENCE.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
GS-14 Requirements
1. Experience, Education, and Licensure - Chief of Social Work Services must have evidence of possession of supervisory and management skills, must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration, demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. They may have certification or other post-masterÂ's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that included a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. In addition, they must demonstrate the professional KSAs below.
2. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
a. Knowledge and skill in management/administration, which includes supervision, budget consultation! , negotiation, and monitoring.
b. Knowledge of legal, ethical,! and professional standards applicable to social work practice.
c. Ability to develop, maintain, and oversee social work programs in all settings. This includes identifying the needs for social work assessments, evaluation, treatment; determining priority needs for social work services; and recommending adjustments to staffing levels accordingly.
d. Demonstrated global knowledge of social work practice in health care and mental health settings including resources, and the policies and procedures pertaining to home and community based care, acute care, ambulatory care, long term care, performance measures, and clinical guidelines.
e. Ability to provide consultation to care line managers and other staff on social work qualification standards, social work practice, social work competency, social work productivity, and social work continuing education.
f. Ability to provide supervision for social work licensure and practice supervision for fa! cility social workers.
References: VA Handbook 5005/31 Part II Appendix G39 - Social Worker Qualification Standard GS-185 Veterans Health Administration.
PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html Al l education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. 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.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fed! shirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. V! A may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-rela! ted non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. OTHER INFORMATION:
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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