Supervisory Social Worker (Suicide Prevention Supervisor)

Overview

The incumbent in this position serves as a Supervisory Social Worker within Mental Health Service - under the supervision of Section Chief for Mental Health.

Base pay range

$120,615.00 / yr - $156,802.00 / yr

This range is provided by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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.

• 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.
• 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)
• 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 master\'s degree in 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 master\'s degree level
• Current state requirements may be found by going to http : / / vaww.va.gov / OHRM / T38Hybrid /
• May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria)
• Grade Determinations : 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 : All KSAs
• 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 including 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
• Reference : For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https : / / www.va.gov / ohrm / QualificationStandards /
• The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13
• Physical Requirements : See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services.

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