Supervisory Social Worker
Location: Poplar Bluff Missouri
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited Supervisory Social Worker right now, this job will be placed in Missouri. For complete informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 768608 (Include # on all documents).
Also announced as Supervisory Psychologist, PB-HA-MH-12-768393. Open and c! lose dates are the same as this announcement.
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?
Follow instructions under How To Apply and submit Required Documents.
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 at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system 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 fl! exible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the D! epartment of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
Pay is determined by a Professional Standards Board, based on candidate's qualifications and experience, and approved by the Medical Center Director.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Must pass pre-employment examination
English Language Proficiency required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
DUTIES:
The Supervisory Social Worker to the Mental Health Behavioral Sciences Department at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, MO and its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs), you will supervise the clinical staff of nurse practitioners, psychologists, social workers and others as assigned. Duties include but are not limited to the following: plan, organize and direct the work of the Outpatient Clinic staff. Assign work to subordinates. Evaluate work performance. Hear and resolve complaints from employees! , referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to higher level supervisor or manager. Identify developmental and training needs of employees. Effect disciplinary measures, such as reprimands, recommending other actions in more serious cases. Develop systems as needed due to procedural changes or expansion of services. Conduct special projects or studies to analyze, evaluate and provide recommendations on programs and issues. Research, assemble and compile information and data, evaluate the results and recommend corrective actions where indicated. Responsible for independent professional functioning and work with a variety of complex cases within the assigned areas. Report to the Chief of Mental Health Behavioral Sciences Department. Has delegated authority for the day-to-day operation of the staff supervised. Plan, coordinate and carry out steps in fact-finding and analysis in accordance with accepted policies and applicable precedents.
Work! Schedule : Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On-call as need! ed.
Relocation Expenses : Relocation expenses are authorized for this position.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship. Master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). COPY OF TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED . Licensed or certified at the advanced practice level. COPY OF LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED .
Individuals assigned as Supervisory Social Workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for subordinate staff to qualify for licensure. Their experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment. They 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. In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the following professional KSAs:
1. Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
2. Knowledge and skill in management/administration, which includes supervision, consultation,
negotiation, and monitoring.
3. Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers.
4. Ability to provide administrative supervision and clinical supervision, including supervision for social work licensure.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
References: VA Handbook 5005/23, Part II, Appendix G39, SOCIAL WORKER QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated February 2009.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an acc! rediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in ! order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants must, therefore, only report 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 . All 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 their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Vete! rans who are still in the service may be granted tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.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. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should be sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome.
If applicants are interviewed for the position, performance based interview questions may be used. For additional information regarding performan! ce-based interviews, please review the following website(s) on the Inte! rnet: http://www.va.gov/pbi . In addition, candidates may be interviewed by a panel.
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://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
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 job, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Department Of Veterans Affairs.
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