Social Worker - Social Work Executive
The Social Work Executive must evidence possession of supervisory and management skills. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration, demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. Candidates 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. The Social Work Executive must have one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. The Social Work Executive must be licensed or certified in a state at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. FUNCTIONS OR SCOPE:
Serve as the social work professional practice consultant and as the facility contact point for the VHA Care Management and Social Work Service at VA Central Office, and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) offices. Ability to provide technical social work guidance in order to complete job assignments. Skill in applying legal, ethical, and professional standards to social work practice. Knowledge of social work practice, policy, and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care. Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership, service line managers, supervisors of social workers, and other staff on social work qualification standards, practice, competency, productivity, continuing education requirements, and performance. Skill in developing, implementing, and maintaining social work practice standards. Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements. Ability to develop and implement a Social Work professional practice review system. Ability to develop, maintain, and oversee social work programs in all settings. This includes identifying needs for social work assessment, evaluation, and treatment; determining priority needs for social work services; and recommending adjustments to staffing levels accordingly. Participate in the development and coordination of health care system plan for patient care and is involved as a consultant in decisions where Social Work practice is impacted. Ability to recruit and retain qualified social workers, to include participating in development of social work functional statements, interviewing, selection, and orientation. Track, in collaboration with Human Resources or other offices responsible for credentialing, required licensure and/or certification for all social workers, including continuing education requirements, license renewal, and other requirements social workers must meet to deliver appropriate care. Assist with credentialing and primary source verification of degree and license or state certification. Ability to provide supervision for social work licensure and practice supervision for facility social workers. Serve as a vital professional influence and resource to facility leadership in their compliance with standards defined by accrediting organizations, such as The Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation (JCAHO) and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards applicable to Social Work. Collaborate with the health care system Education Department to maintain academic affiliations for social work practice and to arrange and coordinate Social Work Field Practice placements at the health care system. Consult with other Services, program managers, or care line managers on issues pertaining to Social Work ethics, ethical dilemmas in the delivery of care, and ethical issues within the larger organization. Ability to develop, evaluate, and maintain social work performance standards. Ability to provide oversight for all social work committees and sub-committees. Ability to ensure that social workers receive the appropriate levels and types of supervision based on state licensing requirements. Ability to develop succession planning for social work career advancement and leadership development. Ability to assess health care system social work staffing needs, participate in decisions to redeploy social work staffing resources, and plan for optimal social work coverage in all areas. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8:
00a.m.-4:
30p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
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 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. (Applicants must meet the requirements for providing supervision in the state where they are licensed at the advanced practice level and should list these qualifications within the assessment narrative and their resume.) English Language Proficiency:
Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part. 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:
GS-13 Social Work Executive:
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 the Social Work Executive must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs (document with written demonstration of KSAs must be included with application, see required documents section):
(a) Ability to provide technical social work guidance in order to complete job assignments. (b) Skill in applying legal, ethical, and professional standards to social work practice. (c) Knowledge of social work practice, policy, and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care. (d) Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership, care/product line managers, and other staff on social work qualification standards, practice, competency, productivity, and continuing education requirements. (e) Skill in developing, implementing, and maintaining clinical social work practice standards. (f) Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements. References:
VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 Physical Requirements:
The duties of this position are normally performed in a well lit office environment with prolonged periods of standing/walking/sitting and light carrying required.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Serve as the social work professional practice consultant and as the facility contact point for the VHA Care Management and Social Work Service at VA Central Office, and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) offices. Ability to provide technical social work guidance in order to complete job assignments. Skill in applying legal, ethical, and professional standards to social work practice. Knowledge of social work practice, policy, and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care. Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership, service line managers, supervisors of social workers, and other staff on social work qualification standards, practice, competency, productivity, continuing education requirements, and performance. Skill in developing, implementing, and maintaining social work practice standards. Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements. Ability to develop and implement a Social Work professional practice review system. Ability to develop, maintain, and oversee social work programs in all settings. This includes identifying needs for social work assessment, evaluation, and treatment; determining priority needs for social work services; and recommending adjustments to staffing levels accordingly. Participate in the development and coordination of health care system plan for patient care and is involved as a consultant in decisions where Social Work practice is impacted. Ability to recruit and retain qualified social workers, to include participating in development of social work functional statements, interviewing, selection, and orientation. Track, in collaboration with Human Resources or other offices responsible for credentialing, required licensure and/or certification for all social workers, including continuing education requirements, license renewal, and other requirements social workers must meet to deliver appropriate care. Assist with credentialing and primary source verification of degree and license or state certification. Ability to provide supervision for social work licensure and practice supervision for facility social workers. Serve as a vital professional influence and resource to facility leadership in their compliance with standards defined by accrediting organizations, such as The Joint Commission of Hospital Accreditation (JCAHO) and the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards applicable to Social Work. Collaborate with the health care system Education Department to maintain academic affiliations for social work practice and to arrange and coordinate Social Work Field Practice placements at the health care system. Consult with other Services, program managers, or care line managers on issues pertaining to Social Work ethics, ethical dilemmas in the delivery of care, and ethical issues within the larger organization. Ability to develop, evaluate, and maintain social work performance standards. Ability to provide oversight for all social work committees and sub-committees. Ability to ensure that social workers receive the appropriate levels and types of supervision based on state licensing requirements. Ability to develop succession planning for social work career advancement and leadership development. Ability to assess health care system social work staffing needs, participate in decisions to redeploy social work staffing resources, and plan for optimal social work coverage in all areas. Work Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8:
00a.m.-4:
30p.m. Financial Disclosure Report:
Not required Basic Requirements:
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 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. (Applicants must meet the requirements for providing supervision in the state where they are licensed at the advanced practice level and should list these qualifications within the assessment narrative and their resume.) English Language Proficiency:
Social workers must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j, this part. 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:
GS-13 Social Work Executive:
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 the Social Work Executive must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs (document with written demonstration of KSAs must be included with application, see required documents section):
(a) Ability to provide technical social work guidance in order to complete job assignments. (b) Skill in applying legal, ethical, and professional standards to social work practice. (c) Knowledge of social work practice, policy, and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care. (d) Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership, care/product line managers, and other staff on social work qualification standards, practice, competency, productivity, and continuing education requirements. (e) Skill in developing, implementing, and maintaining clinical social work practice standards. (f) Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements. References:
VA HANDBOOK 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 Physical Requirements:
The duties of this position are normally performed in a well lit office environment with prolonged periods of standing/walking/sitting and light carrying required.
- Department:
0185 Social Work - Salary Range:
$98,084 to $127,512 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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