Supervisory Social Worker

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Social Worker (GS-12)
• Focus: Clinical and administrative supervision for extended and specialty care social work programs serving Veterans
• Team leadership: Multidisciplinary team coordination and monthly meetings

Description

Supervisory Social Worker provides clinical and administrative supervision for extended and specialty care social work services. The role leads a multidisciplinary team, oversees program standards and authorization eligibility for assigned programs, and ensures contracted providers deliver quality care. It also includes program evaluation, policy/process development, community resource coordination, and clinical supervision and mentoring for social work staff and trainees.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a multidisciplinary team through monthly meetings and individual face-to-face contacts
• Coordinate communication across disciplines regarding program issues and changes
• Review authorization requests to determine eligibility for inclusion in the CADHC program
• Develop, evaluate, and communicate standards, policies, and procedures to health care system social workers serving as primary referral sources
• Liaise with contracted CADHC providers and serve as COR when applicable
• Provide program oversight to ensure quality care by contracted agencies
• Perform program review/monitoring/analysis/planning/assessment and support project component planning, development, and implementation
• Identify community service gaps for Veterans and coordinate with community organizations to develop or improve needed resources
• Provide clinical supervision for unlicensed social workers and supervise and train social work graduate students
• Keep leadership apprised of community needs and services related to patient care

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Pass pre-employment physical and complete onboarding requirements
• Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program (doctorate cannot substitute)
• State licensure/certification at the master’s level to independently practice; advanced practice licensure/certification required for supervisory duties
• Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines
• Demonstrated knowledge of supervisory duties (clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation, quality improvement)
• Ability to ensure clinical social work services are provided
• Ability to provide staff training and development and strong interpersonal skills for working with employees and management
• Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and meet Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior requirements (or have a valid exemption)

Benefits

• Competitive salary with regular salary increases
• Paid time off: 37–50 days per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)
• Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave after 12 months of employment
• Child care subsidy after 60 days for eligible full-time employees
• Traditional federal pension (5-year vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% employer contributions
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options