Supervisory Social Worker

Quick Facts

• Role: Supervisory Social Worker (supervisory clinical and program leadership)
• Specialty focus: PTSD and Substance Abuse

Description

Supervises outpatient mental health specialty clinic services for PTSD and substance abuse, including clinical supervision of non-prescribing providers and oversight of program operations and resources. Leads program management such as policy/procedure implementation, program planning, outcome evaluation, staff development, and performance improvement monitoring to ensure performance measures, evidence-based care, and recovery-oriented principles. Also provides specialty diagnostic, assessment, and brief evidence-based interventions, provider consultation to reduce risk and promote recovery, and patient/family education.

Responsibilities

• Program management across mental health programs; guides staff including psychologists, social workers, addiction therapists, and peer specialists
• Assist leadership with leadership planning, policy/procedure establishment, and implementation
• Lead program planning, outcome evaluation, and staff development activities
• Coordinate with the Mental Health Service Line on performance improvement, program reviews, treatment services, and data analysis methods
• Ensure performance measures are met and evidence-based treatments and recovery-oriented care are implemented
• Provide diagnostic, assessment, and treatment services with emphasis on brief evidence-based interventions in specialty PTSD/substance abuse settings
• Oversee specialty outpatient treatment services delivered by non-prescribing staff, including services involving trainees
• Provide consultation to maximize intervention effectiveness in reducing risk behaviors and enhancing recovery-promoting behaviors
• Facilitate appropriate patient and family education for the specialty care setting
• Provide clinical consultation and training across disciplines and training levels; support social work internship training and committees as appropriate
• Oversee staff education and development; support training of students/residents/fellows/nursing trainees as appropriate
• Ensure timely completion of program evaluations and required documentation for Mental Health Service Line, Medical Center, VISN, and VACO; ensure compliance with accrediting bodies (e.g., Joint Commission)
• Plan and oversee research programs related to program planning and relevant treatment approaches

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Master’s degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school
• State licensure/certification to independently practice social work at the master’s level; supervisory role requires advanced practice level licensure/certification and ability to provide supervision for licensure
• One year of experience equivalent to GS-12 demonstrating advanced practice skills in a specialty area or administration with progressively more professional competency and judgment
• Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines
• Skill in supervisory duties including clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments, and quality improvement
• Ability to ensure clinical social work services are provided by supervised social workers
• Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues accurately and timely
• Ability to analyze organizational/operational problems, develop and implement solutions, and use data to manage workload, quality, performance, and productivity
• Ability to provide staff training and development

Benefits

• Competitive salary and regular salary increases
• Paid time off: 37–50 days annual paid time off per year (annual leave, sick leave, and federal holidays)
• Parental leave: up to 12 weeks paid after 12 months of employment
• Child care subsidy eligibility after 60 days (income-based; up to 25% of eligible childcare costs)
• Retirement: federal pension and federal 401(k) with up to 5% employer contributions
• Insurance: federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care
• Telework: ad-hoc (not a virtual position)