Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval - award amount (up to $200 -000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.

Qualifications

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7 - 2025 - driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement. As a condition of employment for accepting this position - you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest - we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period - your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification - in writing - that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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.

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory Social Worker provides medical Social Work services to the Veteran population at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (VAMC) - as well as supervision to Social Workers
• Functions or Scope of Assigned Duties: Provides consultative services for clinical treatment - advocacy - and coordination of care
• Independently provides clinical psychosocial consultative services to - Veterans - and their family members to meet physiological - psychological - social - and environmental needs
• Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS 12 and below
• Provides administrative - clinical - and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing Social Work Services
• Performs administrative and personnel management functions relative to staff supervised
• Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff
• Observes workers' performance
• demonstrates and conducts work performance coaching/remediation
• Monitors and addresses staff workload - productivity - and utilization as well as conducts random chart reviews to ensure accuracy and timeliness of documentation - completion of clinically indicated assessments/interventions - and provides feedback to staff consistently
• Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance
• Participates in proposing - developing - implementing - and evaluating key project activities effectively and efficiently using established VA supported strategies
• Establishes quality improvement projects within assigned programs - collects - and analyzes data - and reports to appropriate staff timely
• Supervises Social Work employees to accomplish the work of the organization unit - exercises supervisory authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review - as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised
• Performs a wide range of services and provides technical assistance to State - local - and private agencies - and universities
• Performs clinical social work duties with Veterans - families - and survivors
• Demonstrates advance skills in building rapport - assessment - goal setting - and discharge planning
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings as needed - presents assessment findings - and provides recommendations for care - and participates in discharge planning services
• Works with a diverse population who may experience a variety of psychiatric - medical - and psychosocial challenges utilizing individual - group - and family counseling skills
• maintains advanced knowledge and application of various psychosocial treatment modalities
• demonstrates advanced clinical judgement and skill
• Provides a broad range of Social Work Services within accepted Social Work best practices and VAMC guidelines/directives
• Work Schedule: 8am - 430pm Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave - 13 days of sick leave - 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual - based on prior [work experience] or military service experience
• Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment - up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth - adoption - or foster care placement of a child
• Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment - full time employees with a total family income below $144 -000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66
• Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Functional Statement #:5887OF Telework: Not eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized