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

Basic Requirements:

• 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
• Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a Master of Social Work
• Licensure: - You must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f)
• Experience: Experience Requirement: You must possess one year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level
• Examples of specialized experience include - but are not limited to: Serving as the sole practitioner in a specialty program and typically provide direct patient care services in the program area
• oversees the daily operation of the program - develop policies and procedures for program operation - and prepare reports and statistics
• may be responsible for the program's budget - developing and monitoring staff compliance with practice - standards and guidelines on documentation - workload - data entry - ethical practice and service delivery
• provides analysis and evaluation of clinical program data and computerized programs to identify system-wide trends and needs to enhance the quality of service
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment - demonstrating progressively more professional competency
• In addition to above experience - you must demonstrate the following Knowledge - Skills and Abilities: Skill in coordinating and implementing one or more specialty program(s) - across the facility
• Skill in local policy and practice development - procedures - and/or practice guidelines for the program as prescribed by the program handbook or national directive
• Skill in organizing work - setting priorities - meeting multiple deadlines - and evaluating assigned program area(s)
• Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance patient centered care
• Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties including assignment of work to be performed
• performance evaluations
• and selection of staff - training - and recommendation of awards - advancements - and when appropriate - disciplinary action
• Ability to oversee the fiscal matters of the functions supervised (including fund controls - contracts - and equipment expenditures) - forecast resource and equipment needs - and administer the allocated budget
• Knowledge of organizational structure and impact on program operations
• 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)
• Grandfathering Provision: The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all title 38 hybrid qualification standards
• Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/registration requirements that apply to this occupation
• Grandfathering Provision: Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/registration requirements that apply to this occupation
• (1) All people employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
• For employees who do not meet all of the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it - the following provisions apply: (2) Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure or certification may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level - or changed to lower grade within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions
• (3) Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed - on a temporary or permanent basis - until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard
• (4) Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation - who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration that meet all basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation
• (5) If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation - the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation
• All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title - series and grade held - including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation
• For employees who do not meet all of the basic requirements in this standard - but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it - the following provisions apply: Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure or certification - may be reassigned - promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level - or changed to lower grade within the occupation - but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions
• Preferred Experience: Supervisory experience - Mental Health/Behavioral Health Leadership Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13
• Physical Requirements: In accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Social Work incumbent in this position is organizationally aligned under the Deputy Associate Chief Staff - Behavioral Health Service (Deputy ACOS-BHS) and has direct responsibility for several programs and professional development within Behavioral Health Service
• Incumbent has direct administrative oversight of the Suicide Prevention Program Manager - facility COMPACT Act Coordinator - Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program Managers - and the Supervisory Social Worker - ED and Acute Psychiatric care
• Duties may include but are not limited to: The incumbent has very broad responsibility for staff including licensed - unlicensed - and trainees in a broad range of programs within the Behavioral Health Service
• Incumbent develops - implements and manages specialized psychosocial assessment intervention and evaluation service programs in Evidence-based Treatments - Tele mental Health - BHIP - PCMHI - Community Based Outpatient Clinics Behavioral Health Services - Quality Improvement - Performance Measures - and Peer Review
• Work activities and supervision significantly impact the ability of staff to provide comprehensive services to the 70 -000 Veterans served annually at eight sites in the Las Vegas Valley - Pahrump and Laughlin
• Very wide latitude and independent judgment are exercised in making decisions affecting staff and other resources associated with the Psychology staff and assigned programs
• The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for several complex programs within BHS
• The incumbent manages budget - space - and administrative resources for the four programs listed above
• Establishes and maintains work schedules - tours of duty - time and attendance policies and requirements for all direct report staff to ensure the provision of services in an efficient - effective - and timely manner - based upon relevant regulations - labor organization policies - and guidelines
• Serves as representative of the Behavioral Health Service to external committees - including Service Chiefs executive meeting and the Medical Executive Council
• In partnership with the Deputy ACOS-BHS and ACOS-BHS represents the Service to patients - other professional staff - University of Nevada - Las Vegas leadership - representatives of local public interest groups - congressional district offices - and employees of State and local governments
• Under the direction of the ACOS-BHS and Deputy ACOS-BHS the incumbent develops priorities related to the provision of service needs of veterans and their families - and develops and implements appropriate programs - policies - procedures - etc. - to meet those priorities - based upon the current principles - theories - and practices of the Psychology profession and the overall mission - goals - and policies of VA Central Office and the local medical facility
• Serves on National VA committees and participates in leadership roles on local - state and national social work organizations
• Is responsible for timely completion of all program evaluations and documents required by the VASNHS - VISN and VACO
• Work Schedule: Full-Time - Monday-Friday 0730-1600 Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact v21ccoeedrp@va.gov - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases 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) Telework: Available (Ad Hoc) Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 593-09980-F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized