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The HUD/VASH Supervisory Social Worker provides supervision of staff assigned and case management, supportive services, and subsidized housing vouchers for eligible homeless Veterans. The HUD/VASH Program allows eligible Veterans to obtain safe, affordable, accessible, permanent housing in a location of his/her choice. HUD/VASH, Comprehensive Homeless Programs, Mental Health Service, VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS), Dallas, TX. Basic Requirements: Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g this part). 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 masters of 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. Current state requirements may be found by going to http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). 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: Supervisory Social Worker GS-12 Education and Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the GS-11 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 Supervisory Social Workers 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: (a) Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. (b) Knowledge of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. (c) Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services. (d) Ability to provide staff training and development. (e) Skill in interpersonal relationships in dealing with employees, team leaders, and managers. Assignment. For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. At the GS-12 grade level, supervisory social workers typically have significant personnel management responsibilities for a small to moderate sized professional and non-professional staff, including support staff and professional staff at the GS-12 grade level and below. The supervisory social worker is responsible for the professional and administrative management of an area in a social work service, in a care/product line, or multiple facilities. They provide direct clinical services with or without program coordination responsibilities.Preferred Experience: Case Management Experience Mental Health Experience Homeless Population Experience Supervisory Experience Supportive, Educational and Psychotherapy Experience References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Part II Appendix G39 Dated September 10, 2019 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-12. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-12 . Physical Requirements: Light Lifting (up to 15 pounds); Light Carrying (up to 15 pounds); Straight Pulling (up to 1 hour); Pushing (1 - 2 hours); Reaching above shoulder; Use of Fingers; frequent keyboarding (4-7 hours per day); Sitting (4-7 hours per day); Walking (up to 3 hours); Standing (up to 3 hours); Repeated bending (up to 1 hour); Climbing, use of legs and arms; Ability for rapid mental and muscular coordination simultaneously; Operation of Motor Vehicle; Correctable near sited and far sited Vision; Hearing (aid permitted). ["VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Mental Health Service of the VA North Texas Health Care System values cultural diversity across our staff and training programs. Mental Health Service leaders are deeply committed to fostering an environment that is highly sensitive to and appreciative of all aspects of diversity. Our staff represent a variety of cultural backgrounds, competencies, interests, and theoretical orientations. We believe that increased self-awareness and appreciation for other viewpoints and cultures makes our service stronger and strengthens our ability to provide the highest quality of mental health care. Duties to include but not limited to: Interview Veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment. Reviews all data, subjective and objective, and makes a clinical assessment identifying needs and strengths. The incumbent interprets data and to identify viable treatment options. Uses professional judgment and advanced practice skills, based on the psychosocial assessment, to make a psychosocial diagnosis. Finds a suitable means of treatment to help Veterans and/or significant others to cope with stressful situations. Provides clinical services to Veterans and family members/significant others in support of the Veteran's treatment. Provides individual and group counseling services, including psychotherapy in some settings. Organizes rural and urban community services on behalf of beneficiaries, developing and coordinating procedures for use of these services by related staff. Receives and completes requests for services (consults) from interdisciplinary team members and from other social workers on complex, difficult cases, using advanced practice skills and expertise. Provides consultation to social workers and interdisciplinary team members. Develops psychosocial treatment plans in coordination with interdisciplinary team members, including goals for psychosocial clinical treatment. Evaluates her/his practice on an on-going basis through participation in professional peer review, case conferences, research studies, or other organized means. Adjusts the psychosocial treatment plan and interventions based on changing needs and response to interventions. Provides case management services and interventions to Veterans who are homeless or may become homeless in order to house or to keep the Veteran housed. Participates with resource fair events, participate in outreach activities, and continue to advocate for resources to assist the Veteran in meeting his/her needs. provides crisis intervention for Veterans who may be suicidal, homicidal, actively psychotic or experiencing other identified mental health emergencies. educates the Veteran and as appropriate the Veteran's family, caregiver and/or significant other about VA Advance Directive: Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and Living Will and the Mental Health Advance Directive. Coordinates referrals and consults for VA services and services from community-based agencies in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team members. Collaborates in the performance improvement processes and complies with performance measures as required. Orientation of staff, as a field instructor or preceptor, and as appropriate and requested will supervise social work graduate interns. Provides training for other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team. Provides supervision to between three and seven GS-11 Social Workers to GS-12 Senior Social Workers and other disciplinary staff assigned to the HUD/VASH and other Comprehensive Homeless Center Programs. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required"]

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