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

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.

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• 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
• 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
• 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: Social Worker Program Manager GS-0185-15 Experience/ Education
• The social work program manager at the GS-15 grade level must have at least four years of experience as a VA clinical social worker with at least one-year equivalent to the GS-14 grade level
• The social work program manager must evidence possession of progressively higher supervisory and management skills
• Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration - demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment
• The individual 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
• The social work manager must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level - and must be able to provide supervision for licensure
• Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• In addition to the experience above - the candidate must fully meet the KSAs for the GS-14 grade level and demonstrate all the following professional KSAs: (a) Ability to manage and direct unusually large interdisciplinary programs - complex organizational units - apply effective management practices - plan - design - implement - and evaluate a program(s) that encompasses a wide range of facility/healthcare system/VISN/CO activities
• (b) Ability to oversee issues related to budget projections and participate with senior leaders from the governing body - management and staff in upholding the facility mission - vision - value and strategic plan to include directly interacting with elected officials on VA related issues/concerns (i.e. - members of Congress - Veterans Service Organizations - State and Local entities)
• (c) Knowledge in establishing policy - procedures and quality monitors while considering multiple priorities - funding sources - and varying resources
• (d) Skill in assessing need for basic and complex services across multiple programmatic patient care venues - coordinate and expand the efforts of multiple program elements across a complex system
• (e) Knowledge to complete all program evaluations and documents required by the medical center - VISN and VHA Central Office - ensuring compliance with appropriate accrediting bodies such as The Joint Commission (TJC) - Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) - and Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP)
• (f) Ability to orient - teach and serve as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assists in their formulation of the clinical social work characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding Veterans - family members and caregivers
• (g) Skill in balancing responsibilities in a complex environment and to work with great autonomy - set priorities and delegate tasks - meet multiple deadlines
• analyze complex organizational problems and develop and implement effective solutions for those problems
• (h) Ability to promote and effectively manage a culturally diverse workforce which embraces the values and needs of all individuals through long-term commitment - strategic and business planning - education - experience which broadens the mindset and by fully managing human resources
• Preferred Experience: 10+ years as Mental Health provider - 3+ years in a leadership position Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-15
• Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019

Duties

• This is an OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT & will remain open until September 30 - 2026
• The first cut-off date is December 18 - 2025
• Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or until the position is filled
• This position is being posted as a Physician - Psychologist - Nurse - and Social Worker
• Please apply under the appropriate series
• Physician - CBTB-12842015-26-KW Psychologist - CBTB-12844581-26-LRD Nurse - CBTB-12843764-26-HB Social Worker - CBTB-12844582-26-LRD VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The incumbent directs all Mental Health activities - to include budget and fiscal management - human resource management - strategic planning - clinical end administrative program development - management and evaluation of services and programs - and ensuring that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated in order to provide optimum utilization of resources
• Incumbent participates in management discussions - policy making - provides program direction to other directors - managers - and assigned personnel within Mental Health and makes sound decisions in line with law - federal regulations - and policy
• The incumbent actively participates in the development of overall management goals - objectives - and philosophies necessary for the attainment of optimum system efficiency and effectiveness in providing recovery focused holistic health care to the Veteran population
• The incumbent provides input - advice - and counsel for system strategic planning - programming - budgeting - general administration - and other areas as appropriate
• The incumbent manages a large - diverse service that provides Mental Health care services central to the mission of VAAHCS
• The incumbent manages these services across a large geographic catchment area and in all settings across the healthcare system including the main medical center - community outpatient clinics - community resource and referral centers - and community-based staff/programs
• Mental Health is a large clinical program area - with oversight of multiple outpatient programs throughout the healthcare system - an inpatient acute care setting - multiple Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (RRTP)
• Within the Mental Health program spectrum of services there are: Primary Mental Health Ambulatory Care Section - Specialty Mental Health sections - Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery - Homeless and Outreach Services - Health Psychology Section - Psychiatry (Research and Education) and the Administrative Section
• Programs include Primary Care/Mental Health Integration - PTSD Clinical Team - Dementia Care - Substance Abuse Treatment - Family Program - Women's Mental Health program - Psychiatric Emergency Services - Therapeutic Supported Employment Services - Local Recovery - the Homeless and Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery Treatment Center - Mental Health Intensive Case Management - Peer Support - Suicide Prevention - HUD/VASH - Grant and Per Diem - Housing First - two (2) Community Resource and Referral Centers - Veteran's Justice Outreach and the Homeless PACT - collaborations with Readjustment Counseling Services and provides management oversight of multiple discipline training programs with multiple university affiliates
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized
• Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VHA.ELRSProgramSupport@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) 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: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Functional Statement #: 58940F Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.