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.
VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Major Duties include but are not limited to: Plans, controls, organizes, and directs the activities of staff within the Psychosocial Recovery and Rehabilitation Center (PRRC), ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer and stakeholder needs.
Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization and multidisciplinary staff objectives. Plans, analyzes and monitors data from various VA databases to ensure PRRC is succeeding on all performance Measures and monitors related to PRRC's functioning.
Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies MHCL, VASDHS, VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network, TJC, and related professional, Federal and VHA policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance and successful outcomes for any site visit or audit. Establishes, assesses and revises policies and procedures for administrative and clinical operations of staff within the PRRC. Plans and schedules work in a manner that promotes a smooth flow and even distribution.
Coordinates plans and schedules with section and service chiefs, managers and customers as appropriate. Identifies need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules.
Assigns work to subordinate employees based on the unit priorities and consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of staff are effectively utilized to meet organization and customer needs. Reviews MHCL organization mission, functions, and staffing.
Identifies requirements and initiates requests for additional resources including personnel, overtime, equipment, supplies, and space to ensure success in meeting goals and objectives. Works with subordinates to ensure optimal utilization of training resources and, if appropriate, ensures high quality training is provided within the PRRC. Provides advice to MHCL leadership regarding significant issues and problems related to work accomplishment.
Establishes metrics and analysis systems to ensure actions are timely and reviewed at critical points. Accepts, amends, or rejects work presented by subordinates. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities in conjunction with subordinate's Service Chief or Lead. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments.
Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher-level management. Initiates action to correct performance to conduct problems. Affects minor disciplinary measure such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters.
Provides clinical care as appropriate to clinical privileges. All other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 0700-1700 (tour is flexible between timeframe) Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized. EDRP Authorized: Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact 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: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
courtney.blansfield@va.gov · 602-751-1286
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $136388 – $177306/yr.
Applications close on 2026-11-06.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
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