The Social Work Assistant Chief, is assigned to the Memphis Veterans Health Care System. The incumbent serves in a full-time administrative position with full authority and responsibility for providing administrative support to the Social Work Service Chief.
The incumbent will participate in overseeing the practice of all of the social workers in the Memphis Veterans Health System as well as program management, education, human resource management, supervision and organizational stewardship.
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: Incumbent is responsible for making decisions regarding work problems presented by subordinate social work supervisors and staff. Collaborates with others in negotiating, deciding upon, and/or coordinating social work-related changes affecting other programs.
Advises Social Work Chief, Care Line Managers/Chiefs on problems involving the relationship of social work activities to the various units and programs. Makes selections for supervisory and non-supervisory positions, hear group grievances and serious employee complaints, review serious disciplinary cases (i.e., those proposing suspensions and removals), and disciplinary problems involving key employees.
Develops and monitors standards of clinical practice/standards of care for Social Work, including development of care guidelines, manuals, and guides to professional practice. The Assistant Chief is responsible for working with Human Resources and the Resource Management Board providing necessary documents and information regarding staff vacancies and hiring needs of the Service.
Briefs management orally and in writing on a regular basis concerning matters related to Social Work Service, in order to provide information required to make effective decisions for program planning.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases when setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade).
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 #: 50982-F
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/.
Sarah.Johnson21@va.gov · (228) 348-4414
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $135215 – $175781/yr.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-14.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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