The Social Work Chief, at the GS-14 level, is assigned to a Level 1c high complexity at the Hampton VA Health Care System (HVAHCS).
VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU The Chief is responsible for defining the mission and vision of the Service, developing the scope of practice for all social workers, designing a Social Work Service Plan of Care, and assuring implementation of quality improvement measures. The incumbent is responsible for developing, planning, clarifying, administering and managing Social Work Services for all areas of the Medical Center.
Ensures the administrative and clinical supervision of social work staff in their professional role. Ensures the provision of social work services and/or case management services in a variety of inpatient and outpatient program areas and clinics. Make decisions regarding work problems presented by subordinate social work supervisors.
Make 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.
Technical program development, management and evaluation that includes assessing the mission, goals, programs and problems of the medical facility in terms of psychosocial needs of patients and establishes social work objectives to meet those needs which are consistent with medical center goals.
Reviews information pertaining to the social work programs from a variety of sources (e.g., federal, state and local including Veterans Health Administration, Joint Commission, National Association of Social Workers, Society of Social Work Administrators in Health Care of the American Hospital Association, etc.) and identifies requirements which must be expressed in medical facility written policies and procedures, drafts such statements or assigns tasks to subordinates to insure their completion.
Develops procedures for and ensures the implementation and achievement of the provision of social work services to medical facility patients on inpatient and outpatient programs. Provides, or ensures that professional staff provides advice, assistance and consultation to community health and welfare agencies and councils and other community groups to enhance the provision of social services to veteran patients in the community.
Performs, or assigns responsibility and reviews, the results of Social Work Service internal evaluation for program effectiveness. Identifies problems and corrective actions needed and reports results to top management both orally and in writing, when required. Aids management orally and in writing to determine appropriate action on audit recommendations from internal and external surveyors.
Establishes and maintains or ensures the establishment and maintenance of an effective system of follow-up procedures to ensure that appropriate and effective action is taken on recommendations. Develops and monitors standards of clinical practice/standards of care for Social Work, including development of care guidelines, manuals and guides to professional practice.
Develops consistent standard operating procedures required to accomplish clinical care interventions and ensures that they are followed. Justifies resource needs and develops appropriate requests in line with local policies and procedures. Establishes a system and procedures to monitor and control the financial resources assigned to Social Work Service.
Identifies resources available in the local community related to patient and family needs for social work service and participates with community groups in the development of such resources.
Develops and monitors Social Work staff training to ensure that required training is accomplished for purposes of maintaining ongoing skills, keeping up with new developments in the field, orientation of staff to the VA, Joint Commission requirements, licensing requirements, and other VA required training. Work Schedule: 7:30am-4:00pm (Monday-Friday) Telework: Ad-Hoc Functional Statement #: 00000 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.
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kenyel.buyck@va.gov · 470-914-3607
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $145740 – $189467/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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