The incumbent works for the Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS) in Richmond, Virginia, as a direct report to the Chief of Staff Office.
This position has full responsibility for Social Work clinical practice, program management, education, human resource management, and organizational stewardship for a large and complex Social Work Service that includes multiple speciality care programs and VA Centers of Excellence that are highly technical and complex across the continuum of care.
Duties included but not limited to the following: The incumbent serves in a full-time administrative position with full authority and responsibility for the CVHCS Social Work Service Line, including more than 250 Social Workers, administrative support personnel, and Social Work trainees. The chief of the social work service must evidence possession of supervisory and management skills.
Skill in providing the full range of supervisory duties across multiple service divisions/sections, which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed, performance evaluation, section of staff, and recommendations of awards, advancements, and when appropriate, disciplinary actions. Skill in applying legal, ethical, and professional standards to social work practice.
Skill in developing, maintaining, and managing social work services in multiple divisions/sections. Ability to ensure compliance with social work practice, policy, and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care.
Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership, managers, and other staff on social work qualification standards, practice, competency, productivity, and continuing education requirements Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements VA Careers - Social Work: https://youtube.com/embed/enRhz_ua_UU Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized 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/.
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $149984 – $194985/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-10-02.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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