Supervisory Social Worker - EDRP Approved

Summary

The Primary Purpose of the Position is:
The Primary Purpose of the position is:
The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Social Worker in the position of Clinical Director for the Mental Health Acute Inpatient Unit. The Organizational Location of the Position is: VA North Texas Health Care System (VANTHCS) - Mental Health Services - Mental Health Acute Inpatient Unit - Dallas - Texas.

• The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance - coordination - and supervision of a multidisciplinary staff consisting of psychologists - social workers - and other mental health professionals of other disciplines and a highly complex mental health acute inpatient unit program that provides a variety of critical medical and mental health services to Veterans experiencing mental health crises unable to be managed on an outpatient basis
• Management of Staff - The incumbent directly develops individualized productivity standards for Social Workers and Psychologists
• The incumbent reviews productivity with staff on a quarterly basis and adjusts standards as needed based on changes in clinic procedures and staff utilization
• The incumbent reviews - approves or disapproves leave requests
• - The incumbent execute performance appraisals of Social Work and Psychology staff and provides secondary input on the performance appraisal of other unit staff
• - The incumbent participates in the recruitment of staff of other disciplines with the discipline Chief - serving as a member of the interview panel
• Management/Supervision of Unit/Clinic - The incumbent co-manages the day-to-day operations of a highly complex inpatient mental health unit which is staffed around the clock and spread across two semi-autonomous sub-units
• These operations include the provision of specialty inpatient care for Veterans of the geriatric cohort - female Veterans - Veterans who are admitted for substance used detoxification - Veterans admitted for psychiatric stabilization of psychosis - and Veterans admitted for due to suicidal intent and/or protective custody
• - The incumbent monitors the quality of care provided to the Veterans seeking mental health services from the MHAIU - to include review and documentation of Veteran care
• - The incumbent ensures unit operations follow all relevant local - state - or federal standards - VA Office of Mental Health Operations Handbook - and Joint Commission standards for mental health acute inpatient facilities
• Training and Education - The incumbent teaches and mentors staff and students in Social Work practice and provides supervision for licensure or specialty certification
• As a Field Instructor - the incumbent supervises Social Work graduate students and provides training experience for them
• The incumbent provides a range of group/individual psychotherapeutic interventions with veterans and their families utilizing empirically supported modalities when indicated
• - The incumbent is responsible for furthering her/his own professional growth through education - appropriate to the area of assignment and providing coverage during absences of Social Work staff members
• May be involved with education/teaching for a host of trainees and staff from various disciplines
• - The incumbent will assist with coverage of other mental health areas if deemed necessary by Mental Health Service Leadership
• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus):
  Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance):
  Not Authorized EDRP Authorized:
  Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive
• Contact VISN
  17ED
  RP2 - the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance
• Learn more 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
• 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…