Social Worker (Associate Chief of Staff)

Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System {CAVHCS) is seeking an accomplished executive leader to be the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS) for Mental Health Service (MHS). The ACOS for MHS Is directly accountable to the CAVHCS Management Team for day ­to-day operations of the Service and Is accountable to the Chief of Staff for clinical program administration and overall compliance to VA policies and procedures,

Qualifications:

Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

Basic Requirements:

• Qualifications: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Education: Master's degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy do not meet this requirement until the school of social work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for master's degree in social work.
• Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be social work executive must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English as required by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations: Social Worker, GS-14
Experience/Education:
One year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Social work executive positions are only established at facilities that do not have a chief social work service. In facilities with care/product lines, the social work executive is the highest level professional position at the facility with responsibility for the professional practice of all facility social workers and provision of social work services. Social work executive must evidence possession of supervisory and management skills. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in administration, demonstrating progressively more professional competency skills and judgment. Individual may have certification or other post-master's degree training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience.

Preferred Experience: Must have 2 years of leadership experience.

GRADE REQUIREMENTS:GS -14 Social Worker
Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In additional to meeting the basic requirements, you must also have at least 4 addition years of experience, with at least on year equivalent to the GS-13 level, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

(a) Skill in providing technical social work guidance in order to complete job assignments in multiple divisions/sections.
(b) Skill in applying legal, ethical, and professional standards to social work practice.
(c) Knowledge of social work practice, policy, and accreditation standards across the continuum of health care.
(d) Skill in providing consultation to facility leadership, care/product line managers, and other staff on social work qualification standards, practice, competency, productivity, and continuing education requirements.
(e) Skill in developing, implementing, and maintaining clinical social work practice standards in multiple divisions/sections.
(f) Skill in administrative oversight to ensure compliance with social work licensure requirements.

Assignment - For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty), and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time. At the GS-14 grade level the size, scope, significance, and impact are greater than at the GS-13 social work executive level. In the absence of a social work chief, GS-14, grade level, the social work executive is typically responsible for clinical oversight of a professional social work practice in a large program at a VHA facility. Social work executive is typically assigned to a care/product line management role at a VHA facility and has responsibility for overseeing the practice of social workers in the facility or of social workers in multiple divisions of a VHA facility. The GS-14 social work executive is responsible for overseeing the professional practice of all facility social workers and provision of social work services the professional practice of all facility social workers to include participation in the selection and credentialing of social workers. The position usually includes a management role, such as a care/product line manager/administrator.]

VA Reference: VA Regulations, specifically Handbook 5005/120 PART II APPENDIX G39 Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office.

Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.

The full performance level of this vacancy is 14.

Responsibilities:

This is an open continuous announcement; applicants will be reviewed and referred on a bi-weekly basis; the announcement will remain open until the positions are filled.
The Montgomery area is a balance between production and service economies with major interstates in all directions; public, private and military institutions of higher learning; and a proud heritage to showcase. The warm Southern hospitality, high quality of life and low cost of living make Montgomery a wonderful place to put down roots and raise a family. Montgomery offers everything expected in a big city - from world-class arts and theater to state-of-the-art health care and vibrant retail - all with the small-town warmth seldom found in a city of this size. Montgomery has long understood that quality, accessible healthcare is a key aspect of any regimen for a robust economy. Our area's healthcare and medical industry makes an approximately $1 billion direct contribution to our local GDP, with a total economic impact of $4.5 billion annually.The Incumbent will lead a multidisciplinary staff In the delivery of health care to our nation's Veterans. The incumbent will be expected to clinically practice within their specialty approximately 25% time (0.25 FTEE.) and perform administrative duties a minimum of 65% time (0.65 FTEE). The position may a have up to 10% time for educational activities (0.10 FTEE).The incumbent will report to the Deputy Chief of Staff. The incumbent is responsible for the supervision and management of all mental health services at CAVHCS; this includes all inpatient and outpatient mental health services at the Tuskegee/Montgomery, Alabama, as well as residential and outpatient services provided in surrounding communities.

The Incumbent will provide executive-level leadership in the establishment and maintenance of high standards of care in all areas. The incumbent must have significant leadership, mentoring, and management experience as well as strong health care operations and planning experience and be able to demonstrate evidence of excellence In teaching and clinical practice.

The incumbent provides strategic planning for the provision of mental health care at CAVHCS in both the Inpatient and outpatient arenas; managing care through planning, prioritizing and coordinating budget needs; assuring compliance with regulatory/accreditation standards as well as VA performance measures and quality standards; monitoring and promoting compliance with VA regulations pertaining to professional standards and ethical conduct; promoting cooperation and compliance of the clinical staff with federal and state law and regulations, medical staff bylaws and rules. facility policies, and Joint Commission standards as applicable; monitoring and assuring prompt access and high quality inpatient and outpatient mental health care across the system; recruiting, hiring, and retaining high quality staff.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO):Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required