Supervisory Social Worker

Job Title

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provides administrative oversight, guidance, and supervision to Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Liaisons to ensure consistent, high-quality services and care coordination.
• Ensures compliance with VHA directives, GPD policies, The Joint Commission standards, and guidance from the GPD National Program Office.
• Serves as the primary facility resource for GPD program information, advising grantees and VHA staff on program requirements and supportive-service practices.
• Provides mentoring, training, technical assistance, and professional development to GPD grantees and assigned staff.
• Reviews GPD grant and administrative files, clinical documentation, inspection packets, waiver requests, and extension requests for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Oversees workload reporting and ensures accurate use of Decision Support System (DSS) identifiers and HOMES data for GPD participants and activities.
• Coordinates screening, referrals, admissions, outreach plans, and communication processes with GPD grantees to support timely access to services.
• Authorizes per diem payments and reviews or approves extensions based on clinical documentation, treatment-plan needs, and applicable policy.
• Provides clinical oversight and care coordination to ensure Veterans receive timely assessments, service plans, progress reviews, and transition planning.
• Establishes and monitors per diem billing processes and collaborates with VA and community partners to secure appropriate housing and services.
• Plans, leads, and participates in GPD inspections and compliance reviews, including initial, annual, environmental, food-service, and quarterly reviews; ensures deficiencies are corrected.
• Develops program goals, policies, and procedures; supervises staff performance; supports quality improvement; investigates and escalates concerns; and maintains effective relationships with Veterans, employees, grantees, stakeholders, and community agencies

Work Schedule: 8:00 am - 4:30pm

Telework: Ad hoc telework as determined by agency policy and supervisor discretion

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Travel Required: 25%.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Authorized