Supervisory Social Worker

Summary The Supervisory Social Worker is responsible for supervising and assisting in planning - development - and implementation of policies and procedures. This role involves establishing individual and group goals and objectives - as well as monitoring - evaluating - and managing the clinical and administrative operations within their assigned program. These positions provide support to the National Center for Warrior Independence at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles - California. 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 United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy English Language Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f) Education Have a master's degree in social work 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 status 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 the master's degree in social work Verification of the degree can be made by going to to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work [Transcripts must be submitted at time of application Conferral of degree(s) must be stated on transcript(s) Unofficial transcripts(s) are acceptable] Licensure Must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level Current state requirements may be found by going to [Copies of licensure/certification must be submitted with application packet] 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: In addition to the basic requirements listed above for employment - the following criteria must be met: Supervisory Social Worker - GS-13 Experience/Education One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills in a specialty area or in administration demonstrating progressively more professional competency and judgment Candidate 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 Licensure/Certification Individuals assigned as supervisory social workers must be licensed or certified at the advanced practice level and must be able to provide supervision for licensure Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities In addition to the experience above - the candidate must demonstrate all of the following KSAs: Ability to independently organize work - set priorities - and meet multiple deadlines Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision - consultation - negotiation with other departments and quality improvement Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers Ability to delegate authority - manage priorities - coordinate work - and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion Ability to analyze organizational and operational problems - develop and implement solutions that result in efficient operations - and use data effectively to manage workload - quality - performance - and productivity within the service Ability to provide staff training and development 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 Supervisory social workers at the GS-13 grade level typically supervise professional and non-professional staff They are responsible for the professional and administrative management of an area in a social work service - in a care/product line - or across multiple sites - (e.g. - multi-division facilities and CBOCs) Incumbent may also provide direct clinical services Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13 Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019 - Employee Occupational Health Services. Duties VA Careers - Social Work: Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Supervisory Social Workers at the GS-13 grade level are responsible for overseeing both professional and non-professional staff at the GS-12 grade level and below within a clinical program that delivers specialized treatment services to Veterans in a major area of Social Work practice This announcement will fill Supervisory Social Work vacancies in the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program and the Behavioral Emergency Response Team within Community Reengagement Reintegration Service Both positions are located at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in Los Angeles - California Key job duties include - but are not limited to: Provides professional and administrative management of the assigned program Provides clinical supervision for unlicensed Social Workers May provide direct clinical psychosocial and case management services - as needed Provides orientation and on-going training to subordinate staff Monitors compliance with documentation guidelines - workload standards - data entry protocols - ethical practices - and service delivery requirements Responsible for data collection - administrative record keeping - and monitoring patient or program clinical indicators - thresholds - and performance measurements Ensures collaboration with community partners across Greater Los Angeles - as needed Performs other duties as assigned Announcement may close earlier than October 2nd - 2026 depending on applicant count Work Schedule: Various tours of duty based on the needs of the service Compressed/Flexible: May be available based on the needs of the service Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: May be approved for highly qualified applicants Permanent Change of Station (Relocation Assistance): Not Authorized 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) 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 Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Telework: Not available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Functional Statement #: 000000 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized #J-18808-Ljbffr U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs