Supervisory Social Worker

Summary

This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific eligibility requirements per VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) & eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after review of the EDRP application. Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply.

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Duties

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We are seeking a Supervisory Social Worker for the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing Program to join our team at the H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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Duties Include:

1. Serve as the Program Manager for the Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program and is responsible for the professional and administrative management of a designated area within Social Work Service. They collaborate closely with the Social Work and Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program (HCHV) administrative staff to assist with the necessary documentation and administrative responsibilities required by HUD and the various agencies and organizations involved in providing quality care to the program's recipients.
2. Assist in planning, establishing, and implementing policies and procedures: developing individual or group goals and objectives as well as monitoring, operating, evaluating, coordinating, and overseeing the HUD-VASH staff to which they are assigned.
3. Responsible for all performance measures for the HUD-VASH Program and reports monthly statistics to the National Office. They provide professional, clinical, and administrative management of their assigned HUD-VASH team in the Comprehensive Social Services Service Line under the umbrella of Healthcare for Homeless Veterans Program (HCHV) and community partners. HUD-VASH teams include multi-disciplinary staff, including nurses, social workers, and addiction specialist, who frequently travel between sites and spend approximately half of their time in the community.
4. Ensure that ongoing, intensive reviews and appraisals are completed to ensure the accomplishment of objectives and adherence to standards set by governing bodies. They collect and submit HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by HOMES evaluation procedures on a regular basis as well as in compliance with the VA, VHAPHS, VISN, VACO and HUD documentation and reporting requirements. The supervisor formulates and implements protocols and policies for the program on an on-going basis to meet the ever-changing needs of the program's target population.
5. Provide oversight of the direct clinical and case management services of veterans and/or families enrolled in the program. The program necessitates detailed coordination efforts with public housing authorities, property managers and landlords in the following states/counties: Pennsylvania - Allegheny, Westmoreland, Beaver, Washington, Fayette, & Greene. West Virginia - Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, and Marshall. Ohio - Jefferson, Belmont, and Monroe.
6. Coordinates the screening and admission process for the HUD-VASH program. Uses advance clinical training, insight, and experience to interpret data and to identify viable treatment options, including assessment for eligibility and clinical appropriateness of a HUD-VASH admissions or subsequent discharge.
7. Provides independent consultation and makes recommendations to the interdisciplinary team on the treatment plan. Routinely interviews and counsels Veterans to resolve various problems or conflicts, and assists the veteran in reaching treatment goals.
8. A substantial portion of the workload directed by this position is carried out at public housing authorities, VAMCs, and locations that are physically removed from the main unit under conditions that make day-to-day supervision difficult to administer; frequent phone and e-mail contact as well as regular conference and video calls with supervisees and other relevant staff occurs to ensure the smooth continuum of care. A valid driver's license is required.

Work Schedule : 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Recruitment/Relocation Incentives (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized

EDRP Authorized : Former EDRP participants ineligible to apply for incentive. Contact View email address on click.appcast.io, the EDRP Coordinator for questions/assistance. Learn more

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

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Telework : Not Available

Functional Statement # : 02807F

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
• Subject to background/security investigation.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
• Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation and driver's examination.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
• Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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.
• 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.
• Licensure. Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA 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
• Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.
• English Language Proficiency. Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized 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). GS-13

GS-13 Grade Determinations :

• 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:

1. Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines.
2. Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement.
3. Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers.
4. Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion.
5. 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.
6. Ability to provide staff training and development.

Preferred Experience:

• Prior management and/or supervisory experience
• Experience working with Homelessness
• Experience working with VA Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation System (HOMES)

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13.

Education

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: 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:

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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