The Supervisory Social Worker works in the Chief of Staff office at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS), primarily stationed in Gainesville, FL. This position serves as the Women's Health Program Manager (WVPM) and is locally referred to as the Women's Health Program Manager. The position reports directly to the Chief of Staff or designee.
Applicants must meet the requirements by the closing date of this announcement, which is 10/27/2025. 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 http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation 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 http://vaww.va.gov/OHRM/T38Hybrid/. Grandfathering Provision. The following is the standard grandfathering policy for all title 38 hybrid qualification standards. Please carefully review the qualification standard to determine the specific education and/or licensure/certification/registration requirements that apply to this occupation. All persons employed in VHA in this occupation on the effective date of this qualification standard are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the title, series and grade held, including positive education and licensure or certification that are part of the basic requirements of the occupation. For employees who do not meet all of the basic requirements in this standard, but who met the qualifications applicable to the position at the time they were appointed to it, the following provisions apply: Such employees in an occupation that requires a licensure or certification, may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level, or changed to lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or placed in supervisory or managerial positions. Employees who are appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, on a temporary or permanent basis, until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation, who subsequently obtain additional education and/or licensure/certification/registration that meet all of the basic requirements of this qualification standard must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation. If an employee who was retained in an occupation listed in 38 U.S.C. § 7401(3) under this provision leaves that occupation, the employee loses protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry to the occupation. NOTE: If social workers covered under the grandfathering provision of the 1991 Federal law regarding licensure or certification of VHA social workers leave the GS- 0185 social work series, they lose the grandfathering protection. If they choose to return at a later date to the GS-0185 series, they must be licensed or certified to qualify for employment as a social worker. Grade Determinations: In addition to meeting the basic requirements stated above, the following qualifications criteria must be met in determining the appropriate grade assignment of candidates. GS-13 Supervisory Social Worker candidates must have the following: Experience/Education: Must have at least 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. AND Licensure/Certification: Social Workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Advanced License must be submitted with application. While we no longer require essay-style responses to our Knowledge's Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics (KSAOs), you must be able to demonstrate that you possess the (below) competencies which are necessary to perform the work of the position. Please ensure your resume/CV/application contains sufficient information to support the level of experience/education/training required; otherwise, we will not be able to award you credit for the experience/education/training you claim. If selected, you may be required to submit narrative responses then. These are the KSA's for this position and grade level: 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. Preferred Experience: Prefer candidate with at least one year of experience in Program Management of a Clinical Department. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit VA Handbook 5005/120, Part II, Appendix G39, Social Worker Qualification Standard, dated 9/10/19, https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Able to meet the physical demands of the position which would be light lifting/carrying/pushing/pulling, continuous to limited sitting, standing, walking, bending or stooping. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. They must have good manual dexterity. Must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of spoken and written word. Must be able to view and read information on computer screens. Work is typically performed in a solitary clinical setting that is not fully known or controllable, exposing the Supervisory Social Worker to communicable diseases and behavioral problems of the client population. The Supervisory Social Worker is required to drive and/or travel using personal vehicle or government owned vehicle to other sites of care within the NF/SG VHS, as well to community partners, as necessary to accomplish work assigned. Incumbent must have a valid driver's license and pass Occupational Health screening as position will require driving a government vehicle. Travel is expected at least 25% or less of the work week.
The duties of the Supervisory Social Worker include: The incumbent is responsible for the implementation of all Veterans Affairs (VA) directives related to Women's Health, to include the most current version of VHA Directive 1330.01 titled Health Care Services for Women Veterans. Plans, organizes and coordinates administrative, operational, clinical and personnel activities for assigned programs. Acts as the subject matter expert (SME) to VA Facility leadership and staff for all Women's Health Program related issues and serves as a consultant to other VA professionals, administrators on program specific functions and specialized clinical practice. Coordinates the provision of comprehensive health care services to women veterans; plan for establishment of new specialty or primary programs and the expansion of existing programs to meet the needs of women veterans who are seeking care within the NF/SGVHS facilities. Responsible for direct supervision of employees within the Women Veteran Program, including but not limited to, approximately 2 RNs, 1 LPN. There is potential for supervising Medical Social Work (MSW) student interns as well. Staff are located at different medical centers and/or clinic locations throughout the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS) catchment area and whose primary work is providing assessment, crisis intervention, treatment, and care coordination for approximately 20,000 +/- enrolled Women Veterans in the NF/SGVHS. Travels for longer periods of time, up to three hours each way as required to drive and/or travel using personal or government vehicle to other sites of care within the North Florida South Georgia VA Health Care System (NF/SGVHS), as well as, to community partners, as necessary to accomplish work assigned. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Social Work: vacareers.va.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/Total-Rewards-of-a-Social-Worker-Career-Flyer.pdf Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not available. Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not available. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). 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. 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 #: Supervisory Social Worker, COS, Women's Health Program, FS #55689F.