Supervisory Social Worker

Clinical Social Work Supervisor

The Clinical Social Work Supervisor provides mental health treatment, psychosocial assessment, and case management services at an advanced practice level to eligible Veterans and their family members to meet their needs in a clinical setting within the VA Saginaw Healthcare System (HCS). Veterans treated come primarily from the VA Saginaw HCS catchment area. Incumbent serves as clinical social work supervisor in a variety of assigned areas which may include Mental Health, Primary Care Mental Health Integration, Behavioral Health Interdisciplinary Program, and other specialized programs. Duties included but not limited to:

• Interviews Veterans and Conducts Psychosocial Assessments
• Interviews Veterans and their family members/significant others to establish facts about the Veteran's situation, presenting problems and their causes, and the impact of such problems on the Veteran's functioning and health as part of a comprehensive psychosocial assessment.
• Interprets and explains VA's treatment and benefit programs.
• Determines Psychosocial Diagnosis
• Independently evaluates the Veteran's situation
• Evaluates the Veteran's reaction
• Plans Effective Treatment
• Uses the initial assessment to determine the Veteran's likelihood to accept differing types of assistance
• Develops psychosocial treatment plans in coordination with the interdisciplinary team members. Makes recommendations to the interdisciplinary team Implements Treatment Evaluation, documentation and education Discharge planning
• Implements Treatment
• Provides individual or group therapy, as appropriate
• Provides clinical services to Veterans and family members/significant others in support of the Veteran's treatment.
• Evaluation, documentation and education
• Monitors Veteran's progress
• Documents independently in the medical records utilizing electronic formats, including psychosocial assessments, diagnostics, treatment, progress notes, follow up, and referral.
• Discharge planning
• Independently concludes the appropriate treatment,
• Follows guidelines provided, even in instances where actions can have serious impact on the life of the Veteran.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM. Schedule may be subject to change based on the needs of the Agency.

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 #: 93317-0

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized