Incumbent serves as the Program Coordinator and Supervisor for the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) and Vocational Rehabilitation Service (VRS) at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS). 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 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/. 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). 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: 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, candidates 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. References: VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G39 Preferred Experience: One year experience with program management or development. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is GS-13. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily sedentary. May require prolonged standing, moderate walking, and manual dexterity. Requires carrying light items such as books, files, or laptop computer. ["Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required The RANGE program provides intensive outpatient case management and mental health services for Veterans with severe mental health diagnoses in a community based model. The VRS program assists Veterans living with mental illness or physical impairment with barriers to employment who want to secure and maintain meaningful community based competitive employment. The RANGE/VRS supervisor provides leadership, coordination, oversight, and integration to ensure the smooth and effective provision of recovery and rehabilitation services. The RANGE/VRS supervisor has direct programmatic responsibility for the programs. The incumbent supervises staff on day-to-day functioning. Coordination includes day-to-day operations, administration, staffing, program mission and personnel management. The incumbent provides leadership, guidance, and coordination of staff following the mission/vision of the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System and program direction of the Mental Health Service. Duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Conduct, evaluate, and coordinate the execution of the programs. Coordinate day-to-day staffing schedules, coordinate staff productivity, coordinate program/staff efficiency, coordinate program/staffing cost effectiveness, coordinate quality performance, outcomes and/or coordinate clinic effectiveness and clinic productivity. Reviews program analysis and provide appropriate assessments of the outcomes and make recommendations as needed. Actively participates in VISN and national calls regarding RANGE and VRS. Advise the Deputy Chief, Mental Health Service on the goals, objectives, and needs of the programs. Responsible for networking with a variety of programs both within the VASNHCS and the VISN. Require knowledge and use of Quality Performance and Improvement, survey instruments and techniques, computer analysis, research design, and VA regulations concerning program operation, business planning or operations of programs. Ensures QI activities are developed and maintained following policy(s) and procurement/vender/client/staff needs. Understanding of the requirements of various accrediting bodies, CARF, Joint Commission, and VACO regulations, so that recommendations to correct deficiencies may be made and implemented. Assists the Deputy Chief, Mental Health Service in complex assignments often of a highly sensitive nature as needed or requested. These decisions impact on patient care, critical operations, research programs, educational and training matters, as well as day-to-day administrative activities. Supervises a group of employees performing work at various levels and provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the program. Exercise supervisor authorities and responsibilities involving work assignment and review, as well as the administrative and personnel management functions relative to the staff supervised. Plans work to be accompanied by employees under their span of control, setting and shifting priorities and schedules to the mission requirements of VASNHCS as it applies to the management of the RANGE and VRS programs. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff. Observe workers' performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Resolve informal complaints and grievances. Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provide advice and counsel to works related to work and administrative matters. Advises, counsels and instructs employees on both technical and administrative matters; interviews candidates for positions in the section; recommends appointments, promotions and reassignments; resolves problems and referring serious matters to the next higher level of management or source of resolution. Responsible for ensuring organizational training objectives are met by assessing training needs for employees and ensuring that a mechanism for achieving the objectives are met. Continually seek out process improvements (QA/QI initiatives) for all work assignments within his/her area of assignment, which will increase efficiency and decrease operating costs. Develop performance standards for employees assigned to the section. Performs work related to the review, monitoring, analysis, planning and assessment of various programs. Other duties as assigned by management."]

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