Supervisory Social Worker
Department: Department of Veterans Affairs
Location(s): Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Salary Range: $119230 - $155001 Per Year
Job Summary: The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Social Work, is currently recruiting for one (1) Supervisory Social Worker in Oklahoma City, OK.
Major Duties:
- VA Careers - Licensed Clinical Social Worker: https://youtube.com/embed/U_xC25QsN0w Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional The Supervisory Social Worker oversees one of the four major sections of a large Social Work Service within a 1B facility. The social worker is directly responsible for developing and managing all administrative and clinical aspects of the major specialty programs within the Inpatient Medicine section of the Social Work Service. This includes all inpatient medicine, surgical, ICU, Rehabilitation, and Palliative Care impatient medical units, the long-term care Community Living Center Unit, the Spinal Cord Injury Program, Neuro Rehabilitation, Family Care Program, Transplant Assessment Program, and the Military to VA (M2VA) team. Incumbent is responsible for direct supervision of all Social Workers in this section which includes GS-9, GS-11, and GS- 12 grade level Social Workers. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Program Administration: Ensures the delivery of Inpatient Medicine Social Work Services in the major specialty programs of Palliative Care, Spinal Cord Injury, Neuro/Rehab, Transplant assessment Program, and the Family Care Program. Develops program policies and procedures related to Inpatient Medicine Social Work programs and informs other disciplines verbally and in writing of changes. Utilizes computer programs in developing, monitoring, and tracking data systems for program census, compliance, and workload. Compiles and utilizes statistical reports in the assignment of workload and staff. Ensures administrative and clinical Inpatient Medicine Social Work functions are provided. These functions include: Pre-admission planning and admission diversion services. Psychosocial screening, assessment, planning, and intervention. Discharge planning and coordination. Coordination and/or professional consultation for VA and community-based institutional and non-institutional care services including information, referral, and discharge planning. Case management as appropriate. Crisis intervention services. Coordination of family conferences and liaison with family members. Patient and family education Policy and procedures: The incumbent is attuned to the delivery of service throughout the Oklahoma City VA Health Care System and: Assesses trends in providing treatment to veterans in community-based outpatient/outreach clinics and hospital-based inpatient and outpatient services. Makes decisions regarding resolution of difficult problems when required, with appropriate input from other key staff members. Drafts inpatient medicine Social Work Service level policies to provide staff accurate, current procedural information, instructions, guidelines, and resources. Provides input and collaboration on Medical Center policies as requested, and institutes necessary revisions Staff selection, education, and career development: Recommends the appropriate number of staff. Participates in recruiting qualified social workers. Participates in interviewing, selection, orientation of social workers. Oversees orientation for Inpatient Medicine Social Work. Tracks required licensure and/or certification for all inpatient medical social workers, including continuing education requirements, license renewal, and other requirements that social workers must meet to deliver appropriate care, in collaboration with Human Resources. Ensures that unlicensed social workers have access to clinical supervision for licensure and/or certification from a licensed social worker Other Duties as Assigned Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not available Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not authorized 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: Situational basis according to agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 54552-0 Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized
Qualifications: BASIC REQUIREMENTS. The basic requirements for employment as a VHA social worker are prescribed by statute in 38 U.S.C. § 7402(b)(9), as amended by section 205 of Public Law 106-419, enacted November 1, 2000. To qualify for appointment as a social worker in VHA, all applicants must meet the following: Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States. (Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3g this part). 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/ GRADE DETERMINATIONS. In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. 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: (a) Ability to independently organize work, set priorities, and meet multiple deadlines. (b) Skill in a range of supervisory duties which includes clinical supervision, consultation, negotiation with other departments and quality improvement. (c) Ability to ensure provision of clinical social work services by supervised social workers. (d) Ability to delegate authority, manage priorities, coordinate work, and follow up on pending issues to complete duties in an accurate and timely fashion. (e) 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. (f) Ability to provide staff training and development. Preferred Experience: Supervisory Experience Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. This vacancy is being announced above the full performance level at a GS-13. Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019
How to Apply: All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/04/2026 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12898478. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USA JOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-04