Social Worker (Program Manager) Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana

Social Worker (Program Manager) Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administrion Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Summary The Social Worker (Program Manager) will serve in a dual role as the Social Work Assistant Chief/ Homeless Program Manager. The incumbent will have full authority and responsibility for providing administrive and clinical support to the Service Chief and Service Line. They will participe in overseeing the practice of all social workers in the facility as well as program management, educion, human resource management, supervision and organizional stewardship. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/06/2025 to 05/13/2025 Salary $130,105 – $169,136 per year Pay scale & grade GS 14 Locion New Orleans, LA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBST-12732836-25-AMA

Control number 836542400 This job is open to Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency Open to current permanent employees of the facility/CBOCs where this vacancy is loced – Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System.

Videos Duties Social Work :

Major duties for the position include (but are not limited to): Assisting the Social Work Chief in defining the mission and vision of Social Work Service, developing the scope of practice for all social workers, designing a Social Work Service Plan of Care, and assuring implemention of quality improvement measures; Developing procedures for, and ensures the implemention and achievement of the provision of social work services to medical facility pients on inpient and outpient programs; Making selections for supervisory and non-supervisory positions, hear group grievances and serious employee complaints, review serious disciplinary cases (i.e., those proposing suspensions and removals), and disciplinary problems involving key employees; Serving as the Program Manager for the Social Work Homeless Veteran’s Program which includes Healthcare for Homeless Veterans, (HCHV) contract and outreach, Grant & Per Diem program (GPD), Housing Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH), housing program, Community Referral and Resource Center, (CRRC), Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) and Homeless Pient Aligned Care Teams (H-PACT) programs. Supervising all aspects and functions of the homeless programs, plans, directs, and coordines the clinical and administrive aspects of a multi-facet comprehensive case management program; Providing clinical and administrive supervision to a large multidisciplinary staff, which includes facilition of trement staffing meetings, oversight of peer review and quality assurance procedures, as well as management of budgetary and salary resource allocions; Working with Human Resources and the Resource Management Board providing necessary documents and informion regarding staff vacancies and hiring needs of the Homeless Program; Consulting with and serves as a resource for other professional staff concerning the need for and development of Social Work services; Serving on Medical Center, VISN and Nional VA committees and task forces; Representing the Medical Center professional community groups/events and committees, in conferences and meetings with higher ranking managers, supervisors and staff from other work units. Travelling to the various sites within the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) as well as other VA Medical Centers, the VISN or VA Central Office as necessary.

Work Schedule :

Monday – Friday 7:30am – 4:00pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility Recruitment Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Stion (Relocion 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 :

Available, Ad-hoc Virtual:

This is not a virtual position. Functional Stement # : 629-01281-F Permanent Change of Stion (PCS): Not Authorized Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probionary period. Subject to background/security investigion. Selected applicants required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identificion required to complete pre-employment requirements ( ). Effective May 7, 2025, driver’s licenses or ste-issued dentificion cards th are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identificion for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examinion. Participion in the seasonal influenza vaccinion program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Must be able to opere a Government Vehicle. Must provide clean driving record from the DMV during the pre-employment process.

Qualificions Basic Requirements :

United Stes Citizenship:

Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Educion. Have a master’s degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Educion (CSWE). Gradues of schools of social work th are in candidacy stus 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. Verificion of the degree can be made by going to to verify th the social work degree meets the accredition 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 ste to independently practice social work the master’s degree level. Current ste requirements may be found by going to . May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfhering Provision as described in the VA Qualificion Standard for this occupion (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupion and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinions:

Social Worker (Program Manager), GS-14 Experience and Educion. One year of experience equivalent to the GS- 13 grade level. Experience must demonstre possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstring progressively more professional competency. Individual may have certificion or other post-master’s degree training from a nionally recognized professional organizion or university th includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship, or equivalent supervised professional experience. Demonstred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candide must demonstre all the following

KSAs:

Licensure/Certificion. Individuals assigned as social worker program manager must be licensed or certified the advanced practice level, and must be able to provide supervision for licensure. Skill in large scale program coordinion and administrion across multiple sites, which includes consultion, negotiion, and monitoring. Ability to transle management goals and objectives into well-coordined and controlled work operions. Ability to analyze organizional and operional problems and to develop and implement solutions th result in sound operion of the program. Ability to collabore with internal and external partners to further program goals and enhance pient centered care. Ability to provide the full range of supervisory duties which would include responsibility for assignment of work to be performed; performance evaluions; selection of staff, training, and recommendion of awards, advancements, and when approprie, disciplinary action. Ability to oversee the fiscal mters of the functions supervised (including fund controls, contracts, and equipment expenditures), forecast resource and equipment needs, and administer the alloced budget. Skill in developing policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines for the program and in participing in nional program development. Ability to collabore with internal VHA partners, locally and on a nional level, as well as external community partners to further program goals and enhance pient centered care.

Preferred Experience:

Three years of supervisory and homeless experience. LCSW is preferred. Must have BACS if licensed in the ste of Louisiana.

Reference:

For more informion on this qualificion standard, please . The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14.

Physical Requirements:

Physical aspects associed with work required of this assignment are typical for the occupion, see Duties section for essential job duties of the position. May require standing, lifting, carrying, sitting, stooping, bending, puling, and pushing. May be required to wear personal protective equipment and undergo annual TB screening or testing as conditions of employment.

Work Environment:

Work is performed in an office/clinic setting with minimal risks th requires normal safety precautions; the area is adequely lighted, heed, and ventiled. However, the work environment requires someone with the ability to handle several tasks once in sometimes stressful situions.

Educion Note:

Only educion or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your educion here: . If you are using foreign educion to meet qualificion requirements, you must send a Certifice of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for th educion. For further informion, : . Additional informion During the applicion 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 applicion for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further considerion 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 stus. VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-reled 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 alterne 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 tentive job offer. For more informion about the Act and the complaint process, . Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Your applicion, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documention verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect considerion for employment. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify informion provided by a candide (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candide’s abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those th have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members :

Please the site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegrion support for military service members. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: License Resume SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Resume Requirement:

Your resume must include the following informion: Job title, description of duties, beginning and ending de (month/year) of employment, and average hours worked per week. SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action (if applicable for Eligibility): Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee Examples of approprie SF-50’s include: Within grade increases the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective de more than one year old; or SF-50’s the highest grade held with an effective de more than one year old. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Selections from this announcement made without regard to Veterans’ preference in accordance with OCHCO Bulletin ded 10/1/2024. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/13/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree 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 occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Andrea Auguster Phone Address New Orleans VA Medical Center 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Required Documents To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: License Resume SF-50/

Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Resume Requirement:

Your resume must include the following informion: Job title, description of duties, beginning and ending de (month/year) of employment, and average hours worked per week. SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action (if applicable for Eligibility): Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee Examples of approprie SF-50’s include: Within grade increases the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective de more than one year old; or SF-50’s the highest grade held with an effective de more than one year old. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualificions for this position. Please ensure you have included all documents required for your applicion, such as a copy of your transcript (if using educion to qualify), SF-50’s (current/former Federal employees), etc. Cover Letter DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) PCS Orders Performance Appraisal Professional Certificion Resume Separion Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notificion of Personnel Action Transcript Selections from this announcement made without regard to Veterans’ preference in accordance with OCHCO Bulletin ded 10/1/2024. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the full questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/13/2025 to receive considerion. To preview the questionnaire click . To begin, click Apply Online to cree 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 occupional questionnaire. Click Submit My Answers to submit your applicion package.

NOTE:

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and approprie documention is submitted prior to the closing de. Agency contact informion Andrea Auguster Phone Address New Orleans VA Medical Center 2400 Canal Street New Orleans, LA 70119 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. After we receive applicion packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applicions to ensure qualificion and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certifice(s) is issued and applicants notified of their stus by email. Referred applicants notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notificion once a selection decision has been made. You may check the stus of your applicion any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applicions. Informion regarding your applicion stus can be found in the .

NOTE:

Participion in the seasonal influenza program is a condition of employment and a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). It is a requirement th all HCP to receive annual seasonal influenza vaccinion or obtain an exemption for medical or religious reasons. Wearing a face mask is required when an exemption to the influenza vaccinion has been granted. HCP in violion of this directive may face disciplinary action up to and including removal from federal service. HCP are individuals who, during the influenza season, work in VHA locions or who come into contact with VA pients or other HCP as part of their duties. VHA locions include, but are not limited to, VA hospitals and associed clinics, community living centers (CLCs), community-based outpient clinics (CBOCs), domiciliary units, Vet centers and VA-leased medical facilities. HCP include all VA licensed and unlicensed, clinical and administrive, remote and onsite, paid and without compension, full- and part-time employees, intermittent employees, fee basis employees, VA contractors, researchers, volunteers and health professions trainees (HPTs) who are expected to perform any or all of their work these facilities. HPTs may be paid or unpaid and include residents, interns, fellows and students. HCP also includes VHA personnel providing home-based care to Veterans and drivers and other personnel whose duties put them in contact with pients outside VA medical facilities. Fair & Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Overview Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/06/2025 to 05/13/2025 Salary $130,105 – $169,136 per year Pay scale & grade GS 14 Locion New Orleans, LA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

CBST-12732836-25-AMA

Control number 836542400 ., .