Supervisory Social Worker

This position is located within the California Area Youth Regional Treatment Centers (YRTC) at Desert Sage Youth Wellness Center in Hemet, CA, and Sacred Oaks Healing Center in Davis, CA. The position provides clinical and program leadership for the therapeutic milieu and coordinates interdisciplinary treatment within residential operations to support safe and effective behavioral health services. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).

Major duties
Total Compensation Package – Check out IHS's outstanding total compensation package for this job: Social Worker Total Compensation | Pay (ihs.gov) Provides clinical and programmatic leadership for the therapeutic milieu, coordinating daily residential operations, therapeutic activities, behavioral interventions, crisis response, and implementation of interdisciplinary treatment recommendations to support safe, effective, and continuous behavioral health treatment. Plans, assigns, prioritizes, and evaluates the work of assigned employees. Establishes performance expectations and standards; communicates assignments and priorities; monitors work progress and performance; and provides instruction, coaching, and feedback. Coordinates interdisciplinary treatment activities to promote continuity and consistency of care across disciplines, work shifts, and residential program operations. Supports quality improvement, program evaluation, accreditation readiness, and compliance activities for residential behavioral health operations. Assesses and responds to behavioral health emergencies and resident crises within the incumbent's professional scope of practice and coordinates appropriate clinical and operational responses to support resident safety, continuity of treatment, and effective functioning of the therapeutic milieu. Establishes daily clinical-operational priorities, resolves routine issues affecting the therapeutic milieu, and adapts treatment implementation to changing resident and program needs. Refers significant clinical, policy, or organizational matters to the supervisor or interdisciplinary treatment team, as appropriate. Requirements: (Continued) Financial Suitability Requirement: This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility, maintain good standing with creditors, and satisfy all legal financial obligations prior to applying. Individuals with substantial delinquent or unresolved financial obligations-including, but not limited to, delinquent federal or state tax liabilities, defaulted federal student loans, court-ordered fines or fees, or child support arrears-may be deemed unsuitable for employment with the Indian Health Service (IHS). Prior to the appointment, candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or driver's license, it must be REAL ID-compliant.

Qualifications
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. Basic Requirements: Individual Occupational Requirements – Social Work Series 0185 Degree: Social Work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- Minimum Qualifications:GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks, examples include: Professional clinical social work experience providing clinical and programmatic leadership in a behavioral health, residential treatment, or comparable setting; independently assessing and managing complex or high-risk cases using advanced clinical assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and therapeutic methods; developing, implementing, evaluating, or improving social work or behavioral health services and professional practice standards; coordinating services within an interdisciplinary treatment environment; and exercising supervisory or program leadership responsibilities, including directing or assigning work, evaluating or supporting employee performance, participating in recruitment and personnel actions, providing staff consultation and development, and addressing operational or employee issues. And Selective Placement Factor: Must possess a current, active, unrestricted clinical social work license issued by a U.S. State, territory, or the District of Columbia that authorizes independent clinical social work practice (e.g., LCSW, LICSW, LISW, CISW, or state equivalent). Supervisory Abilities: This is a supervisory position and candidates, in addition to the professional qualifications listed, must have demonstrated in their work experience or training, that they possess, or have potential to develop, the qualities of successful supervision, as required for this position. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

How to apply
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. To begin, click the Apply Online button on the vacancy announcement. You will be directed to the Login.Gov screen, here will you sign in if you have an existing USAJOBS account or Create a Login.Gov account. If you have an account you will be directed to select a resume or create a resume. If you create an account you can create an resume. Click save and continue. Follow the prompts to upload your resume and/or supporting documents. Click the Apply To This Vacancy and complete all steps in the application process until the Confirmation indicates your application is complete. If you click Return to USAJOBS or get timed out prior to receiving confirmation, your application will not be submitted and cannot be considered for this job. Read and complete all Eligibility questions. Review the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section of this announcement to determine which apply to you and must be submitted online. You may choose one or more of the following options to submit your document(s): Upload (from your computer) or USAJOBS (click the "USAJOBS" link to complete the transfer process). For additional questions please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) found here: https://www.ihs.gov/jobs/faq/. The IHS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office (Napua Gonzalez Aponte, napua.gonzalezaponte@ihs.gov, and/or 580-354-5106.) The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.