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Requisition No: 881244 

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROGRAM MGR - SES

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 50454001 

Salary:  $68,289.00 

Posting Closing Date: 09/30/2026 

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Requisition #881244 

**Anticipated Vacancy**

SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROGRAM MANAGER (LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER)

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS

Ardie R. Copas State Veterans’ Nursing Home

Annual Salary: $68,289.00

Paid Bi-Weekly‎

 The Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs is an agency ‎dedicated to serving those who served U.S. Our facility boasts ‎a loyal team of long-term employees and a fantastic work culture.‎

*Education and employment history must be verifiable. Please attach any credentials you claim (degrees, certifications, etc.) to your application. *

EXCELLENT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (Benefits are prepaid): 

• Health Insurance - Individual Plan $8.34 per MONTH / Health Insurance - Family Plan $30 per MONTH
• Life, Dental, Vision and much more offered
• The Florida Retirement System (FRS) offers two retirement plans - Investment Plan and Pension Plan
• The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is a 457b pre-tax retirement program.
• Generous Vacation Leave, Sick Leave & Nine paid holidays
• Tuition Waiver Program for full-time employees- up to 6 credit hours each semester

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:‎

• Must be licensed as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the State of Florida.
• A bachelor’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Three (3) years of professional social work experience (a ‎master’s degree in social work can substitute for years of the required experience).
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and possess intermediate computer and computing application skills.
• Exemplary documentation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work weekends and holidays as needed.
• Successful completion of the employment screening process to include, but not limited to, a national background investigation and drug test. https://info.flclearinghouse.com

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:‎

• Experience in a long-term health care environment.
• Experience and knowledge of geriatric populations, including Alzheimer's Disease, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and other dementias.
• Experience with crisis intervention.
• Experience with assessments and the maintenance of the psychosocial needs of residents and families.
• Experience with Minimum Data Set 3.0.
• Experience with team care plans, Baker Act procedures, behavior management, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:‎

Incumbent reports directly to the Veterans' Home Administrator. This is managerial work in planning and implementing a program to assess and maintain the psychosocial, mental, and ‎emotional needs of State Veterans’ Home residents.  The LCSW will:

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for social ‎services based on accepted standards of practice.
• Manages and coordinates case management, treatment, referred ‎counseling, and follow-up services for residents.
• Provides coordination and oversight for the social services department.
• Conducts training for professional staff regarding psychosocial intervention strategies.
• Conducts risk assessments and evaluation of residents and provides appropriate intervention and/or referrals.
• Completes a written psychosocial assessment of each resident upon admission and annually thereafter.
• Performs Baker Acts and attends Family Counsel, Family Support, Resident Counsel, Department Head, QA, Safety and Clinical meetings.
• Develops and maintains a list of residents on psychotropic medication and/or having current or past mental health diagnosis.
• Monitors participation of the veteran residents in ‎programs/services designed to meet psychosocial, mental, and emotional needs of the veteran.
• Provides, develops, and/or aids in accessing services to meet resident needs.
• Enables residents to maximize ‎their individuality, well-being, quality of life, independence, and dignity.
• Participate in Interdisciplinary Treatment Team meetings to develop a care ‎plan.
• Participates in other committees and works to identify and ‎develop resources to meet psychosocial needs of residents.
• Conducts group and individual therapy sessions as needed.
• Backs-up admissions to help maintain 99 percent occupancy.
• Performs off-site visits to Vets as requested by the NHA.
• The incumbent will lead monthly support groups, family council meetings and quarterly ‎memorial services.
• Responsible for selection and orientation of new personnel.
• Schedules, monitors, and coordinates work assignments.
• Prepares and presents performance standards and appraisals ‎in accordance with Career Service Personnel Rules.
• Perform duties to assist Admission Coordinator when needed, i.e., screening, tours, and sight visits.
• Position will back-up ‎Admissions Department for the pre-admission process and post-admission psychosocial care.  

This position is in the Selected Exempt Service system.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.