Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice) and they must be able to provide supervision for licensure. The incumbent must possess sufficient stamina and emotional stability to work effectively with Veterans who may present with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, psychosocial instability, agitation,, crisis needs, or significant emotional distress, must be able to employ appropriate safety awareness, de-escalation practices, and professional judgment in potentially stressful situations.