Social Worker
What you'd do
About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency, 36th Medical Group, Directorate of Mental Health, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam This is a Direct Hire Solicitation
Major duties
Provide social work services in the form of casework with individuals, couples, or families. Acts as therapist in support groups for patients. Formulate agreements with non-TriCare vendors, other non-local Military Healthcare System resources, the Veteran’s Administration health care system resources, and charitable or other private funds. Conduct psychosocial evaluations of in- and outpatients, assisting in the development of multidisciplinary treatment plans with specific emphasis on complex cases that focus on high-risk individuals that require professional skill and judgment. Provide brief strategic and medical crisis counseling for patients and families in coordination with the primary medical team and adjunct consulting services. The employee is allowed freedom of action and exercises mature professional judgment within the treatment process, dealing constructively and definitively with the patient’s assessed issues. Incumbent provides in-service training about complex social work services to multi-disciplinary treatment teams. Provide individual and group counseling utilizing evidence-based treatments.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Social Worker: Degree: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Licensure: This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction. In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting psychosocial evaluations, providing individual or group therapy, and developing behavioral health treatment plans or recommendations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
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