Social Worker

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Social Worker at the A. T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Fort Belvoir, VA.

This Direct Hire Authority (DHA) recruitment targets qualified DoD personnel for competitive service positions. Qualified candidates must hold a Master’s in Social Work, an active independent clinical license in the U.S., and at least one year of specialized experience including evaluations, counseling, and treatment planning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited school.
• Active, unrestricted social work clinical licensure required.
• One year of specialized experience including: bio-psychosocial evaluations, counseling, and treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bio-psychosocial evaluations on patients.
• Provide individual or group counseling to patients.
• Develop treatment plans for patients.
• Analyze information gathered to diagnose patients.

Skills

Bio-psychosocial evaluations

Individual counseling

Group counseling

Treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

About the Position:

The incumbent will be a Social Worker providing support to the A. T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Fort Belvoir VA.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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 (Clinical):

Degree:

Master's degree (or higher degree) in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

AND

License:

A current, active, valid, and unrestricted independent social work clinical licensure from a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required. (Note: You must attach a copy of your license.)

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations on patients; 2) Providing individual or group counseling to patients; 3) Developing treatment plans for patients; and 4) Analyzing information gathered to diagnose patients. 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.