Social Worker

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA in Fort Belvoir, VA is seeking a Social Worker (Clinical) to support the A. T. Augusta Military Medical Center, focusing on pediatric and adolescent populations.

Must have a Master's in Social Work (CSWE-accredited) and an active independent clinical license; experience with children/adolescents; able to conduct bio-psychosocial evaluations, individual/group counseling, and develop treatment plans.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited school.
• Current, active independent social work clinical licensure is required.
• Experience conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations on children and adolescents.
• Experience providing individual or group counseling to patients.
• Experience developing treatment plans for patients.

Skills

Experience with children & adolescents

Bio-psychosocial evaluations

Counseling

Treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (CSWE-accredited)

Job description

About the Position:

The Social Worker provides support to the A. T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Fort Belvoir VA, helping ensure consistent, high-quality patient care and facility operation.

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

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.

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:

1. Conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations on children and adolescents;
2. Providing individual or group counseling to patients;
3. Developing treatment plans for patients.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS.

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.