Social Worker (Clinical)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Irwin (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Job summary

Weed Army Community Hospital in Fort Irwin, CA, seeks a licensed MSW to serve as a GS-12 Social Worker in Behavioral Health. Responsible for comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, individual or group counseling, and developing treatment plans.

Qualification includes a CSWE-accredited MSW and current U.S. licensure; one year of specialized experience preferred. Federal Direct Hire with relocation incentive; salary negotiable within the GS-12 scale.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program.
• One year of specialized experience in bio-psychosocial evaluations and counseling.
• Current, active license to practice social work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bio-psychosocial evaluations for behavioral health patients.
• Provide individual or group clinical counseling.
• Develop behavioral health treatment plans or recommendations.

Skills

Social Work

Bio-psychosocial evaluation

Clinical counseling

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at Weed Army Community Hospital, Fort Irwin, CA.

• A relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
• Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes
• This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

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.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Specialized Experience

One year of specialized experience which includes conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations of behavioral health patients, providing individual or group clinical counseling, 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.

Licensure

The GS-12 Social Worker positions require a current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently, offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction.