Social Worker (Clinical)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Irwin (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation incentive

Job summary

Weed Army Community Hospital in Fort Irwin, CA, seeks a qualified social worker for a Direct Hire role. The position requires a master’s degree in social work and active licensure. Experience includes bio-psychosocial evaluations, individual or group counseling, and forming treatment recommendations.

Relocation incentives may be authorized, and federal salary considerations apply. The incumbent should be prepared for a federal direct hire process and relevant credential verification.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the CSWE.
• One year of specialized experience including bio-psychosocial evaluations, counseling, and treatment plan development.
• Current, active, unrestricted social work license required for GS-12.

Skills

Bio-psychosocial evaluations

Clinical counseling

Treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

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.
• AND 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.
• AND 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.