Social Worker (Clinical)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Hinesville (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

WINN Army Medical Hospital at Fort Stewart, GA seeks a Social Worker (Clinical) GS-0185-12. Requires a Master’s degree in social work and an active, unrestricted clinical license. One year of specialized experience in bio-psychosocial evaluations, diagnosis, and treatment planning is required.

Applicants must meet education/experience criteria; transcripts may be required. If qualifying by education, substitution is not allowed. US citizenship is required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Licensure: active, valid, unrestricted clinical social work license in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bio-psychosocial evaluations of behavioral health patients.
• Provide diagnosis of behavioral health symptoms.
• Develop behavioral health treatment recommendations.

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

About the Position: This position is located at WINN Army Medical Hospital, Fort Stewart, GA.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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) GS-0185-12:

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

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 conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations of behavioral health patients, providing diagnosis of behavioral health symptoms, and developing behavioral health treatment 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: 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.