Social Worker (Clinical)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Joint Base Lewis-McChord (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Mental Health, located in Tacoma, Washington, seeks a Social Worker (Clinical) to perform bio-psychosocial evaluations and provide counseling under supervision. This DHA contract uses a direct hire authority for qualified healthcare professionals.

Applicants must have a Master's in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program and meet the specialized experience requirements for GS-11 or GS-12, including licensing prerequisites.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from CSWE-accredited program.
• Specialized experience includes bio-psychosocial evaluations, clinical counseling, and treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct bio-psychosocial evaluations for mental health patients.
• Provide individual or group clinical counseling under supervision.
• Create mental health treatment recommendations or plans.

Skills

Bio-psychosocial evaluation

Clinical counseling

Treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in social work

Job description

About the Position

This position is located at Madigan Army Medical Center, Department of Mental Health in Tacoma, Washington.

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

Advance in Hire may be authorized. This is available for those candidates who are new to Federal 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 Requirements for Social Worker (Clinical)

Education: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts with your application package.)

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

Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes: conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations for mental health patients under general supervision, offering individual or group clinical counseling under general supervision, and creating mental health treatment recommendations or plans under general supervision. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations for mental health patients, offering individual or group clinical counseling, and creating mental health treatment recommendations or plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Special Placement Factor

Licensure for GS-11: The position requires a current, active, valid, Social Worker Associate License or similar license to practice Social Work under supervision by an Independently Licensed Social Worker, offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction. (Note: You must provide a copy of the license with your application package.)

Licensure for GS-12: 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. (Note: You must provide a copy of the license with your application package.)

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.