Social Worker (Clinical)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic, seeks a licensed clinical social worker to provide outpatient behavioral health services.

The position requires an MSW, an active clinical social work license, and at least one year of specialized experience in bio-psycho-social evaluations, individual and group counseling, and treatment planning.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (or higher) in Social Work from CSWE-accredited program.
• License: active independent social work clinical licensure in a U.S. state or territory.
• One year of specialized experience: bio-psycho-social evaluations, individual/group counseling, diagnosis formulation, treatment planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinical social work services in behavioral health.
• Conduct bio-psycho-social assessments.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans for patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care.

Skills

Bio-psycho-social evaluations

Individual counseling

Group counseling

Clinical information analysis

Behavioral health treatment planning

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

About the Position - This position is located at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland at Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic. Incumbent will provide clinical social work services in an outpatient behavioral health setting.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD 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.
• AND
• 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:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Conducting bio-psycho-social evaluations of patients; 2) Providing individual, and group counseling ; 3) analyzing clinical information to formulate diagnoses; and 4) Developing behavioral health 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).