Social Worker (Clinical)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Shaw AFB, South Carolina, seeks a Social Worker (Clinical) for a Direct Hire solicitation. Incentives such as recruitment or relocation may be authorized, and student loan repayment could be available.

US Citizens only are eligible to apply. Qualifications include a Master’s degree in social work, an active unrestricted license, and one year of specialized experience in bio-psychosocial evaluations, counseling, and treatment planning for behavioral

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited program.
• One year of specialized experience in behavioral health.
• Current, active, unrestricted social work license in the U.S.

Responsibilities

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

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 Shaw AFB, South Carolina.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized.

Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to federal service.

Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Non-Federal work experience may be creditable for leave purposes.

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):

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

• 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).
• 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.

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.