Social Worker (Licensed Individual Practitioner)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Groton (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA at Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton in Groton, Connecticut, seeks a certified Social Worker to join its behavioral health team.

Candidates must have an MSW from an accredited school, a current unrestricted license, and one year of specialized experience in bio-psycho-social assessment, counseling, and emergency crisis management.

A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized; non-Federal leave credits may apply; US citizens only.

Qualifications

• MSW degree from a CSWE-accredited program.
• Must hold an active, unrestricted social work license.
• Experience documenting patient assessments and care plans.

Responsibilities

• Collect bio-psycho-social information about patients.
• Counsel patients on primary and secondary illnesses.
• Provide emergency on-call crisis management services for behavioral health cases.

Skills

Bio-psycho-social assessment

Crisis management

Counseling patients

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Naval Branch Health Clinic Groton, Groton, Connecticut.

A recruitment or relocation incentive 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 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:

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 collect bio-psycho social information about patients; counsel patients on primary and secondary illnesses; provide emergency on-call crisis management services for behavioral health cases. 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.