Social Worker (Substance Abuse)

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina seeks a Social Worker (Substance Abuse) to provide clinical evaluations, counseling, and medication-assisted treatment for individuals with substance abuse disorders.

Qualifications include a Master's in Social Work from CSWE-accredited school and an active, unrestricted US license. One year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level is required. Direct Hire Solicitation; US citizens only.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school.
• Current active, unrestricted social work license in a U.S. state or territory.
• One year of specialized experience in clinical evaluations and counseling for substance abuse.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical evaluations of patients seeking treatment.
• Provide professional counseling and medication treatment for substance abuse.
• Enter patient data into electronic health record systems.

Skills

Clinical evaluation

Counseling

Substance abuse treatment

EHR data entry

Education

Master's degree in social work (CSWE accredited)

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located in the Department of Behavioral Health at Womack Army Medical Center At Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Advance In-hire may be authorized

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

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 (Substance Abuse):

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

Licensure:

This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction. (Note: You must include a copy of your license with your application.)

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 clinical evaluations of patients seeking treatment services; providing professional counseling and medicine treatment for substance abuse disorders; entering patient data into electronic health record system(s). 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.