Substance Abuse Counselor

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA seeks a Substance Abuse Counselor to support behavioral health care services on the NMCP campus in Virginia. The role involves assisting with interviews, treatment planning, and documentation to track patient progress within outpatient and residential settings.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a behavioral or social science and relevant experience. Direct hire solicitation; US citizens only; position located on NMCP campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science, psychology, social work, or substance abuse.
• A combination of education and experience equivalent to a major in the behavioral or social sciences.
• Four years of appropriate experience equivalent to a major in the field.

Responsibilities

• Assist healthcare providers with behavioral health treatment options for patients.
• Assist with conducting interviews to evaluate for substance abuse or other behavioral health disorders.
• Assist with maintaining patient treatment plan records to track patient’s progress.
• Assist with the development of treatment plans to address psychosocial needs.

Skills

Patient interviews

Treatment plan records

Treatment plan development

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science

Job description

About the Position:

This position is in the Directorate for Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation Program (SARP) Department, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), Virginia. This position is physically located on the NMCP campus. Work is performed in a multi-story SARP outpatient clinic, residential treatment facility, and inpatient mental health unit. The main SARP facility does not have an elevator.

Who May Apply: US Citizens

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 Substance Abuse Counselor

A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as social work, psychology or substance abuse.

OR

B. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

OR

C. Experience: Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

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 assisting healthcare providers with behavioral health treatment options for patients such as assisting with conducting interviews with patients to evaluate for substance abuse or other behavioral health disorders; assisting with maintaining patient treatment plan records to track patient's treatment progress; and assisting with the development of treatment plans to address psychosocial needs of patients. This specialized experience is equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.