Social Worker (Open Until Filled)

Indian Health Service • Peach Springs, AZ

8h

About The Position

The Indian Health Service is hiring a Social Worker to provide professional social work services to American Indian communities. The role provides independent clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups. It includes crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, behavioral health consultation, clinical case management, care coordination, and referrals. The Social Worker develops and adjusts individualized treatment plans and works with medical providers, behavioral health clinicians, tribal programs, and community resources to support integrated, culturally responsive, continuous patient care.

This is a federal civil service position. The selected candidate must obtain and maintain medical staff clinical privileges and meet applicable licensure requirements. A federal background investigation and financial suitability review are required. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized, and a service agreement of at least one year is required. The position may be covered by a bargaining unit.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher doctoral degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level, including qualifying psychosocial or behavioral health assessments, treatment planning, therapy or psychotherapy, crisis intervention and safety planning, or interdisciplinary patient care coordination; alternatively, three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or an eligible combination of education and experience.
• Current, active, unrestricted independent clinical social work license (such as LCSW, LICSW, LISW, or equivalent) issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, authorizing diagnosis and treatment without supervision.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
• Must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy; exemptions may be available under agency policy.
• Must obtain and maintain required medical staff clinical privileges and licensure.
• Must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification and a federal background investigation.
• Must meet the position's financial suitability requirements.
• Must present two valid forms of identification before appointment; a state-issued ID or driver's license must be REAL ID-compliant.
• Must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the announcement's closing date.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent clinical assessments, diagnoses, treatment, and psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups.
• Provide crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning, and interdisciplinary behavioral health consultation.
• Provide clinical case management, care coordination, and referrals to support continuity of patient care.
• Develop, implement, and modify individualized treatment plans based on clinical assessments, patient response, and evolving psychosocial conditions.
• Collaborate with medical providers, behavioral health clinicians, tribal programs, and community resources to provide integrated, culturally responsive, and continuous patient care.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• IHS and National Health Service Corps student loan repayment programs may be available to qualifying health disciplines through a separate competitive process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level