Social Worker (Clinical)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

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About The Position

The Social Worker (Clinical) will work in Madigan Army Medical Center’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), supporting active-duty soldiers. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the incumbent will lead group therapy and provide individual counseling. The position is offered under Direct Hire Authority (DHA); advance in hire may be authorized for candidates who are new to federal service.

The role includes assessment and evaluation, crisis intervention, development and monitoring of treatment plans, ongoing consultation and follow-up, and evaluation of treatment effectiveness. The incumbent will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop clinical pathways or best-practice programs for targeted patient groups, including patients with acute stress symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation. The position requires a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter, occupational immunization screening, and seasonal influenza vaccination unless an exemption is recognized. The incumbent must meet credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate clinical privileges. Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Military Training Network is required within 30 days of employment. The position may be designated mission essential, may require evening, weekend, holiday, or varying schedules, and includes temporary duty or business travel 5% of the time.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• GS-11: One year of specialized experience conducting biopsychosocial evaluations for mental health patients under general supervision, providing individual or group clinical counseling under general supervision, and creating mental health treatment recommendations or plans under general supervision.
• GS-12: One year of specialized experience conducting biopsychosocial evaluations for mental health patients, providing individual or group clinical counseling, and creating mental health treatment recommendations or plans.
• GS-11: Current, active, valid Social Worker Associate License or similar license to practice social work under the supervision of an independently licensed social worker, issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction.
• GS-12: Current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice social work independently, issued by a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction.
• Must be a U.S. citizen and provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Must complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter, and meet applicable occupational immunization screening requirements.
• Must meet credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate or relevant clinical privileges.
• Must meet the seasonal influenza vaccination requirement or provide a recognized exemption.
• Must obtain Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or Military Training Network within 30 days of employment.
• Must be able to fulfill a temporary duty or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• Must complete a one-year probationary period.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Experience requirements must be met through experience alone; education cannot substitute for the required experience.
• Foreign education used to meet education requirements must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program, or receive full course credit from an accredited U.S. college or university.

Nice To Haves

• Advance in hire may be authorized for candidates who are new to federal service.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct targeted assessments and evaluations, including diagnostic impressions and functional-status evaluations focused on presenting problems.
• Provide individual and group therapy using clinically indicated modalities, including brief problem-focused psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and client-centered therapy.
• Assess and provide crisis intervention for service members.
• Formulate mental health interventions and assist with implementing and monitoring treatment plans.
• Provide ongoing consultation and follow-up for patients who require continued monitoring and coordinate continuity consultations with providers where appropriate.
• Evaluate treatment effectiveness using objectives and measurable outcomes, and adjust treatment when appropriate to improve compliance and efficacy.
• Collaborate as an interdisciplinary team member to develop clinical pathways or best-practice programs for targeted patient groups, including patients with acute stress symptoms and PTSD.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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