About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency, 36th Medical Group, Behavioral Health Department, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Duties

Independently provides social work services in the form of casework with individuals, couples, or families. Acts as therapist in support groups for patients. Formulating agreements with non-TriCare vendors, other non-local Military Healthcare System resources, the Veteran’s Administration health care system resources, and charitable or other private funds. Conduct psychosocial evaluations of in- and outpatients, assisting in the development of multidisciplinary treatment plans with specific emphasis on complex cases that focus on high-risk individuals that require professional skill and judgment. Incumbent provides brief strategic and medical crisis counseling for patients and families in coordination with the primary medical team and adjunct consulting services. The employee is allowed freedom of action and exercises mature professional judgment within the treatment process, dealing constructively and definitively with the patient’s assessed issues. Incumbent provides in-service training about complex social work services to multi-disciplinary treatment teams.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is, therefore, subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
• The incumbent may be required to work on any day or shift; including PMs, nights, weekends, holidays, or on an "on call" basis, necessary to meet mission requirements.
• Employees assigned to this position may be designated as Mission Essential and assume Essential Personnel status during inclement/weather/emergencies.
• Drug Test required.
• Incumbent must pass a required Pre-Appointment Physical.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential".
• In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 Requirements for Social Worker (Clinical): 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 is defined as: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes conducting psychosocial evaluations, providing individual or group therapy, and developing behavioral health treatment plans or recommendations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Highly Preferred 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. 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.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83EJ DHA INDO PACIFIC MKT-ANDERSEN AB DO NOT MAIL APO, AP 96543 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk