About the Position: The incumbent works for the Army Recovery Care and Coordination Directorate (ARCCD) in the Army Recovery Care Program (ARCP) within the Medical Command (MEDCOM). This is a comprehensive centralized coordinating office that provides services and support to the Army's most severely/seriously wounded, ill and injured Soldiers/Veterans and their Families/Caregivers.

Duties

Assist all team members, particularly client/ Family/Caregiver, to establish realistic, measurable goals with consideration of the desires of Soldier/Veteran, benefit limitations, and available resources. Apply a collaborative team approach to assess inpatients and/or outpatients. Organize data collected from multiple sources and in collaboration with the Soldier/Veteran and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. Maintain knowledge regarding Americans with Disabilities Act, Federal legislation affecting individuals with disabilities need for vocational services, assistive devices, and/or adaptive equipment. Serve as a change agent to implement lessons learned to adjust policy and increase responsiveness and effectiveness of medical and benefit systems. Insure the need of Soldier/Veteran and their Family/Caregiver is the primary consideration when making any informed decisions. Serve as an advocate for injured Soldiers and their families.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Travel is required approximately 5% of time.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent must continue to perform ME duties until relieved by proper authority.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. 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 organizing data collected from multiple sources in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary care team; developing and recording services provided to patients; addressing patterns or concerns at the patient, provider, and/or systems levels to promote smooth transition of patients through the health care experience. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information ManagementIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal Skills Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

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 HT-APF-W6T9AA WARRIOR TRANSITION COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk