This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Position is located at the USA Medical Department Fort Meade Kirk Army Health Clinic.

Duties

Perform crisis intervention, risk and clinical assessments, case management, command consultation and administrative tasks to prevent and treat child and spouse/intimate partner abuse. Analyze the information and use professional judgment concerning difficult decisions that may have serious consequences to the child or the family. Obtain relevant data from various agencies to compile information and present for a determination of abuse or neglect to the Family Advocacy Program Case Review Committee. Provide therapeutic treatment to victims, offenders and family members of those involved in domestic violence or child abuse or neglect. Conduct comprehensive and complex risk assessments, clinical interviews, and psychosocial assessment of children and adults. Make treatment recommendations to the multi-disciplinary Family Advocacy Program Case Review Committee team.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• Incumbent is subject to Central Registry Check (Department of Defense Child and Domestic Abuse reporting system.)
• A pre-employment physical exam may be required.
• May be required to work after hours on-call at the military treatment facility emergency room.
• This position may be required to testify before agencies and/or in court.
• This position requires successful completion of credentialing requirements in accordance with Army regulation AR 40-68 including,
• As a part of the credentialing requirements above, this position requires having actively practiced as a family advocacy provider within the past 2 years providing direct patient care services that have been peer reviewed.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible (PPP DoD MSP) 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 Social Worker (Family Advocacy): 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: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level of pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Working independently as a licensed clinical social worker and using advanced concepts, principles, procedures, practices, professional knowledge and sound judgment to carry out the clinical social work; 2) Assessing individuals to explore the development of behavior patterns, mechanisms, and symptoms; determining the facts concerning patients' problems and the underlying causes to assess the needs of the individual; 3) Developing treatment plans based on identified problems, psychosocial factors and treatment capabilities. Selective Placement Factors 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 is required. Experience: This position requires 1 year of experience working in the field of child abuse and domestic abuse. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information ManagementInterpersonal SkillsPsychologyTherapy and Counseling

Education

Basic Requirement for Social Worker (Family Advocacy): 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 above in the " Qualifications" section.

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 M1-W6F225 USA MEDICAL DEPT DO NOT MAIL Fort Meade, MD 20755 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk