About the Position: This position is located in the Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP), Naval Hospital Bremerton, Recruitment or Relocation Incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Student Loan Repayment: May be authorized. Advanced In-hire: May be authorized. Advanced Leave Accrual: May be authorized.

Duties

Serve as a Substance Abuse Counselor and Recovery Coach. Provide a multidisciplinary therapeutic approach to include individual and group therapy, family and couples counseling and educational sessions. Conduct mental health assessments and developing meaningful recovery plans. Build therapeutic relationships with patients and significant others based on dignity and respect. Complete the assessment of substance use disorders, treatment/recovery planning and continuing care planning. Identify and make appropriate referrals to address patient’s psychosocial needs. Responsible to keep patient record i.e. admission, progress and discharge narratives, individual treatment plans, interdisciplinary patient staffing reports, continuing care plans, discharge letters, court reports, etc.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance (Tier 3)or access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability must obtain and maintain a suitable determination to occupy a position having regular contact with children.
• 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.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations.

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. Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible 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 (Recovery Specialist (Substance Abuse) A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as Behavioral Health, Psychology, Social Work or Social Science. 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 assessing, counseling and treating patients in a substance abuse program by developing individualized treatment plans, educating and instructing patients and family members in alcohol and substance abuse topics and facilitating patient recovery from addiction by using multiple counseling methods and program resources. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education and TrainingPlanning and EvaluatingTherapy and Counseling 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-07).

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-DD83DU DHA PUGET SOUND MKT-BREMERTON DO NOT MAIL Bremerton, WA 98312 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk