About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at the ST-IC-W1E8AA USA INTELLIGENCE CTR OF EXCELLENCE.

Duties

Provide full range of professional physical therapy by conducting injury screening and prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment to maximize Soldier performance and improve unit readiness. Advise unit leadership on the development and implementation of strength and endurance programming and execution. Provide physical therapy evaluation, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and follow-up care to treat acutely ill, and injured service members. Concentrate on service members with needs related to physical rehabilitation, musculoskeletal extremity injury, spine complications or injuries, neurological injuries/impairments, and pain. Utilize evaluation techniques and Soldier-reported or physical performance-based outcomes measures to determine current functional level and documents in the health record in accordance with professional standards and licensure requirements. Develop and implement goal-oriented treatment plans for Soldiers presenting with dysfunction and impaired functional status with walking, running, Soldier tasks, individual training, activities of daily living, and sports/recreation. Apply the use of therapeutic modalities and new integrative techniques and technologies for the purpose of evaluation and ongoing treatment. Plan reconditioning activities, support physical readiness training, conduct injury prevention and human performance optimization activities to alleviate pain and reintegrate Soldiers into unit. Participate in injury control research, analysis and reporting to support to Health and Fitness (H2F) program at the brigade level. Advise on the development and safe implementation of strength and endurance programming and execution to maximize individual Soldier and unit readiness. Design individual Soldier treatment plans to meet clinical objectives to maximize restoration of military performance and provides feedback in written and verbal format to Soldier and/or unit leaders.

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.
• May be required to work overtime and/or other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• May be assigned a government cell phone and be required to be in an On-Call status after hours and on weekends.
• Must attend and complete all program identified training.
• Two year trial/probationary period may be required.

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. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans5-Point Veterans' PreferenceCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPrior Federal Service EmployeePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleUnited States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. 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 Physical Therapist (Holistic Health and Fitness): Degree: A graduate (or higher level) degree that included physical therapy curriculum approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or a professional accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained, and completion of the clinical requirements prescribed by the school. Licensure: Applicants must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a Physical Therapist from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and must have passed the National Physical Therapy Examination administered by the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT). In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: To qualify, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which demonstrates a practical knowledge of physical therapy as demonstrated by (1) performing physical therapy evaluations in adult populations; (2) implementing therapeutic modalities aimed at performance optimization; and, (3) coordinating with an interdisciplinary team. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level in the federal service (GG/GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Influencing/NegotiatingPlanning and EvaluatingTeaching OthersTechnical Competence

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.

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.

Contacts

• Address ST-IC-W1E8AA USA INTELLIGENCE CTR OF EXCELLENCE DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk