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 in the Army Substance Abuse Program office. Serves as a Social Services Assistant in a clinical setting on a highly specialized multidisciplinary treatment team dealing with mental health issues, providing follow up dealing with the identified high risk population.

Duties

Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate services to meet patient’s mental health needs Develops support caseload as directed by the clinical mental health providers. Follows all recommended mental health administrative discharges during the treatment process. Operates computer to input data, monitor reports, maintain connectivity with case managers. Facilitates psycho-educational and/or support groups as needed.

Requirements

• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• All employees assigned to a Medical Treatment Facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations regardless of series.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal Influenza Vaccination requirement and is, therefore, subject to annual seasonal Influenza Vaccinations.
• Pre-appointment physical and annual physical may be required.
• Must obtain and maintain a criminal background check.

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. In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience in assisting evaluation of mental health patients to determine required services; facilitating outpatient psycho-educational or support groups; and maintaining patient documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address M1-W2L6AA WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk