This position is located at the Crow Service Unit, Behavioral Health Department. The primary purpose of this position is to provide integrated behavioral health services in Primary Care, Pediatric and Inpatient settings. The population served includes pediatric, adolescent, adult and elderly patients. A housing subsidy of up to $699.23 per pay period without dependents or $830.77 per pay period with dependents may be available.

Duties

1. Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessment of each patient, with emphasis on patients health condition, mental status, safety and protection issues, cultural beliefs, financial situation, housing, social support system, and other psychosocial elements. 2. Assist individuals, families, and groups enhance or restore their ability to function physically, socially, emotionally, mentally, and economically. 3. Provide emergency on-call crisis intervention to assist and serve as a consultant to the medical staff in dealing with patients who may be at risk of harm to themselves or others. 4. Provide assistance to patients, families, and relatives in planning for the individuals care when medical or psychological needs must be met in a facility away from home.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Degree: social work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Master's degree with practicum: Applicants who complete all of the requirements for a master's degree in social work that included a practicum are eligible for GS-9.In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. Social Work Series 0185 (opm.gov) In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS 09) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Assist patients and their families in utilizing available community, state, and federal resources for improving their social, physical and psychological health. Report on patients who are involuntarily committed. Serve as liaison between patient, physician/clinic, or other members of the team including community, state, and federal agencies. Complete daily, weekly, and monthly statistical and narrative reports on all services provided. Provide individual and family therapy to patients. Provide diagnosis, treatments, consultations and referral services to psychiatric patients. Analyze health needs of patients to determine appropriate care needs, treatments, by analyzing patient health needs. Developing treatment plans, referrals, and appropriate interventions for various crisis situations. Adhere to hospital and department safety regulations. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: Selective factors are knowledge, skills, abilities, or special qualifications that are in addition to the minimum requirements in a qualification standard, but are determined to be essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of a particular position. APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT MEET THE FOLLOWING SELECTIVE FACTOR ARE INELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION: Professional Licensure: Must possess and maintain a valid, current, unrestricted license or certification in a State. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Crow Service Unit PO Box 9 10110 South 7650 East Crow Agency, MT 59022 US
• Name: Erika Honey
• Phone: 301-635-8143
• Email: [email protected]