You will serve as a CLINICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM SPECIALIST in the FLEET AND FAMILY READINESS DEPARTMENT (N9) of COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK.

Duties

You will implement an ongoing quality assurance program (e.g., record audits, clinical care reviews, client or organization surveys, clinical supervision or consultation) to maintain continuous program improvement. You will write protocols to assign responsibilities and specify procedures for clinical privileging and periodic review of providers. You will perform ongoing needs assessments of counseling and advocacy programs to verify high quality services are consistently delivered to individuals and families. You will analyze research data from multiple sources providing actionable recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. You will deliver briefs or presentations regarding strategic plans and recommendations concerning human service programs and issues. You will monitor the maintenance of counseling and advocacy staff credential and professional files for compliance with organizational policy requirements.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position requires a Childcare National Agency Check and Inquiries (CNACI).
• An Installation Records Check (IRC) is also required for those with prior DoD affiliation in accordance with DoD Instruction, “Background Checks on Individuals in DoD Childcare Services Programs”.
• This position requires the incumbent to be licensed and certified by a state or U.S. territory to function as an independent practitioner and have attained specified additional clinical experience post-independent licensure or certification.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying quality assurance methods, techniques or statistical analysis for evaluating clinical care services for compliance with regulations, directives and policies; 2) Identifying or resolving issues with client care services, treatment or quality customer service to mitigate risk; 3) Conducting clinical care reviews or conducting investigations related to clinical care. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series This position is a TIER THREE provider. Applicants must meet all of the following requirements as outlined in SECNAVINST 1754.8: 1. Possess at least a master's or doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines: a. Master's degree from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) or an equivalent degree, OR b. Master's degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or an equivalent degree, OR c. Master's degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or an equivalent degree, OR d. Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited university or professional school and a one-year APA accredited clinical internship 2. State or U.S. territory license or certification that provides legal authority to provide clinical services as an independent practitioner in the fields of Licensed Professional Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Clinical Psychology or Counseling Psychology. 3. When the state or U.S. territory licensing or certification requirements include a written examination, candidates for privileging, must have achieved a passing score on that examination. 4. Must have engaged in two years, full-time, post-masters supervised clinical experience. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following basic/positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

Applicants must possess:

• Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR
• 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
• 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.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-science-series-0101/

Contacts

• Address COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK 1510 Gilbert Street Norfolk, VA 23511-2734 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]