Social Worker (Clinical)

Summary About the Position: This position is with the Defense Health Agency, Tripler Army Medical Center, Directorate of Resource Management, Honolulu Hawaii. Incumbent serves as a social worker providing individual, family, and group clinical counseling services using various evidenced based modalities as clinically indicated for beneficiaries, veterans, adults, and may include children. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Learn more about this agency Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 subject to annual vaccination. Health care providers involved in direct patient care must be Immunized or tested in accordance with current policies. Must obtain a Hepatitis B immunization unless medically contraindicated or exempted by documented religious preference. Position may be designated as essential during inclement weather conditions or other emergency conditions. May be required to work weekends, rotating shifts, holidays, watch duties and extended work hours based on patient workload or unplanned emergencies. May require additional on-call hours to provide coverage on evenings or special situations. This position requires occasional TDY - 5%. This position requires credentialing. Applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to meet credentialing requirements. A valid state license as a clinical social worker is required. This position requires a pre-employment physical exam. This position requires the ability to lift 30 lbs. This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Red Cross. Must obtain within 30 days of employment and maintain certification in Basic Life Support (BLS). This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so. This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Abuse Testing Program. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 Social Worker: Degree: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. 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 providing individual or group counseling services for adults and children affected by homelessness, providing crisis management, bereavement counseling, and other end of life services, providing case management services to patients with moderate to severe psychiatric diagnoses such as PTSD, trauma, co-occurring disorders, or suicide, and assisting to analyze information collected to determine psychiatric diagnosis, treatment plan, or referral to other providers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Licensure: A current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently, offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction. (Note: You must attach a copy of your license.) 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 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Advanced In-Hire MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Student loan repayment is not authorized. Recruitment or relocation incentives are not authorized. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Read more Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.