Social Worker (Clinical)

What you would do

• Provide individual, family, and group clinical counseling for adults and children.
• Facilitate therapy to identify and manage patients' personal, psychological, and interactive problems.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on psychiatric diagnosis.
• Provide casework and case management services independently.
• Collect patient biopsychosocial information through interviews, case histories, and observation.
• Plan work to be done by subordinates.

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience, which means work similar to a GS-11 job. This includes biopsychosocial evaluations of behavioral health patients, individual or group clinical counseling, developing behavioral health treatment plans, and helping assign work to subordinates. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts if your resume describes it clearly.

With education: You need a master's degree (or higher) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Education cannot replace experience at this grade. Foreign degrees must be evaluated by a private organization as equal to a U.S. accredited degree, or given full credit by a U.S. accredited college.

Licenses and certifications you need:

• Current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice social work independently from a U.S. state, D.C., territory, or similar jurisdiction

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less showing employer, job title, start and end dates (month and year), hours per week, and duties
• Copy of your transcript showing the required social work degree (required)
• Copy of your current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical social work license (required)
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
• Cover letter (optional)

How you will be rated: Your application package, including your resume, supporting documents, and questionnaire answers, is reviewed to see if you meet the qualifications. Missing or incomplete information can make you ineligible or lower your rating. If the agency finds you inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Your resume must be two pages or less and must show the hours you worked per week for each job, or it may be marked incomplete.
• You must upload your transcript and clinical license with your application, or you may be rated ineligible.
• Volunteer work counts toward experience if your resume clearly describes the specialized duties.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, permanent position. May require on-call work during irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Up to 5% business travel may be required.

Incentives and relocation: None listed in the announcement. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed, and PCS moving costs are not authorized.

Conditions of employment:

• Suitability or fitness determination after a background investigation
• Personnel Security Investigation required
• Periodic re-verification because the job works with children and youth under 18
• Sign consent for seasonal flu vaccine or provide a recognized exemption
• Immunization screening; Hepatitis B vaccine required for direct patient contact
• Must obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Must meet credentialing requirements and obtain clinical privileges
• On-call work may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules
• 1-year probationary period
• Selective Service registration for men born after December 31, 1959
• Proof of U.S. citizenship required
• Direct deposit of pay required
• Position is Mission Essential and Inclement Weather Essential
• Selection may be limited by the Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moving costs are not authorized

Job details

Salary

$89,508 – $116,362 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-12 · General Schedule

Location

Fort Riley, Kansas

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

Many

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

Occasional travel

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

Yes

Occupation

Social Work (0185)

Announcement

HSJW-27-13093695-DHA-S