Social Worker (Substance Abuse)

What you would do

• Provide comprehensive substance abuse treatment to patients using advanced clinical knowledge
• Evaluate Soldiers, family members, retirees, and eligible civilian employees referred for consultation
• Make clinical assessments to guide treatment decisions
• Develop treatment plans and review patient progress, changing plans as needs change
• Document case findings, diagnoses, and recommendations clearly and concisely
• Collect data to measure treatment outcomes

Do you qualify for GS-12?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level in federal service. This means doing professional counseling and addiction treatment for patients with alcohol or substance abuse diagnoses, applying rehabilitation principles to substance use evaluations, and reviewing patient progress and changing treatment plans. Experience must meet this requirement by itself, and it can include paid and unpaid work.

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.

Licenses and certifications you need:

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

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less that shows the specialized experience, with employer name, job title, start and end month and year, hours worked per week, and job duties
• Copy of your master's degree transcript, required because the degree is part of the basic requirement
• Copy of your current social work clinical license
• Most recent performance appraisal, if applicable
• Cover letter (optional)

How you will be rated: You will be rated on how well you meet the qualifications, based on your resume, supporting documents, and online questionnaire. Applications with missing information or missing required documents may be rated ineligible. If the review finds you overstated your experience or qualifications, you may lose consideration.

Tips for this job:

• Make sure your resume is two pages or less and lists months, years, and hours per week for each job
• Upload your transcript and license with your application, or you will be rated ineligible
• Describe your addiction treatment and treatment plan work in plain language, and avoid acronyms

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Overtime may be required after the normal workday or on weekends. Travel is 25% or less and may include travel away from duty station.

Incentives and relocation: Relocation or recruitment incentive, or service credit for non-federal work experience (advanced leave accrual), may be authorized if the agency decides it is in its interest. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized. The announcement says relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

• Proof of U.S. citizenship
• Men born after December 31, 1959 must complete Selective Service registration certification
• Inclement weather position; you are expected to report or stay on duty during bad weather
• One-year trial or probationary period may be required
• Suitability or fitness determination based on a background investigation
• Personnel security investigation may be required
• Initial background investigation and periodic re-checks because the job involves regular work with children under 18
• Annual seasonal flu vaccination, or a recognized exemption
• Immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization required for direct patient contact
• Current Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association
• Testing designated position: pre-employment drug screening, random testing, and testing after reasonable suspicion or on-duty accidents
• Must complete credentialing and obtain clinical privileges
• Must meet degree and licensure requirements for independent practitioner privileging
• Pre-employment physical exam and annual exam required
• Overtime may be required after the normal workday or on weekends
• Travel away from duty station may be required, including by military or commercial aircraft
• Direct deposit of pay is required

Job details

Salary

$89,508 – $133,142 per year

Pay scale and grade

GS-12 · General Schedule

Locations

• Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
• Fort Jackson, South Carolina
• Fort Bragg, North Carolina
• Fort Knox, Kentucky
• Fort Carson, Colorado
• Fort Belvoir, Virginia
• Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
• Fort Sam Houston, Texas
• Fort Sill, Oklahoma
• Fort Huachuca, Arizona
• Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
• El Paso, Texas
• and 4 more

Appointment

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Openings

MANY

Security clearance

Not Required

Travel

25% or less

Drug test

Not required

Supervisory

No

Occupation

Social Work (0185)

Announcement

HSM1-26-12987740-DHA-S