Social Worker (Clinical)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 (Clinical): 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 conducting biopsychosocial evaluations of behavioral health patients; providing individual or group clinical counseling; developing behavioral health treatment plans or recommendations; and assisting with workload distribution among subordinates.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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. **This position requires a current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction.

Provide individual, family, and group clinical counseling services using various evidenced based modalities as clinically indicated for adults and children.,Facilitate therapy to identify and manage patient's personal, psychological, and interactive problems.,Develop individualized treatment plans based on psychiatric diagnosis.,Independently provide comprehensive social work services in the form of casework and case management.,Collect biopsychosocial information about patients through interview, case history, observation techniques, and other assessment methods.,Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates.