Social Worker (Clinical)

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education, license, 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 Requirement 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 bio-psychosocial evaluations of behavioral health patients; providing diagnosis of behavioral health symptoms; and developing behavioral health treatment recommendations.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). License: A current, active, valid, and unrestricted clinical license to practice Clinical Social Work independently from a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Screen and interview patients to apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose behavioral health interventions.,Provide evidence-based treatment, including behavioral, cognitive, and motivational approaches.,Provide primary care providers and staff regular and concise feedback on the status of referred patients, to include recommendations for team-based care.,Document information in the electronic health record during patient encounters.,Provide individual and group clinical counseling services using various evidenced based modalities.,Analyze information collected to develop individualized psychiatric diagnosis treatment plan.,Assist with implementing and monitoring treatment plans.