Social Worker - GS

Overview

This position is located at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA

Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth , is the oldest continuously running hospital in the Navy. Our new facility is constantly evolving to reflect our growing population with new technology and training opportunities. Over 4,300 Sailors and civilians work in locations from Yorktown to Chesapeake to deliver health care to the 420,000 Active‑Duty members, family members and retirees living in Hampton Roads. These men and women carry on a tradition of caring and service that dates back to Revolutionary times.

Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915. It is the ninth-most populous city in Virginia and is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Due to its strategic location, the city has long been associated with the United States Armed Forces, particularly the Navy.

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard is a historic and active Navy facility located in Portsmouth.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Who May Apply: US Citizens

• Develop clinical social work service programs as the social work Subject Matter Expert, utilizing a formal evaluation process to monitor intervention services and medical staff.
• Conduct psycho‑diagnostic evaluations to determine treatments and interventions for mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.
• Utilize various psychological assessments to create evaluation reports with mental health diagnoses, recommendations, and treatment plans.
• Provide evidence‑based psychotherapy for a wide variety of psychiatric and/or social problems to individuals and groups, making changes in treatment plans as needed.
• Deliver psychological and psychosocial consultation, education, and training to mental health professionals, medical staff, senior leaders, and/or other providers.
• Collaborate with local, state, and federal partners on special programs and services.
• Performs Other Duties as Assigned.

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, Ameri Corps) 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:

Degree: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Licensure: 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.

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 behavioral health assessments; providing individual and group treatment; and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. 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…