Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker in the United States Fleet Forces Command based in Port Hueneme, California. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Provides effective assessment and treatment for mental health services to clients who have clinical problems such as wearandtear injuries moral injuries anger and aggression grief and transitions to and from deployment and other discontinuities in social and environmental context and support. Collects vital client information diagnosing using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM) and determining needed services. Provides psychoeducational briefs to large groups including service members and their families. Acts as liaison between mental health providers and nonproviders including advocating for clients. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position has a selective placement factor needed in order to qualify. The actual Selective Placement Factor is you must possess a current Social Worker license or equivalent granted by the state for Licensed Independent Practice as a mental health provider. Failure to possess this factor WILL result in an ineligible rating. You must submit a copy of the LICENSE at the time you submit your resume or you will be rated ineligible. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationstandards/urlListbyOccupationalSerieshttps://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationstandards/0100/socialworkseries0185/

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.