Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Professional Counselor Direct Hire Authority

We're Looking for a skilled Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Professional Counselor Direct Hire Authority in the Department Of The Air Force - Agency Wide based in Eglin AFB, Florida. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please click here. In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Psychology Series positions located here or Social Work Series located here. Selective Placement Factors for Licensed Professional Counselor: Must have the following minimum qualifications: a. Masters Degree or higher in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) b. Must have passed the National Clinical Mental Health Counselor Examination (NCMHCE) or provide evidence of an examination determined by the Director of the DHA as equal in scope intent and content to the NCMHCE. To verify if an exam outside the NCMHCE meets DHA requirements a request for review will be routed through the AFMED Clinical Quality Management office. c. Must possess and maintain a current active full and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Professional Counselor independently which includes diagnosis and treatment in any one of the 50 states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States. Selective Placement Factors for Licensed Clinical Social Worker: Must have the following minimum qualifications: a. Complete a Masters of Social Work degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education b. Must have completed a Masters level practicum or two years postMaster of Social Work degree experience that qualified for taking the independent licensure exam. c. Must possess and maintain a current active full and unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker independently which includes diagnosis and treatment in any one of the 50 states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico or a territory of the United States. Applicants tentatively selected for this position are required to meet all applicable credentialing and privileging requirements and be fully qualified to perform within the full scope of their clinical field as an independent and unsupervised licensed practitioner at the host installation MTF. The applicant is not eligible for the award of supervised privileges and cannot be placed on a plan of supervision to meet these requirements. IOS government civilian providers who work with a unit supporting Personnel Reliability Assurance Program (PRAP) Airmen will be required to accomplish specific PRAP training using a variety of methods to include medical treatment facility inprocessing clinic briefings and peer education. In addition to local training they will attend the USAFSAM Medical PRAP course for the certification within six months of hire. Knowledge Skills and Abilities: 1. Professional knowledge of clinical counseling practices principles theories and administrative requirements to be able to apply them in a clinical or occupational setting and medical documentation 2. Professional knowledge of evidencebased treatments for a full range of psychiatric disorders to plan and provide treatment to patients 3. Knowledge of diagnostic issues related to psychiatric disorders IAW the most current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) of the American Psychiatric Association 4. Knowledge of military organizations and culture and the unique stressors upon workers in an operational military workplace. 5. Knowledge of and proficiency in (at minimum 1 preferably 2) evidencebased treatment modalities used for the treatment of traumarelated disorders such as Cognitive Processing Therapy Prolonged Exposure Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. 6. Knowledge of social services delivery systems to ensure effective program management and communication. 7. Knowledge and skill in administration scoring and interpretation of select psychological and psychosocial screening measures to properly assess patients needs. Understanding of behavioral risk management and the ability to engage appropriate protections as needed when the risk of harm to self or others is present. 8. Skill and ability to provide guidance and consultation services to medical professionals and military leaders and facilitate referrals to military or community ability to engage appropriate protections as needed when risk of harm to self or others is present. Position specific skills and experience desired in a potential candidate: 2 years of professional clinical experience providing guidance and communicating with military leaders at a unit squadron group or wing level to mitigate psychosocial stressors to optimize Service member and mission performance. 2 experience working with a team to collaborate and integrate prevention and resiliency strategies when identified coordinating and partnering with appropriate agency(s) to increase protective factors of the community serviced.

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.