Social Worker Clinical

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Clinical in the National Institutes Of Health based in Montgomery County, Maryland. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Education Qualification Requirement for GS11/12: In order to qualify for a Social Worker GS0185 position you must have a Masters Degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Additional Qualifications Requirements for the GS11: A. In addition in order to qualify for a Social WorkerGS0185 at the GS11 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS09 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks: 1.) Independently completing bio/psycho/social/spiritual assessments of patients in a hospital setting to identify patient needs and determine an appropriate course of action 2.) identifying and coordinating appropriate clinical and community resources to address patients and families medical psychosocial and financial needs 3.) establishing and facilitating communication among patients families and multidisciplinary medical or research staff regarding treatment and patient care needs 4.) developing coordinating and implementing medical and/or mental health discharge plans to address patients treatment psychosocial postacute and continuing care needs and 5.) documenting social work assessments clinical interventions discharge planning activities referrals resource coordination and other patient care activities in the medical record. OR B. Completion of three years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field. OR C. A combination of postgraduate education and experience that meets 100 of the qualification requirements for this position. Additional Qualifications Requirements for the GS12: In addition in order to qualify for a Social WorkerGS0185 at the GS12 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS11 level in the Federal Service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks: 1.) Independently completing comprehensive bio/psycho/social/spiritual assessments of patients with complex medical and/or psychiatric conditions in a hospital setting to identify factors affecting treatment recovery and research participation 2.) independently developing and implementing treatment and discharge plans for patients with complex medical and/or psychiatric conditions based on assessment of psychological social and medical factors 3.) evaluating complex psychosocial and behavioral concerns and providing recommendations to multidisciplinary medical or research teams regarding patient treatment and research participation 4.) providing crisis intervention safety planning counseling psychotherapy and other advanced clinical interventions to patients and families experiencing acute chronic or terminal illness and 5.) providing consultation education and clinical guidance to medical and interdisciplinary teams regarding the psychosocial behavioral and economic aspects of illness and their impact on treatment and discharge planning. Selective Factor(s): In order to meet minimum qualification requirements you must demonstrate possession of the selective factor(s) of this position. Selective factor(s) include(s): You must possess a current valid unrestricted independent Clinical Social Work License (i.e. LICSW LCSWC LCSW etc.) from a licensing board in the United States including the District of Columbia Guam Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position including experience gained in religious civic welfare service and organizational activities regardless of whether you received pay. Do not copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may but need not begin before receiving an offer. Preview application questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13083874

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.