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: Developing bio/psycho/social/spiritual assessments and determining a course of action to address identified needs providing guidance to individuals and families regarding a variety of available community services in such areas as education recreational therapy spiritual ministry psychological/psychiatric consultation and financial assistance establishing and facilitating intercommunication between patients caregivers and medical or research staff providing individual and small group psychotherapy developing and implementing medical and mental health discharge plans and maintaining social work records to document all activities. 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: Independently completing bio/psycho/social/spiritual assessments of mentally or medically ill patients and families in the healthcare setting to identify factors having a bearing on their illness and recovery and making recommendations regarding their ability to participate in research protocols developing and implementing a treatment plan for seriously medically or mentally ill clients based on an assessment of psychological social and medical realities evaluating social work policies and programs and making recommendations for modifications providing crisis counseling for patients and caregivers in coordination with primary medical team and adjunct consulting services developing educational programs for medical and allied personnel on the psychosocial and economic aspects of illness. 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 specialized experience or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11724419

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.