Psychologist Social Worker Direct Hire Authority

We're Looking for a skilled Psychologist Social Worker Direct Hire Authority in the Air Force Materiel Command based in Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Professional and Scientific Positions. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Basic education requirements for NH018003 Counseling psychology. A masters degree satisfactory completion of 2 full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology or satisfactory completion in an accredited educational institution of all the requirements for a masters degree directly related to counseling psychology is required. OR Basic education requirements for NH018503 Social Worker: A Masters degree (or higher degree) in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH018002 equivalent to the next lower grade GS018011 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes: covering a range of problems in your specialized field requiring the use of a broader range of techniques and methods and are performed with less need for consultation with superiors conducting evaluations and psycho diagnostic assessments and providing evidencebased psychotherapy for children adolescents adults and families. Provides evidencebased psychotherapy for adults intake evaluation and psychodiagnostic assessments and provides consultations. OR Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH018502 equivalent to the next lower grade GS018511 or equivalent in other pay systems which include: experience applying a professional knowledge of social work practices principles theories and administrative requirements to be able to apply them in a clinical or occupational setting. NOTE: Due to the use of 120day rosters this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 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) evidencedbased 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. PARTTIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or parttime work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

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.