Social Worker Supervisory Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Supervisory Social Worker in the Justice, Bureau Of Prisons/federal Prison System based in Federal Medical Center Carswell, Texas. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To be considered for the position you must meet the following: Basic Requirements: Degree: Social work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the masters degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement you must have: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position. Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience in assessing the need for services to inmates/patients in a medical or psychiatric setting (e.g. evaluated patients as part of a multidisciplinary team and made recommendations for treatment practiced holistic social work in a medical or psychiatric environment versed on various treatment modalities for various disorders and/or utilized those practices in a professional environment). Experience in performing as an independent practitioner working in a clinical environment in which it was required to determine priority for services gather information or have direct responsibility for solving problems (e.g. worked in a clinical setting treating either psychiatric disorders or medical patients conducted social assessments presented a written evaluation or documented information in a patients medical record and represented social work at treatment team meetings). Experience in serving in a supervisory capacity/director or coordinator of a specialized program. Experience in developing new policy or procedures for a specialized program/population and/or has created new tools (e.g. assessments tracking forms etc.) for the enhancement of a treatment program. AND Selective Placement Factor: Applicants applying for this position MUST also possess the following Selective Factor. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor you will be found ineligible for the position. Applicant must possess a license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) License Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or equivalent unrestricted independent clinical license. NOTE: ALL applicants MUST electronically upload their license for Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) License Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or equivalent unrestricted independent clinical license for verification at the time that they apply for the position. If applicable credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities. Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.

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.