Social Worker (Mental Health Consultant)

PsycCareers · Fort Leonard Wood, MO · 1 mo ago

HealthcareInternship

About the Position

This position is located at Fort Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital's Social Work Services in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

Highly Preferred: A clinical license to practice Social Work independently offered by a U.S. State, D.C., Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction.

Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri is home of the U.S. Army Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear School, Army Engineer School, and U.S. Army Military Police School. Fort Leonard Wood trains and educates nearly 90,000 troops a year. The Fort also trains Marines, Airmen, Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, and international students from allied nations. With more than 22,000 military members and their families, Fort Leonard Wood provides a diverse and well-skilled population.

Fort Leonard Wood is situated in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, offering abundant outdoor recreation opportunities such as fishing, hunting, and access to large lakes, rivers, streams, and forests. The installation covers more than 61,000 acres in Pulaski County with a population of nearly 52,607. Bordering the installation to the north are the towns of Waynesville and St. Robert, with an estimated combined population of 9,170. The installation is located between St. Louis and Springfield, Missouri (1.5 to 2 hours away, respectively), and is 30 minutes equidistant between Rolla and Lebanon along I-44. The area is known for its low cost of living and family-friendly environment.

Working for the Department of Defense includes competitive compensation packages, paid time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and a retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan, including matching employer contributions. For more information, visit USAJobs Benefits.

Responsibilities

Apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose behavioral health interventions.
Provide evidence-based treatment, including behavioral, cognitive, and motivational approaches.
Provide primary care providers and staff regular and concise feedback on the status of referred patients, including recommendations for team-based care.
Implement psychoeducational classes to target high-frequency diagnoses found in the primary care clinic.
Document information in the electronic health record during patient encounters.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Who May Apply: U.S. Citizens

To qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Qualifying experience must be clearly described in your resume. If qualifying based on education, transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement: Master's degree (or higher) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting behavioral health assessments; providing individual and group treatment; and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone—no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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