Department of Defense
Social Worker (Substance Abuse)
Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia
Sponsorship not specified$76k-$99kDetected 1 day ago
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Lottery odds (Level II)66
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- About the Position: Serves as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) within a Defense Health Agency (DHA) Military Treatment Facility (MTF), primarily practicing within a Substance Use Disorder Clinical Care (SUDCC) treatment program.
- You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
Responsibilities
- Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Requirements
- Basic Requirement for Social Worker (Substance Abuse) Degree:
Compensation
- $76k-$99k
Benefits
- Serves as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) within a Defense Health Agency (DHA) Military Treatment Facility (MTF), primarily practicing within a Substance Use Disorder Clinical Care (SUDCC) treatment program.
- US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.
- Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
- Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
- One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with clinical assessments of substance abuse patients, implementing behavioral health treatment plans, and assisting with counseling substance abuse patients.
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