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Summary You will serve as a SOCIAL WORKER (CLINICAL) in the EOD Group TWO STRIKE Program of EXPLSV ORD DISP GROUP TWO Rota, Spain. Responsibilities You will make independent decisions and being accountable for recommendations for actions that can have serious impact on the life of the client served. You will make differential diagnoses (using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM) across the full range of psychological issues and disorders. You will plan and perform treatment for a wide range of psychological disorders and psychological aspects of physical disorders. You will give interpretations of evaluations to Medical Officers and Commanders for their use in reaching decision. You will collaborate with physicians and other medical professionals to develop and implement treatment and intervention programs. You will provide advisement to supported Chain of Command and briefs to groups of service members and their families as SME in mental health. You will act as liaison between chain of command and other programs of service to the same group of clients. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 1) Collecting client information to provide mental health services; 2) Applying medico-legal requirements and military regulations to ensure work is consistent with standards; 3)Providing assessment and treatment for various mental health issues (e.g. PTSD, grief, adjustment to physical injuries and disorders, anger/aggression) and 4) Acting as a liaison to represent Mental Health programs at conferences, other agencies, clients and commands. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Social Work Series 0185 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Degree: social work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Master's degree with practicum: Applicants who complete all of the requirements for a master's degree in social work that included a practicum are eligible for GS-9. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONT. This position is a TIER ONE clinical care provider. Applicants must possess at least a masters or doctoral degree in one of the following disciplines as outlined in SECNAVINST 1754.8: 1. Master's degree from a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP) or an equivalent degree, OR 2. Master's degree from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or an equivalent degree, OR 3. Master's degree in Social Work from a graduate school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) or an equivalent degree, OR 4. Doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA) accredited university or professional school and a one-year APA accredited clinical internship. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONT. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance. Incumbent must be eligible for and be granted clinical healthcare practitioner privileges as specified in DoD 6025.13-R. Public Law 101-647, Section 231 and Public law 102-190, section 1094 require the successful completion of a criminal history background check to maintain employment. Travel approximately 35%; travel to training locations and operational shore detachments that may be remote from duty station; travel to locations Outside Continental U.S. [examples: Rota, Bahrain, Germany] to assist transition at third location debrief as SME; travel of several weeks' duration may be required when supporting units deployed Outside Continental U.S. [examples: Germany]. Must to able to obtain and maintain a government issued passport. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Tour of duty will be 6 months. To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, please go to: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily. Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference. Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.