Supervisory Social Worker

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

• •Manage and oversee medical social work services, including care coordination, discharge planning, and mental health support.
• •Provide leadership and technical guidance to clinical social work staff and support personnel.
• •Perform advanced clinical casework, including complex cases requiring specialized expertise.
• •Supervise and manage daily operations, including workload distribution, staffing needs, and performance evaluations.
• •Review and maintain patient medical records to ensure accuracy, quality, and continuity of care.
• •Conduct training and education for installation personnel on medical social work topics.
• •Conduct program assessments and evaluations to ensure services meet mission requirements.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Minimum Qualifications for the Supervisory Social Worker GS-13: Degree: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting bio-psychosocial evaluations, providing individual or group therapy, and instructing others on work or administrative matters. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Licensure: A current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently, offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.