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INTERDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL WORKER/ PSYCHOLOGIST
U.S. Marine Corps · Posted 19 days ago
About the Role
***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a INTERDISCIPLINARY-SOCIAL WORKER/PSYCHOLOGIST in the MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT of MARINE CORPS AIR STATION IWAKUNI. Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement. All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.
What You'll Do
- →You will devise treatment plans for the resolution of personal, social, or environmental difficulties related to substance abuse.
- →You will counsel individuals in the identification and awareness of early warning signs, abuse detection techniques, and preventative measures of substance abuse.
- →You will identify crisis situations (e.g., suicidal or homicide risk, danger of physical or sexual abuse to family members, increased risk of further family violence) through clinical assessment to provide crisis intervention and safety planning.
- →You will maintain client records, statistical reports, and other correspondence (e.g. case histories, assessments, progress, summary notes) in compliance with organizational and professional counseling requirements.
- →You will coordinate case management services (e.g., assess follow-through with treatment recommendations) to determine if additional referrals or resources are needed.
- →You will work with clients to set goals and objectives for patient treatment in counseling sessions.
Requirements
- ✓Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: GS-0180, Professional Psychology Series.
- ✓Applicants must possess : Degree - major or equivalent in psychology for all specializations except clinical psychology and counseling psychology.
- ✓These two specializations have additional educational requirements, as stated below: Clinical psychology: For positions at grades GS-11 and above, satisfactory completion of all the requirements for the doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) directly related to full professional work in clinical psychology is required.
- ✓Counseling psychology: For positions at grades GS-9 and above, satisfactory completion of 2 full academic years of graduate study directly related to professional work in counseling psychology, or satisfactory completion in an accredited educational institution of all the requirements for a master's degree directly related to counseling psychology is required.
- ✓GS-0185, Professional Social Work Series.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
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