Social Worker (Mental Health Consultant) at Military Treatment Facilities under DHA | Jobs.InOkinawa

Social Worker (Mental Health Consultant)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA 📍 Camp Courtney Posted 5 days ago
🔐 Not Required SOFA $76K – $99K

Apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose mental health interventions and provide evidence-based treatment, including behavioral, cognitive, and motivational approaches.

Responsibilities

  • Apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose mental 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

Basic Requirements for Social Worker (Mental Health Consultant):

  • Education: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. (A copy of your transcripts must be attached.)
  • Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:
    • Conducting mental health assessments;
    • Providing individual and group treatment;
    • Working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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. (A copy of the license must be provided.)

*Note: For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone; no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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Employment Details

  • This position is located at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan.
  • This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
  • The initial length of this overseas tour is 24 months.

Benefits and Compensation

  • Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc.
  • Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations.

Relocation and Travel

  • Defense National Relocation Program NOT authorized.
  • Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

Application Notes

  • This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care.
  • Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.

Skills & Keywords

Social WorkMental HealthBiopsychosocialDHADoDClinical License
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