Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is located within the Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii. Serves as first and second line FAP Supervisory Social Worker in a large military treatment facility or clinic in the U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM). Responsibilities Direct, coordinate and oversee supervisory and administrative personnel. Responsible for supervision of clinic staff (administrative, general and clinical). Comply with Department of Defense Instructions, Army regulations and Medical Command policy and directives. Attend training in domestic abuse and child abuse which may require travel and through the MEDCOM schools at the Family Advocacy Staff Training courses. Conduct comprehensive clinical intake interviews with children and adult family members, to include family history, social history, developmental history, and presenting problems together with any relevant secondary information. Provide ongoing case management and monitors risk level to evaluate and ensure appropriate levels of service. Represents and serves as an advocate for the program and their families in obtaining services and support for their needs. Performs crisis intervention services and appropriate triage to assist in the protection and safety of victims and Families. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Basic Requirement for Supervisory Social Worker (Family Advocacy): Degree: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes directing, coordinating and overseeing supervisory and administrative personnel, developing and maintaining professional standards of service, initiating and effecting changes in methods that will promote efficient practice and coordination of social work services, performing crisis intervention services and appropriate triage to assist in the protection and safety of victims and Families, providing ongoing case management and monitoring risk level to evaluate and ensure appropriate levels of service.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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. Selective Placement Factors: This position requires 2 years of experience working in the field of child abuse and domestic abuse. AND 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/ Additional Information Recruitment, Relocation and Retention Incentives may be authorized. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a 50 Medical Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.