Job Information
Defense Health Agency Social Worker in FT. RILEY, Kansas
Overview
Clinical Social Worker, Irwin AMC Ft Riley, KS
About the Position: This position is located at Irwin Army Community Hospital, Fort Riley, Kansas.
Special incentives include:
- Special incentives include:Recruitment/Relocation Incentives may be authorized; Student loan repayment may be authorized; Advance In-Hire may be authorized; Enhanced Leave Accrual may be authorized
Fort Riley, Kansas
Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) at Fort Riley is uniquely located in the rolling Flint Hills region of Northeast Kansas. Nestled between Junction City (pop. 25,000) and Manhattan (pop. 57,000), the local area has an abundance of outdoor activities where you have unlimited opportunities to fish, hike, swim, and explore! Enjoy Big XII college sports and entertainment at Kansas State University in Manhattan; as well as a thriving night life.
Join #TeamIACH, your home in the Flint Hills; making Fort Riley the best place in the Army for Soldiers to live, train, deploy from, and come home to.
Our civilian team members are eligible for full federal benefits packages which include:
401k (TSP, 5% match)
Retirement pension (FERS, five years to be vested)
Health, life, long-term, vision, and dental insurance for the employee and family members
Competitive pay, regular cost of living and time in service base salary increases.
Performance awards
Paid on-the-job training and developmental opportunities
Ten paid federal holidays, ample vacation days, separate sick leave that does not expire
Recruitment and retention incentives
Paid relocation costs
Free parking at work
USO Airport Lounge Access
Access to MWR (http://riley.armymwr.com/) services and activities which include childcare options
Military service buy-back (https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/militaryservice/militaryservicedeposits/estimator.html) eligibility
Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/
Responsibilities
MAJOR DUTIES
Perform bio-psychosocial evaluations using expert knowledge of general and specific concepts, principles, procedures, and practices relating to psychological counseling.
Provide individual and group therapy using various modalities as clinically indicated.
Formulate behavioral health interventions and assists with implementing and monitoring treatment plans.
Provide on-going consultation services for a sub-set of patients who require on-going monitoring and follow-up.
Work as an inter-disciplinary team member to develop specific clinical pathways or best practice programs for targeted patient groups.
Make behavioral health diagnoses as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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 isin this document (https://portal.chra.army.mil/hr_public?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0016283) .
Basic Requirements for Social Worker (Clinical):
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 conducting biopsychosocial evaluations of behavioral health patients, providing individual or group clinical counseling, and developing behavioral health treatment plans or recommendations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
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.
** This position requires a current, active, valid, and 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/ .
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Location US-KS-FT. RILEY
Job ID 2025-8565
# Positions 1
Category Behavioral Health
Salary Range GS-12
Recruitment Bonus Yes
Relocation Assistance Negotiable
Student Loan Repayment No