Overview
About the Position: This position is located at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany
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The Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC), also known as Landstuhl Hospital, is a. Army post in Landstuhl, Germany, near Ramstein Air Base. It is an amalgamation of Marceau Kaserne (German: Infanterie-Kaserne) and Wilson Barracks (Kirchberg-Kaserne), which were merged on October 15, 1951. LRMC, is the only forward-stationed medical center for. & Coalition forces, Department of State personnel, and repatriated. citizens. LRMC is the largest. hospital outside the United States where it serves as the sole military medical center for more than 205,000 beneficiaries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. LRMC is a jointly staffed Army commanded 100-bed Medical Center that is strategically located near Ramstein Air Base, providing 52 medical specialties and over 46,000 outpatient visits per month. LRMC is the only American College of Surgeons verified Level III Trauma Center outside the United States. Construction is ongoing for a new hospital facility (the Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement) that will replace the existing hospital. Construction is planned to be completed by the end of 2027.
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1. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
2. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.
Responsibilities
Major Duties: SOCIAL WORKER (CLINICAL) - (GS-0185-12)
3. Provide group therapy sessions to inpatients.
4. Provide case management services.
5. Provide crisis intervention to service members.
6. Provide therapy using various modalities.
7. Provide timely feedback on findings to other medical providers and/or service members' command.
8. Monitor behavioral health treatment plans.
9. Evaluate treatment effectiveness to make adjustments.
10. Provide continuity consultations with providers.
11. Develop specific clinical pathways for targeted patient groups.
12. Refer patients for specialty behavioral health care when appropriate.
13. Performs Other Duties as Assigned
Qualifications
US Citizenship required
Minimum Qualifications for the Social Worker (Clinical) GS-12:
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 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.
Licensure: A current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently, offered by a. 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. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a. accredited college or university.