Social Worker, Community Health

About the Position

This position is located at the Naval Health Clinic, Directorate of Behavioral Health, Oak Harbor, Washington.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation.

• Manages a comprehensive outpatient substance use disorders assessment and treatment program for active duty.
• Evaluate the gathered data to diagnose varying degrees of substance use disorders, create treatment plans, and assess the need for counseling or referrals to other specialists or institutions.
• Supervises all Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program (SARP) counselors; personnel consisting of GS, Contractors, or Active Duty Service Members.
• Assigns work to subordinates based on employee's capabilities, priorities and difficulty.
• Completes psychological, cognitive, and emotional assessment of patients through interview of the patient and gathering significant collateral information from others involved in the patient's life.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Immunization screening is required. Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre-existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series.
• Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.
• Required to obtain and maintain BLS certification before Entrance on duty date is established.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential".
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing.