Summary This position is located at Chinle Service Unit, Pinon Health Center, Counseling Services Department, Pinon, Arizona. This position will provide a variety of clinical social work services and therapy, discharge planning and case management activities to children, adolescents and their families. The provider will provide patient intervention, evaluation, treatment planning, care coordination and monitoring services with various existing Federal, Tribal, State and other local resources. Responsibilities The position is based at the Pinon Health Center with some time allocated at the Pinon School District through the Teen Health Clinic, and other schools within the Pinon Service Area. Exercises mature professional judgment and flexibility in handling a wide range of social work skills including performing clinical psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and treatment of children, adolescents and their families who present with a wide range of difficult health-related psycho-social and environment problems. Provides individual, group and family counseling, treatment and management of a broad range of mental illnesses and emotional complaints affecting children, adolescents and their families. Makes independent professional decisions and recommendations for patient care planning regarding financial needs, alternate resources, hospital discharge, home or to another hospital or alternative living, community based, or contract care behavioral health rehabilitation. Assesses and intervenes in crisis mental health presentations and provides appropriate interventions and referrals to ensure safety and security of patient and their family. Provides health prevention in-services to community, school and staff on mental health issues. Requirements Conditions of Employment Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period U.S. Citizenship is required Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. Confidential Financial Disclosure Form required. Measles and Rubella immunization required for selectees born after 1957 and seasonal influenza immunization is required for all staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities. COVID-19 vaccination is required for all selectees prior to entrance on duty. The selected individual is required to obtain and maintain social work clinical privileges, including any licensure requirements. If privileges are not obtained or maintained during employment, the employee will be subject to adverse actions, up to and including removal from Federal service. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Qualifications To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Degree: Social work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Master's degree with practicum: Applicants who complete all of the requirements for a master's degree in social work that included a practicum are eligible for GS-9. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS-09: 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree or Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. Examples include: Performing initial screening, assessment and evaluation of patients and families with supervision. Identifying treatment needs and barriers to growth and development; developing treatment plans that address and specifying outcomes with supervision. Making professional patient care decisions with supervision. Providing individual, and group counseling with supervision. Assessment and intervention in acute crisis mental health cases with supervision. Providing health prevention in-services to community, and to schools. GS-11: Three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. Examples include: Making independent professional decisions, and recommendations for patient care planning. Providing therapeutic treatment modalities with regard to cultural sensitivity in providing patient care to individual, family and groups. Assessment and intervention in acute crisis mental health cases and providing appropriate treatment plans ensuring safety and security of patient and their families. Providing health prevention education presentations to the community, tribal programs, and in schools. SELECTIVE FACTOR: Must possess an active, unrestricted license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) from any U.S. State. (Attach copy of license or document on resume, license will be verified before referral.) You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Education This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Per IHS policy (SGM 21-04) IHS selectees to positions located in Federally operated hospitals, health centers, and clinics must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before entry on duty or have IHS approve a medical or religious exemption. If an exemption is approved then wearing a face mask and regular testing for COVID-19 will be required. Your Human Resources Specialist will provide a list of documents acceptable as vaccination proof and instructions on how to submit your vaccination documentation or how to request a medical or religious exemption, if needed. Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. At least 12 months service agreement will be required. Government housing maybe available. This position has promotion potential to the GS-11 grade level. Promotion to the next grade level is at management's discretion and is based on your demonstrated ability to perform the higher level duties, the continuing need for the higher level duties, and "Regulatory/Administrative" approval. Promotion to the next higher grade level is not guaranteed and no promise of promotion is implied.