Senior Social Worker

Join our team as a Senior Social Worker (GS-12), applying advanced clinical expertise to provide comprehensive care within a specialized practice area. This role demands high-level independent judgment, advanced practice skills, and the ability to contribute to improved patient outcomes.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Deliver specialized interventions and treatment, including individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy.
• Conduct advanced psychosocial assessments and case management for specific patient populations.
• Apply complex diagnostic reasoning for differential diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Develop and implement methods to measure the effectiveness of social work practices and services, using outcome data to enhance care.
• Provide specialized consultation and mentorship to colleagues and students.
• Contribute to the expansion of clinical knowledge and develop relevant policies or practice guidelines.
• *Required Qualifications:**
• **Citizenship:** Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• **Language:** Proficient in basic written and spoken English.
• **Education:** Master's degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.
• **Licensure:**

* Current state licensure or certification to independently practice social work at the master's degree level. * Current state advanced practice licensure (e.g., LCSW), including successful completion of an advanced generalist or clinical examination, or state-specific grandfathered status. * Ability to provide supervision for licensure.

• **Experience:**

* Minimum of two (2) years of post-advanced practice clinical licensure experience in a specialized social work area. * At least one (1) year of this experience must be equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. * Demonstrated advanced practice skills, expert judgment, and specialized knowledge.

• **Skills:**

* Expertise in specialized interventions and treatment modalities. * Strong analytical and diagnostic abilities for complex patient needs. * Capability to assess program effectiveness and drive service improvements. * Excellent consultation, mentorship, and professional development skills.