Social Worker (Family Advocacy) Vicenza

Social Worker (Family Advocacy)
Vicenza
Veneto, Vicenza

Duties**:

- Conduct comprehensive risk assessments of family advocacy patients using psychosocial instruments in order to form diagnosis.

- Develop treatment plans for family advocacy patients based on identified problems, psychosocial factors and/or treatment capabilities by utilizing the psychological assessment previously completed.

- Provide therapeutic treatment to victims, offenders and/or family members of those involved in domestic violence, child abuse or neglect in accordance to their treatment plans.

- Perform crisis intervention services to assist in the protection of family advocacy victims and/or families.

- Evaluate clinical assessments to aid in family advocacy patient treatment, preparing a variety of documents for inclusion in the family advocacy record for determination of care.

- Provide emergency on-call crisis management services for behavioral health cases as designated by the department.

**Requirements**:

**Conditions of Employment**:

- You will be required to provide proof of U. S. Citizenship.

- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

- One year trial/probationary period may be required.

- Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315. 19.

- A Personnel Security Investigation is required

- This position has specific initial background investigation and periodic re-verification requirements since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.

- Immunization screening is required.

Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact.

Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.

- All Health Care Providers must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) training and certification that is sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA).

- Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.

- A pre-placement medical examination is required.

- Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.

- This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.

**Qualifications**:

**Who May Apply: US Citizens**Basic Requirement**:a 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**:at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or specific training which includes in a family advocacy environment in the field of domestic violence and/or child abuse neglect, to include assessing incidents of abuse, providing counseling to abusers or victims, and developing treatment plans to those involved in abuse.

- This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

**Licensure/Certification**:a current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently, offered by a U. S. State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction is required.

- The Social Worker position requires a current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently, offered by a U. S. State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction.

**Education**:

**Additional information**:

- Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

- U. S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.

- This is a Medical Career Field (CF) position.

- If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342. 13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342. 12 and DoDM 1342. 12.

- If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342. 13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342. 12 and DoDM 1342. 12.

- Employees (and family members) who require medical or d