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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is Hiring a Marriage and Family Therapist (Vet Center Director) Near Wasilla, AK

SummaryThe incumbent serves as Marriage and Family Therapist (Vet Center Director) on the multidisciplinary team that is located in a community-based Vet Center that provides Veterans, service members, and their family members with community outreach, counseling, therapy, treatment, direct services, and referral to VA and community resources and community education in the effort to address problems, needs, and to make the transition from military to civilian life successful.
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Duties
Major Duties Include (But are not limited to):
  • Supervising a multidisciplinary staff composed of clinical and administrative team members, whose primary mission is to provide direct readjustment counseling to eligible individuals in the areas of suicide prevention, crisis intervention, short-term and long-term treatment for symptoms associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and other related readjustment issues.
  • Planning, developing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating professional services rendered by subordinates.
  • Setting guidelines and establishing intervention strategies and / or treatment priorities for individual, group, conjoint, and families employing varying clinical and therapeutic modalities.
  • Conducting Performance Based Interviews (PBI) and determining selection processes to ensure fair and equitable recruitment of qualified, high achieving, and well prepared applicants.
  • Developing networks and working relationships external to Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) and the Department of Veteran Affairs, with Veteran service organizations, community based agencies, and mental health organizations to enhance service delivery and develop referrals of Veteran clients to appropriate care.
  • Serving as a Consultant and Subject Matter Expert to programs and resources external to the Vet Center on matters of the readjustment needs of Veterans.
  • Creating, implementing, and measuring market penetration of Vet Center services through a comprehensive outreach plan for the primary service area.
  • Ensuring fiscal / budget management, in compliance with applicable RCS and VHA policies and procedures, as an approving official for Time & Attendance reports, leases / contracts management, local staff travel, Government Purchase Card (GPC) purchases, etc.
  • Screening and assessing of Veteran clients, treatment planning and goal setting, referral to service providers, development of a resource file, Veteran advocacy, crisis intervention, education / health promotion, coordination of non-institutional and institutional services, and individual / group counseling.

Work Schedule:

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, TBD by Supervisor;
candidate may be subject to working evenings, weekends, and holidays
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position
Position Title / Functional Statement #: Marriage and Family Therapist (Vet Center Director)/ 78047-A
Relocation / Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report:
Not Required
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RequirementsConditions of Employment
  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Must be proficient in written and spoken English
  • You may be required to serve a probationary period
  • Subject to background / security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/20/2024.
Time-in-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, this requirement does not apply to you.Basic Requirements
  • Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States.
  • Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Services.
  • English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English.
Education: This position requires that candidates must meet one of the following:
  • Hold a Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from a program approved by Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), OR,
  • Have passed the Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Regulatory Boards (AMFTRB) examination
Licensure: Must hold a full, current, and unrestricted MFT license to independently practice marriage and family therapy in a state, and must have an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Approved Supervisor credential.
Specialized ExperienceGS-13 Specialized Experience: For this position, you must have at least five (5) years of post-licensed clinical experience (VA or Non-VA) in family systems theory / therapy, including one-year (1) equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-12, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills, judgment, and progressive professional competency and expertise. Specialized experience is:
  • Knowledge and understanding of the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Knowledge of methods, principles, and theories sufficient to intervene and stabilize combat Veterans suffering from multiple diagnoses
  • Ability to conduct psychosocial assessments and implement treatment plans for combat Veterans and their families
  • Ability to establish and maintain referral networks through community outreach to provide services to Veterans
  • Experience in working with Veterans, especially combat Veterans, Veterans who were sexually traumatized and / or harassed while in the military
  • Experience in providing family counseling services to Veterans and their family
  • Experience working with combat Veterans and their families who have PTSD or readjustment issues and the ability to make independent judgments and recommendations about a number of serious and complex cases
  • Special knowledge and skill in community resource identification and development, public speaking, basic principles of education, staff recruitment and development, and program design and management
  • Knowledge of VA and community resources available to Veterans and their family
  • Develops and manages a clinic's budget and program funds
  • Working knowledge of electronic records
  • Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and sets guidelines for clinical, therapeutic, and treatment priorities
  • Incumbent must possess supervisory and management skills
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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
References: VA Handbook 5005/120 Social Worker Qualification Standard Appendix G44, dated April 18, 2018.
Education
GS-13 Education Requirement: Applicants must possess one of the following (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED):
  • Hold a Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from a program approved by Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE), OR,
  • Hold a Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from a MFT program from a regionally accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), OR,
  • Hold a Master's Degree or Doctoral Degree in a comparable mental health degree (i.e. Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, and Psychiatry) that meets the current VA qualification standard of that profession.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
Additional information
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: 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. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e. intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and / or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal / VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all Selective Factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
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Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$85k-111k (estimate)

POST DATE

09/11/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

10/08/2024

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