MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST
Location: Wilmington Delaware
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST right now, this position will be placed in Delaware. More details about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 870582
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, ! and for his widow, and orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
This VA Medical Center, Wilmington, Delaware is recruiting for a Marriage and Family Therapist to work in the Behavioral Health Services. The Marriage and Family Therapist provides a complete range of marriage and family therapy services to help keep more families together.
Delaware has no sales tax. Wilmington offers easy access to I-95 and cultural and recreational opportunities in Philadelphia, New York & Washington, DC. Major league sports abound in Philadelphia, sailing on the Chesapeake Bay and swimming at the Delaware Atlantic coast beaches are popular summer activities. Wintertime is ski time in the nearby Pocono Mountains. Wilmington is served by major air routes thru Philadelphia and Baltimore and major rail route thru Amtrak and metro liner services.
VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities. For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .
KEY REQUIREMENTS
U. S. Citizenship
Marriage and Family Therapy licensure at the independent practice level
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background and-or Security Investigation required
Subject to an electronic credentialing process DUTIES:
Incumbent functions as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the General Mental Health Clinic under the guidance of the! Behavioral Health Service Chief and direct administrative supervision of Psychology Service Chief.
Incumbent independently conducts thorough clinical assessments with focus on identifying risk factors and the psychosocial needs of Veterans and their identified significant others. Incumbent develops treatment plans indicating utilization of empirically based interventions and appropriate and relevant clinical practices in collaboration with the interdisciplinary treatment team in Behavioral Health Service at the Wilmington VA Medical Center, Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and Vet Centers.
The position will provide after hours and weekend services, as necessitated by Veterans and families.
Incumbent establishes and maintains effective therapeutic relationships with Veterans and their families and demonstrates advanced skill in independently providing individual, couples, family, and/or group therapy to Veterans and their significant oth! ers. Specific clinical/therapeutic tasks of the Marriage and Family The! rapist include but are not limited to: Provide Evidence Based Practices (EBP) for couples and families, utilizing Tele-mental Health (TMH) in the delivery of services, conducting family therapy assessments, Conducting biopsychosocial assessments, providing therapy services to clients and their families with difficult and complex problems of social, emotional and vocational adjustment, and facilitate family counseling groups
Serves as clinical case manager for clients as needed during the treatment process, assisting clients with applications for veterans' benefits and other VA documents and forms, and conduct follow-up of clients by telephone and/or mail. Develops and maintains appropriate family referral sources and referring veterans and family members to appropriate resources.
Incumbent provides readjustment counseling in individual, conjoint, family and group therapy sessions with Veterans and family members with a focus on Post Traumatic Stress Disord! er (PTSD) and related psychological difficulties, marital and family issues, substance abuse, employment, military sexual trauma, homelessness, bereavement, and other issues impacting a Veteran's quality of life.
Incumbent is knowledgeable of crisis intervention strategies and the protocol for addressing medical and/ or psychiatric emergencies.
Incumbent will conduct outreach to identify program eligible Veterans and their family members, promote the use of the Vet Center Services and present educational programs about Combat Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs and Readjustment Counseling Services. The incumbent is recognized as highly knowledgeable and skilled in the treatment of families of combat veterans and plays a key role in the total mental health program, serving as a consultant to nurses, social workers, psychologists, and physicians.
Incumbent independently provides consultation services to other staff regarding the psychosoc! ial needs of Veterans and their families and the impact of psychosocial! problems on health care and adherence to treatment plan within his/her scope of practice.
Incumbent has ability to evaluate his/her own practice through professional peer review, case conferences and other organizational means.
Incumbent has ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people from varied backgrounds.
Incumbent has working knowledge and skill in the use of word processing, data management, and other computer software, as well as, ability to learn and utilize VHA software program. Incumbent has ability to develop skill and knowledge in the use of VA provided tele-health equipment and is responsible for coordinating appointments with Veterans, their families, and support staff across sites.
Incumbent completes timely, accurate, and comprehensive documentation in the client's VA medical record for all visits with the Veteran, his/her family, and/or significant others.
Incumbent is knowledgeab! le of all mandated reporting laws.
Incumbent is knowledgeable of available VA and community resources and will assist Veterans and/or their families in connecting with appropriate and needed resources/services.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. citizenship.
Must hold a Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) or have graduated from a nationally accredited program conferring a comparable mental health degree as specified in the qualification standards of those disciplines (Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, and Psychiatry). All additional course work taken to be accepted for Marriage Family Therapy licensure must come from a nationally accredited program in one of the above areas.
Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to Marriage and Family Therapist positions must be licensed or! certified by a state to independently practice Marriage and Family The! rapy at the master's degree level.
College Transcripts required.
SPEICALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-11 LEVEL: Requires the completion of a minimum of one year of post-Masters degree professional experience in the field of health care Marriage and Family Therapy experience in a clinical setting (VA or non- VA experience) and licensure in a state independent practice level.
SUBSTITUTING EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT THE GS-11 LEVEL: A doctoral degree in Marriage and Family Therapy or comparable degree in mental health from an accredited training program may be substituted for the required 1 year of professional marriage and family therapy experience in a clinical setting. In addition , the candidate must be licensed to practice at the independent level.
In addition, application package must demonstrate the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) below.
1. KNOWLEDGE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE LIFESPAN, INTERVENTIONS BASED! ON RESEARCH AND THEORY.
2. ABILITY TO ASSESS PATIENT NEEDS AND FORMULATE AND IMPLEMENT A TREATMENT PLAN.
3. ABILITY TO INDEPENDENTLY ASSESS THE PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING AND NEEDS OF PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILY
4. ABILITY TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND/OR PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES IN A CULTURALLY COMPETENT MANNER THAT FACILITATES CHANGE THROUGH RESTRUCTURING AND REORGANIZING OF CLIENT SYSTEM.
You will be evaluated on Performance Based Interviews, which is a selection process that uses interviewing techniques to ask job applicants questions about the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics they have that are important in order for them to do a good job. The following website contains information for these preparing for interviews: www.va.gov/pbi .
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Referen! ces : Input applicable reference and links. For example: VA Handboo! k 5005/41, Part II, Appendix G44, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST QUALIFICATION STANDARD, dated September 2010, and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0101.htm ( or you may use the following generic citation) VA Handbook 5005 available in the local Human Resources Office and OPM Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/GS0100/0101.htm . ]
Physical Requirements: The work is mainly sedentary, but may require walking, bending, standing, and/or carrying of light items such as files and manuals. The work does not require any special physical effort or ability.
APPLICANTS PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Applicants m! ust, therefore, only report attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html . All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly.
*** 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. ***
Veterans' Preference:
When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming preference based on service-connected disability, or based on being the spouse or mother of a disabled or deceased Veteran, must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted tentat! ive preference on the basis of information contained in their applicati! ons, but they must produce a DD Form 214 or other proof prior to appointment to document entitlement to preference. For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/veterans.aspx .
You will be evaluated on Performance Based Interviews, which is a selection process that uses interviewing techniques to ask job applicants questions about the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics they have that are important in order for them to do a good job. The following website contains information for those preparing for interviews: www.va.gov/pbi . HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment. You may also be evaluated based upon the question responses you provide during a structured interview. In responding to structured interview questions you should b! e sure to cite specific examples of experience, explain exactly what you did, and the outcome. BENEFITS:
Working for the Department of Veterans Affairs offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, thrift savings plan, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. In addition to traditional "dollars and cents" benefits, we offer a range of benefits to help balance work and life. For more information please visit us at http://www4.va.gov/JOBS/Job_Benefits/benefits.asp .
OTHER INFORMATION:
This position will be filled on a full-time permanent basis. Upon completing any required probationary period, the position will be permanent.
This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.
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If you were eligible to this position, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Dep! artment Of Veterans Affairs.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:58:08 GMT