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Social Worker (Behavioral Health Consultant)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA

Department of Defense

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Salary

$93,468 - $121,511

per year

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a social worker in a military hospital, where you'll assess patients' mental health needs, provide counseling and therapy sessions, and collaborate with doctors to support soldiers and their families.

It's ideal for someone with a background in helping people through emotional challenges, especially in a team setting like a medical clinic.

The role focuses on practical, evidence-based ways to improve behavioral health in everyday primary care.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree or higher in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
  • Current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice social work independently in a U.S. state or jurisdiction
  • One year of specialized experience in conducting behavioral health assessments
  • One year of specialized experience in providing individual and group treatment
  • One year of specialized experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to document patient information in electronic health records
  • U.S. citizenship

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in the Department of Behavioral Health at Womack Army Medical Center At Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

This is a Direct Hire Solicitation A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below.

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; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Social Worker (Behavioral Health Consultant): Degree: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Licensure: 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes Conducting behavioral health assessments; providing individual and group treatment; and working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

  • Apply biopsychosocial evaluations to propose behavior health interventions.
  • Provide evidence-based treatment, including behavioral, cognitive, and motivational approaches.
  • Provide primary care providers and staff regular and concise feed back on the status of referred patients, to include recommendations for team-based care.
  • Implement psychoeducational classes to targe thigh frequency diagnoses found in the primary care clinic.
  • Document information in the electronic health record during patient encounters.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: HSJA-26-12893837-DHA