Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Location: Rapid City, South Dakota
Description: Department Of Veterans Affairs is at present recruited Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist right now, this career will be assigned in South Dakota. For detail informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 722291 (Please include on all documents)
Our mission: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise - "To care for him who shall have borne the
battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring
the men and women who are America's Veterans.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
THIS POSITION IS LOCATED IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE MAY BE AUTHORIZED
TRAVEL TO MARTIN VET CENTER 2-3 TIMES PER WEEK IS REQUIRED
Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) is a program of the Department of Veterans Affairs created to provide a broad range of psycho-social services to combat veterans and their family members to assist them in their readjustment to civilian life. RCS provides services to eligible veterans and their family members in "storefront" counseling centers located in the communities. Vet Center services include, but are not limited to: counseling services to combat veterans from all eras, veterans sexually traumatized while on active duty and families of service members killed on active duty. Services are also available to all eligible veterans' family members for issues related to the veteran's military service. The goal of this program is to establish and maintain an outreach program to assist those eligible veterans who have failed to make adequate psychosocial adjustment and re-entry into civilian life.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
You must be a US citizen to apply for this position
Must pass pre-employment physical
English Language Proficiency required
Designated and-or Random Drug Testing required
Background Security Investigation required
Must possess a full, current and unrestricted MFT license
DUTIES:
The Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) provides counseling to eligible veterans and family members in the Vet Center program. Readjustment counseling includes individual and group counseling over issues of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and related psychological difficulties, marital and family issues, substance abuse, employment, military sexual trauma, homelessness, bereavement, and other issues impacting upon a veteranÂ's ability to successfully re-enter civilian society. The incumbent is responsible for completing a psycho-social assessment and military history within the first three sessions with a client. He/she develops a unique treatment plan that reflects a course of therapeutic intervention addressing the needs identified in the assessment. The therapist maintains and utilizes an effective resource data base that is used to address the needs of the veteran. He/she understands the difficulties inherent in dealing with a bureaucracy, and acts as an advocate serving the best interests of the veteran/family without fostering dependency. The therapist monitors his/her client, watching for signs that indicate the need for crisis intervention. He/she provides/facilitates education to the veteran and family on a variety of health topics. The incumbent exercises a variety of individual and group counseling techniques that are evidence-based in the treatment of readjustment counseling problems. Medical documentation will be timely, and will comply with all applicable policies and regulations.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Basic Requirements:
Citizenship - Be a citizen of the United States.
Education - Hold a masterÂ's degree in marriage and family therapy (MFT) 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 MFT licensure must come from a nationally accredited program in one of the above areas. NOTE: If you have a degree from a school that is not currently accredited by COAMFTE but was accredited at the time you received your degree, please provide proof of that programÂ's accreditation.
English Language Proficiency - MFTs must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with VA Handbook 5005, Part II, chapter 3, section A, paragraph 3j.
Licensure - Persons hired or reassigned to MFT positions in the GS-101 series in VHA must hold a full, current and unrestricted license to independently practice marriage and family therapy in a State.
AND
Experience, Education and Licensure. In addition to the basic requirements, the GS-11 full performance level requires completion of a minimum of 1 year of post-masterÂ's degree experience in the field of health care marriage and family therapy work (VA or non-VA experience) and MFT licensure in a state at the independent practice level. NOTE: To be creditable, the experience must have required the use of knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with current professional marriage and family therapy practice.
OR
A doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or comparable degree in mental health from an accredited training program, and MFT licensure in a state at the independent practice level.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in VA Handbook 5005/41, Part II, Appendix G44. It is available for your review on the VA Office of Human Resources Management website at http://vaww1.va.gov/ohrm/HRLibrary/Dir-Policy.htm
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
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 (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only 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.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on their application or résumé. Applicants claiming 10-point preference must complete an SF 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference. Veterans who are still in the service may be granted 5 points tentative preference on the basis of information contained in their applications, 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 .
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
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, 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:
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp .
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