- Position Title
- Marriage and Family Therapist - Readjustment Counselor
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBFF-11738423-23-BLS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, December 5, 2022 to Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current/past/upcoming VHA Health Professions Trainee (HPT) Graduate?
An HPT may be VA-paid, Without Compensation (WOC), or a participant of the VA Health Professional Scholarship Program that has been appointed to a temporary position in one or more VHA medical facilities performing clinical or research training experience to satisfy program or degree requirements.
To verify your standing as a current/past/upcoming HPT graduate, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), the FL-294 (or a WOC appointment letter).
An HPT may be VA-paid, Without Compensation (WOC), or a participant of the VA Health Professional Scholarship Program that has been appointed to a temporary position in one or more VHA medical facilities performing clinical or research training experience to satisfy program or degree requirements.
To verify your standing as a current/past/upcoming HPT graduate, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), the FL-294 (or a WOC appointment letter).
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Marriage and Family Therapist position with the Readjustment Counseling Service. Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
English Language Proficiency: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d), no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English to perform the duties of this position.
Are you proficient in basic written and spoken English?
Are you proficient in basic written and spoken English?
2.
Education Requirement: 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 COAMFTE, OR
- Hold a master's degree or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a MFT program from a regionally accredited institution, OR
- Hold a master's degree or doctoral degree in a comparable mental health degree (Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, and Psychiatry) that meets the current VA qualification standard of that profession.
3.
Please provide the following information regarding your education: Name of College/University and location; Degree Earned; Date Conferred. NOTE: Please submit a copy of your transcript with your application.
4.
Licensure: Candidates must hold a full, current, and unrestricted MFT license to independently practice marriage and family therapy in a state. NOTE: VHA may waive the licensure requirement for persons who are otherwise qualified, pending completion of state prerequisites for licensure. This exception only applies at the GS-09 level, for the GS-11 level, the candidate must be licensed.
Do you meet this licensure requirement?
Do you meet this licensure requirement?
5.
Please provide information regarding Licensure: State and Date Licensure was issued, License Number, and Expiration Date.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
6.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. At the GS-09 level, candidates must also demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
- Knowledge of human development throughout the lifespan, interventions based on research and family systems theory and therapy, formal diagnostic criteria, risk assessment, evidence-based practice and assessment tools.
- Ability to assess, with supervision, the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members.
- Knowledge to formulate, implement, and re-evaluate a treatment plan through continuous assessment identifying the Veteran's challenges, strengths, readiness to change, external influences and current events surrounding the origins and maintenance of the presenting issue, and interactional patterns within the client system.
- Ability to provide counseling and/or psychotherapy services, under supervision, to individuals, groups, couples and families in a culturally competent manner that facilitates change through restructuring and reorganizing of the client system.
- Basic knowledge and understanding of existing relevant statutes, case law, ethical codes, and regulations affecting professional practice of marriage and family therapy.
- Ability to draft documents, manage data, maintain accurate, timely and thorough clinical documentation, and track quality improvements.
7.
Experience or Education: To be eligible for consideration at the GS-11 grade level, candidates must have completion of a minimum of one year of post-master's experience in the field of marriage and family therapy work (VA or non-VA experience) performing duties such as: assessing, with supervision, the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members; providing counseling and/or psychotherapy services, under supervision, to individuals, groups, couples and families in a culturally competent manner that facilitates change through restructuring and reorganizing of the client system; and drafting documents, manage data, maintain accurate, timely and thorough clinical documentation, and track quality improvements OR a doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or comparable degree in mental health that meets the current VA qualification standard of that profession (Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, and Psychiatry) may be substituted for the required one year of marriage and family therapy experience in a clinical setting.
Do you meet this requirement?
Do you meet this requirement?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
8.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. At the GS-11 level, candidates must also demonstrate the following Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):
Do you meet the KSAs as described above?
- Skill to independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of Veterans and their family members.
- 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 the client system.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Veterans and their families, colleagues, and other professionals in collaboration throughout treatment regarding clinical, ethical and legal issues and concerns.
- Knowledge and understanding of existing relevant statutes, case law, ethical codes, regulations and VA policies affecting the practice of marriage and family therapy. This includes the ability to assist Veterans and their families in making informed decisions relevant to treatment to include limits of confidentiality.
- Ability to provide orientation, training and consultation to new MFTs including clinical oversight of MFT graduate students, and/or provide clinical supervision to pre-licensure MFTs.
- Skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, maintaining accurate, timely and thorough clinical documentation, and tracking quality improvements.
Do you meet the KSAs as described above?
CV/RESUME REMINDER- Your CV should include the following: Education (Location, Year of graduation); License (State, License #, issue date, or pending status); Graduate Education (Location, year Month & Year start/end date (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008); Work experience (Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status. Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your CV.
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER - If you are basing your qualifications on education, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
HPT REMINDER- To be considered as a HPT, you must submit HPT Eligible Supporting documentation (e.g., SF-50 indicating the trainee position, WOC agreement letter, or HPSP acceptance letter).
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER - If you are basing your qualifications on education, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
HPT REMINDER- To be considered as a HPT, you must submit HPT Eligible Supporting documentation (e.g., SF-50 indicating the trainee position, WOC agreement letter, or HPSP acceptance letter).