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Position Title: Marriage and Family Therapist (OPEN CONTINUOUS)
Agency: Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number: CBZY-12007008-23-KV Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 to Thursday, September 28, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. Elkton, MD

B. Lowell, MA

C. Egg Harbor Township, NJ

D. Staten Island, NY

E. Utica, NY

F. Fayetteville, NC

G. Jacksonville, NC

H. Fredericksburg, VA

I. Princeton, WV

J. Wheeling, WV

2. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

3. 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.

A. Yes, I am considered a political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316.

B. Yes, I am considered a Non-career Senior Executive Service (SES), Limited Term SES, Limited Emergency SES Executive Branch employee.

C. Yes, I am considered a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or appointee who served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch.

D. Yes, I am considered a political appointee in the Executive Branch (as described in a., b. or c above) in a covered position in an agency having an interchange agreement with OPM, which allows movement from the agency's system to the competitive civil service.

E. None of the above. I am not considered a current or recent (last 5 years) political appointee as described above in items a, b, c, or d.

Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:

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

Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

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.

Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).

Not RequiredThank you for your interest in thisMarriage and Family Therapistposition 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?

A. Yes

B. No

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 the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE),
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.

Please select the appropriate answer based on your level of education that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcript with your application package!

A. I have a master's degree or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE).

B. I have a master’s degree or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a MFT program from a regionally accredited institution.

C. I have a master’s degree or doctoral degree in a comparable mental health degree (Licensed Professional Mental Health Counselor, Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, and

D. I am a past, current, upcoming VHA Health Professional Trainee (HPT) graduate who has successfully completed or is expected to successfully completed an affiliate sponsored or VA

E. No, I do not have the education described above.

Not RequiredPlease 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.Edit Item

3. Licensure Requirement: 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?

A. Yes, I have a full, current, and unrestricted MFT license to independently practice marriage and family therapy in a state.

B. No, I am not licensed to independently practice and I understand I will only be considered at the GS-9 level.

Not RequiredPlease provide the following information regarding your licensure: License type, state issued, date of original issuance, date of expiration.

4. 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?

A. Yes, I have a minimum of one year of post-master's experience in the field of marriage and family therapy work, as described above.

B. Yes, I have a doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or comparable degree in mental health that meets the current VA qualification standard of that profession.

C. I am a past, current, upcoming VHA Health Professional Trainee (HPT) graduate who has successfully completed or is expected to successfully completed an affiliate sponsored or VA sponsored training program and on track for meeting the requirement at the time of appointment. I understand that I must provide a proof of HPT to be considered.

D. No, I do not meet the experience or education requirement above.

Not RequiredRESUME/APPLICATION 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).

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