This SOCIAL WORKER is located at an Air Force Wing and is part of the CA 195th WG.
SOCIAL WORKER, GS-0185-12: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. Specialized experience may have been demonstrated by performing duties such as: providing strategic planning and leadership to implement an ANG comprehensive psychological health strategic plan; Experience providing consultation to the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) and partner with them as a referral resource and psychological health subject matter expert in serving wing members; Experience assessing individuals to explore the development of behavior patterns, mechanisms, and symptoms; determines the facts concerning clients' problems, strengths, and the underlying causes to assess the needs of the individual and/or family, and within the context of their military affiliation; Experience designing, developing, coordinating, and implementing prevention and community outreach and education programs. Possess a current, unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S Virgin Islands Must Upload Transcripts Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position. Part-time or unpaid experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment. Qualifications must be met by the closing date: You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by 06/30/2025
THIS IS A T5 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION The primary purpose of the SOCIAL WORKER, GS-0185-12, is to to provide operational leadership consultation, direct client services, community capacity building, preventive, remedial, and support services aimed at improving and sustaining the psychological health of Air National Guard (ANG) military members and their families. As a part of the ANG Wing Director of Psychological Health (WDPH) Program, the incumbent of this position provides access to a full range of professional services for the populations served. The Air National Guard Psychological Health Program (ANG PHP) will provide consultation to operational leadership on psychological health issues and vertical integration of Military Service and Department of Defense (DOD)-wide psychological health initiatives and population-health monitoring. Clinical and administrative duties focus on outreach, education and prevention, needs-based and psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, short-term problem resolution, and provision of or referral to evidenced-based interventions. Responsibilities include providing: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs, specialty training for ANG health care professionals and other personnel on issues related to the psychological health of Airmen and their families, and multi-level community organization, collaboration, and enhancement. Individuals requiring clinical interventions (i.e., clinical treatment) for other than short-term problem resolution should immediately be referred to an appropriate and competent clinical professional. The ANG PHP will contribute to DoD and Military Service development of a strategic plan for delivery of comprehensive services to support psychological health. It will promote the availability of and access to an adequate continuum of care to ANG members. Conduct annual training for unit leadership on psychological health issues and the Psychological Health Program; Provides consultation to operational leadership on psychological health issues, Psychological health initiatives and population-health monitoring; Develops a formal evaluation process to monitor prevention and outreach programs and access to resources; Ensures that curriculums and community intervention initiatives for each prevention program are research-based and supported by the literature. Experience conducting assessments, routine and crisis evaluations, psycho-diagnostic assessments and provide short-term, evidence-based problem resolution strategies and services; Experience providing on-site and telephonic psychological health assessments and individual consultation to facilitate coordination of clinical, counseling, and other services promoting psychological health; Experience apply professional knowledge of the principles, theories, procedures, and practices of social work to conduct needs assessments and/or intake evaluations on a limited but routine and emergency basis; Experience documenting patients' records/chart in the appropriate Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) format and screen records / personnel for administrative recommendations. Experience preparing agenda for meetings, compiling statistical data, and preparing a variety of recurring reports; Preparing reports, and participating in writing narrative interpretations of analyses; Establish and maintain meeting notes and follows up with meeting recommendations. Designs, develops, coordinates, and implements prevention and community outreach and education programs. Designs and manages special programs, services, and information and awareness presentations, such as newspaper articles, Newcomers Orientation Briefings, brochures describing ways to enhance psychological health, and national and local awareness theme events (e.g., Suicide Prevention month and National Depression Screening Day). Develops programs and initiatives that deliver services through community-level preventive interventions. The position resides within the infrastructure and support functions of the state National Guard; the incumbent is not subject to mobilization, nor is the work described part of the military mission; and the incumbent does not perform a key advisory or essential administrative role that is inherently military. In addition, the position must meet one of the following: It does not have a comparable military function; the position is required in full-time (civilian) role when the organization, or similar military position, is mobilized to perform continuing post-mobilization functions; or the position requires a skill or competency that necessitates technical expertise or professional qualifications that cannot be readily found in the military structure of the state military force. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.