Air National Guard Units
SOCIAL WORKER
Apply on USAJOBSThis announcement is sourced from the official USAJOBS API. Federal Job Alerts is not affiliated with OPM, USAJOBS, or any U.S. government agency.
Summary
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: The applicant's record of experience, training, licensing, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources is mandatory. Other specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation. Must have 24 months of experience in clinical social work assignments. Completion of the Air Force Social Work Internship Program may be substituted for 12 months of the specialized experience requirement. This experience demonstrates particular competencies of knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources. Must have specialized experience in professional social work that includes interviewing people to establish the nature and extent of their problems, helping them work-out plans for improving the situation, providing assistance and services, referring them to community resources and other organizations as indicated, and assisting them to understand and modify their own patterns of behavior when appropriate. Except as stated above, no other substitution of education for specialized experience is allowed.
Major Duties
1. Actively supports the commander's leadership team in addressing the psychological health of their installation. Provides strategic planning and leadership to implement an ANG comprehensive psychological health strategic plan. Assist leadership in understanding the interface between psychological health and operational readiness, and the role of the DPH in developing and helping leadership apply psychological health solutions to functional/operational problems. Encourage and coach unit leadership to actively promote psychological health and help-seeking as part of the wingman culture at the wing. Consult with leadership on workplace issues identified by unit leadership, (e.g., unit cohesiveness, conflict in the unit, unit stressors, etc). Consultation with leadership may include, but is not limited to, coaching and change management. Provide ANG PHP briefing to newly-appointed commanders and others in leadership positions as they assume new leadership roles, to include key unit leadership; including, Group, and Squadron Commanders and First Sergeants. Conduct annual training for unit leadership on psychological health issues and the ANGPHP. Serves as the Air National Guard community liaison with military and non-military agencies to promote timely information exchange, coordinate collaborative prevention efforts, and establish and maintain an extensive array of resources, associations, and community partnerships. Participates in community activities to incorporate complex strategies that enhance community strengths, reduces broad-based community needs, implements community problem solving methods, and forges community connections so as to promote psychologically healthy lifestyles. Participates in relevant committee meetings in an effort to provide input and obtain information related to psychological health issues. Coordinates substantial findings and possible effects of outreach efforts with key Wing leaders and ANGRC/SGPK to ensure they remain current on issues related to the program. The DPH will provide psych educational presentations tailored to the needs of the unit, to include leadership-specific training. The DPH will educate NG leadership on how to recognize and assist individuals experiencing psychological health conditions. Following a suicide, the DPH will serve as the subject matter expert and assist the NG in gathering and submitting DOD Suicide Event Report (DODSER) information in a timely fashion to NGB/SGPK Behavioral Health Branch or NGB Army Office of the SG Behavioral Health Division for inclusion in the DODSER database. Assists installation in identifying trends and issues that further research and assist in prevention of copycat and/or future suicides. Collects information on clients who attempt suicide (defined as self-injury requiring medical attention). Provide consultation to the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and partner with them as a referral resource and psychological health subject matter expert in serving wing members. The DPH will provide the appropriate level and timeliness of response to traumatic or potentially traumatic events at the wing, usually as part of a team. Responds to inquiries from National Guard Bureau, Wing Commanders, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Air Force Medical Standards Agency, Major Command Mental Health Consultants. Serves as installations point of contact for high interest mental health cases. Identifies the need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Collects, analyzes and reports installation psychological health data to ANGRC/SGPK, AF, and DoD, as necessary. Data includes but is not limited to Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM), ANG Department Of Defense Suicide Event Reporting System (DODSER) regarding suicide statistics, Suicide Mitigation programs and training statistics, Substance Abuse Prevention and Surveillance programs, Domestic Violence Prevention programs, Post Deployment Health Assessment and Post Deployment Health Reassessment statistics and data related to preventive medicine and psychological health. May serve as Master Resiliency Trained facilitator. 2. Conducts assessments, routine and crisis evaluations, psycho-diagnostic assessments, provides short-term, evidence-based problem resolution strategies and services. Provides on-site and telephonic access to psychological health assessments and individual consultation to facilitate coordination of clinical, counseling, and other services promoting the psychological health of NG members and their families. The DPH will conduct command-directed evaluations. CDEs are governed by DODD 6490.1, DODI 6490.4, AFI 44-109, and AFI 44-172. Applies 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 in accordance with applicable USAF and DoD guidelines. DUTIES CONTINUE IN EDUCATION SECTION
Requirements
Conditions of Employment If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959, are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx). Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation, obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance May be required to successfully complete a probationary period Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment. Per DoD 8570.01-M the incumbent must achieve the appropriate IA certification within 6 months of assignment of these duties Master's in Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education is highly desired. Other mental health degrees and training as identified in AFI 44-119 Medical Quality Operations are acceptable. Candidate must be a fully qualified Mental Health professional IAW AFI 44-119 This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use Selective Placement Factor: 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 US Virgin Islands Must be privileged for independent practice by the Credentials Committee at the employing Medical Treatment Facility A minimum of two years within the past five years in the independent practice of clinical social work is highly desired Position requires Basic Life Support in accordance with local MDG policies. Must be obtained with 6 months of onboarding Incumbent may share on-call duty during weeknights and/or weekends on a rotational basis as required consistent with other mental health professionals of the same specialty performing like duties This position may be identified as having regular contact with children requiring a State Criminal History Repository check to be completed on any person selected Completion of appropriate clinical and administrative duties may involve "after hours" care or work in addition to regular duty hours. Must be able to obtain/maintain privileging for the DOD/AFMS/ANGMS IAW DHA PM 6025-13 Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44-119. Must maintain credentials requirements at all times i.e. current and unrestricted state license, BLS, clinical competencies, etc. IAW DHA PM 6025-13 Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44-119. 6/14/2022 TCPC Cramner
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application. a. A copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify) b. SF-50's (current/former Federal employees) c. DD-214 d. Other Veterans Document e. SF-15 (VA Disability Form) f. SF-50 (Mandatory for Internal Announcements) 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. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions in the assessment 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. DO NOT COPY THE GENERAL, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS AND KSAs WORD FOR WORD AND PLACE INTO YOUR RESUME; YOU MUST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS IT PERTAINS TO EACH STATEMENT.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.