SOCIAL WORKER (Title 5)

Summary

This National Guard position is for a Social Worker, Position Description Number NGT59128P1 and is part of 114 FW. Location is Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, SD. This is a National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service position with Indefinite Tenure. AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: - U.S. Citizens

Duties

• As a Social Worker, GS-0185-12, you will: The primary purpose of this position is: 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. Additionally, it will ensure clinical mental health services being provided are integrated with other counseling and supportive services at the installation level, and from Federal, State, and territory, as well as military and non-military organizations external to the installation (e.g., Military OneSource, Military and Family Life Consultants, and TRICARE Network).

Qualifications

DEGREE: Social Work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one year experience equivalent to at least GS11 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. Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities (KSAs): Applicants' resume must show at least 1 year experience in the KSAs listed below. Skill in coordinating findings and effects with leadership in an effective and timely manner. Skill in conducting needs assessments, intake evaluations, and psycho-diagnostic assessments. Skill in applying professional knowledge of the principles, theories, procedures, and practices of social work to conduct needs assessments and/or intake evaluations on limited but routine basis in accordance with applicable guidelines. Skill in preparing written evaluation reports with clinical impressions and recommendations. Knowledge of prevention and community outreach and education programs. Skill in designing and managing special programs, services, and information and awareness presentations. Skill in developing programs and initiatives, implementing and maintaining primary and secondary prevention programs that improve, enhance, and sustain psychological health. Skill in developing, teaching, and providing oversight for classes that promote education and skill-building to enhance psychological and physical health. Skill in briefing senior leadership and other key personnel and committees on prevention issues in an effort to obtain optimum support for and participation in all outreach and prevention activities. ** NOTE ** This is a temporary appointment with Indefinite tenure. Management reserves the right to convert this appointment to a permanent position without further competition and will discuss this option with applicants selected for interviews. Person selected for the position may be terminated at any time, upon 30-day written notice. If an On-Board permanent employee is selected for this position, their status will change to that of this appointment, and they will not be returned to their permanent position.

Education

Degree: Social Work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. **You must provide transcripts or other documentation support your Educational claims.

Required documents

1. To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: a. Your resume (limit two pages) showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. YOUR RESUME MUST HAVE COMPLETE INFORMATION. Timeframes of experience in Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) will be addressed within the resume (including frequency, e.g., generated metric statistics daily, weekly, monthly, etc.). Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. Please include applicable military assignments in the same format stated above. In describing your experience, as it applies to the position you are applying for, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry. 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. USAJOBS Help Center | What should I include in my federal resume? b. Copy of Master's Degree in Social Work. c. Copy of current, unrestricted State license to practice clinical social work independently 2. Other supporting documents: a. SF50(s) b. Veteran's preference documentation, if claiming veteran's preference