Social Worker (Family Advocacy)

Pacific Air Forces • Eielson AFB, AK

3d

About The Position

The position provides professional clinical social work or marriage and family therapy services in support of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP). It designs, develops, coordinates, and implements the program’s secondary prevention component and manages cases from initial referral and counseling through closure or transfer. The role provides advisory services and training to health care professionals, installation personnel, and community agencies, and serves as a liaison with military and civilian agencies.

The incumbent works independently as a licensed clinical provider, applying advanced professional knowledge and judgment to risk and clinical assessment, crisis intervention, and other clinical responsibilities in accordance with FAP requirements and accepted standards of professional conduct. The position requires independent clinical licensure and privileges, relevant experience in child and domestic abuse, and current Basic Life Support certification. This is an interdisciplinary position that may be classified in the social work or marriage and family therapy occupational series, depending on the candidate’s qualifications.

Requirements

• For the social worker occupational series, meet the OPM requirements for the GS-0185 series, including a master’s degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• For the marriage and family therapist occupational series, meet the OPM requirements for the GS-0101 series, including an appropriate behavioral or social science degree, an equivalent combination of education and experience, or four years of appropriate experience.
• Possess a current, unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, or a current, unrestricted license to practice marriage and family therapy independently in one of those jurisdictions.
• Have at least two years of experience working in child abuse and domestic abuse as an independent Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Maintain independent active clinical privileges for the duration of employment and meet applicable credentialing requirements.
• Have actively practiced as an independent Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist within the past two years.
• Possess and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, applying clinical social work or marriage and family therapy knowledge to complex cases involving psychosocial and environmental issues, child and family welfare, diagnosis, assessment, intervention, and therapeutic services.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet the applicable time-in-grade requirement: one year at the GS-11 level for GS-12.
• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Submit transcripts when qualifying based on education; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
• Undergo an FBI fingerprint and State Criminal History Repository check.
• Be able to travel away from the normal duty station occasionally on military or commercial aircraft.
• Maintain current certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, coordinate, and implement the secondary prevention component of the Family Advocacy Program.
• Manage cases from initial referral and counseling through case closure or transfer.
• Provide advisory services and training to health care professionals, installation personnel, and community agencies concerning secondary prevention programs.
• Serve as a liaison with military and civilian agencies.
• Conduct risk and clinical assessments as an independent licensed clinical provider.
• Provide crisis intervention and therapeutic intervention.
• Apply professional diagnostic skills to individuals and families.
• Assess cases and determine appropriate interventions and use of complex helping systems and community resources.

Benefits

• Cost-of-living allowance (COLA), subject to change.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible federal employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior