Social Worker

Air National Guard Units • Cheyenne, WY

12d • Onsite

About The Position

This National Guard position is for a SOCIAL WORKER, Position Description Number PDT59128P1 and is part of the WY 153d Airlift Wing, Wyoming National Guard. This position is in the Excepted Service "under the authority of Title V, P.L. 114-328, and Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA)". This is a Title 5 Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is not required. This position is located within the Wyoming Air National Guard's (WY ANG) 153d Airlift Wing (153 AW). It's primary purpose 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 the WY ANG military members and their families. As a part of the 153 AW's Director of Psychological Health (DPH) Program, incumbent provides access to a full range of professional services for the populations served. The Psychological Health Program provides 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 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. It will promote the availability of and access to an adequate continuum of care to members. 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).

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• GS-0185-12 positions are within the professional series IAW 5 USC §3319, and compensably disabled preference eligible veterans (CPS/CP) are not automatically placed at the top of the Certificate of Eligibles (5 USC §3313).
• Eligibles will be listed in score order, including veterans' preference points.
• May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial period.
• A Recruitment or Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized, if eligible. Subject to funding and TAG approval.
• PCS costs are not authorized.
• Must be willing to relocate at own expense.
• Candidate must be a qualified Mental Health professional IAW AFI 44-119, Medical Quality Operations.
• Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance (Secret/Tier 3).
• Drug testing designated position. Subject to random testing for drug use.
• Must 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 be privileged for independent practice by the Credentials Committee at the employing Medical Treatment Facility.
• Position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with local Medical Group policies.
• May occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• May share on-call duty during weeknights and/or weekends on a rotational basis with other mental health professionals of the same specialty performing like duties.
• May have "regular contact with children," which requires a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed.
• Completion of appropriate clinical and administrative duties may involve "after hours" care or work in addition to regular duty hours.
• Designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.
• Experience in clinical social work, either through a master's-level practicum or two years post-MSW experience.
• Possession of an active (characterized by present activity, participation, practice, or use); current (not revoked, suspended, or lapsed); valid; and 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, which allows practice without supervision.
• Must have at least 24 months in clinical social work assignments, that may have included conducting individual and group psychotherapy, and marriage and family counseling; organizing, managing, and administering adult, child and family prevention and outreach services; interviewing clients to establish the nature and extent of concerns/issues, providing professional assistance, and determining appropriate referral services/opinions; and in planning and implementing professional community organizational strategies and initiatives; formulating of needs assessments, development of prevention programs, and marketing of developed programs.
• 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.
• Must understand labor relations, military operations, and the Military Health System, TRICARE and Veterans Administration as it pertains to the NG Psychological Health Program.
• Must possess a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Master of Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education is highly desired.
• A minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years in the independent practice of clinical social work is highly desired.
• Completion of the Air Force Social Work Internship Program may be substituted for 12 months of the specialized experience requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership consultation, direct client services, community capacity building, preventive, remedial, and support services aimed at improving and sustaining the psychological health of the WY ANG military members and their families.
• Provide access to a full range of professional services for the populations served.
• 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.
• 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.
• Provide primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs.
• Provide specialty training for health care professionals and other personnel on issues related to the psychological health of Airmen and their families.
• Engage in multi-level community organization, collaboration, and enhancement.
• Refer individuals requiring clinical interventions (i.e., clinical treatment) for other than short-term problem resolution to an appropriate and competent clinical professional.
• Promote the availability of and access to an adequate continuum of care to members.
• 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).

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

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