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SOCIAL WORKER

Air National Guard Units · Department of the Air Force

Social Work

Salary
$89,508–$116,362/year
Grade
12
Work location
Telework eligible · Cheyenne, Wyoming
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 7, 2026
Apply by
Oct 21, 2026
Category
Social Work

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Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE 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.

Duties

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). ** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. **

Requirements

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS and NOTES: 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. 1. Master of Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education is highly desired. Candidate must be a qualified Mental Health professional IAW AFI 44-119, Medical Quality Operations. 2. Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance (Secret/Tier 3). 3. Drug testing designated position. Subject to random testing for drug use. 4. 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. 5. Must be privileged for independent practice by the Credentials Committee at the employing Medical Treatment Facility. 6. A minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years in the independent practice of clinical social work is highly desired. 7. Position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with local Medical Group policies. 8. May occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft. 9. 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. 10. May have "regular contact with children," which requires a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed. 11. Completion of appropriate clinical and administrative duties may involve "after hours" care or work in addition to regular duty hours. 12. Designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.

Education

Must meet education requirements stated above. You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. CATEGORY RATING: Once the application process is complete, we will evaluate your application (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) to determine if you meet the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. Under our category rating procedures, you will be placed into one of three categories based on your resume and responses to the assessment questionnaire: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. a. Best Qualified: An applicant who substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors, and is fully competent to effectively perform all job requirements with minimal training or orientation. b. Well Qualified: An applicant who meets the minimum qualifications of the position and is proficient in most, but not all, of the requirements. The applicant may require some training or orientation to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. c. Qualified: An applicant who meets the minimum qualifications of the position but is proficient in only some of the position's requirements. The applicant will likely require extensive training or orientation to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted, or you may lose consideration for this position. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and will not receive further consideration for this job. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job-related information, which may include responses to knowledge, skills, and abilities questions; completion of a work sample; and/or an interview.

About this listing

Air National Guard Units has 55 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Cheyenne, Wyoming. See all Air National Guard Units listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $89,508 to $116,362 a year. That covers GS-12 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 14 days, from Oct 7, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026. Among currently open Social Work postings, the typical advertised window is about 12 days. As of Oct 15, 2026, it closes in 6 days.

Who can apply: the public (U.S. citizens), plus current competitive-service federal employees, employees of the hiring agency and 6 other groups. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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