Summary
This is a Washington National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service Technician position: SOCIAL WORKER Location: Washington Office of the Surgeon CAMP MURRAY, Washington 98430 Army National Guard Units Appointment Type: Temporary, Indefinite, excepted service Advertised as: Title 5 May be used to fill one or more vacancies. *Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all application requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accurate*
Duties
A GS-0185-12, SOCIAL WORKER: Supports the psychological health team in developing & executing the annual BH program strategy; determines priorities, gaps, & methods to meet goals. Assists with development & annual review of SOPs for the BH system of care. Leads psychological health promotion, BH program implementation, & evaluation. Designs strategies to increase interest, acceptance, & participation among organizational/community partners & NG Soldiers/families; serves as primary advisor on stigma reduction & marketing of psychological health programs. Develops relationships with military & community groups to enhance prevention & expand BH resources. Builds networking processes & a community provider directory. Maintains a broad array of BH resources & partnerships to support NG Soldiers & families. Participates in community activities to build prevention, influence community problem-solving, & promote psychologically healthy lifestyles within the NG. Attends relevant committees to provide input & obtain information on psychological health. Collaborates with programs addressing family support, resiliency, suicide prevention, sexual assault, & substance abuse. Conducts community outreach & prevention initiatives & coordinates key findings with the State Surgeon & leaders to keep them informed on BH issues. Coordinates & implements prevention & education programs. Conducts needs assessments & SWOT analyses to drive program development. Creates action plans to meet service member needs & address emerging BH concerns. Develops & provides primary prevention services educating leadership & the NG community on psychological illness. Briefs commanders & senior leaders on prevention issues & activities. Educates stakeholders on life skills, coping, & wellness. Expands access to secondary prevention & psycho-educational skill-building (e.g., parenting, stress/change/anger management, financial management, support groups, couples communication). Develops formal evaluation processes to monitor prevention/outreach programs & resource access. Performs clinical screening, evaluation, & consultation. Applies social work principles in line with DoD guidance. Screens records/personnel & provides recommendations for security clearances & POSTA. Conducts annual BH, pre-/post-mobilization screenings to determine readiness. Provides BH consultation to Soldiers, leaders, & partners. Completes assessments using DSM criteria & biopsychosocial history; uses & interprets psychological measures; prepares written evaluations with clinical impressions. Determines readiness & completes profiles per AR 40-501. Provides timely feedback to providers & commanders & advises commands on supporting BH treatment plans. Builds efficient BH referral & case management processes, ensuring timely Soldier contact, documentation, follow-up, connection to services, & quality assurance feedback. Uses BHDP, MEDCHART/eCase, Behavioral Health Reporting Tool, E-profile, DoDSER, & other ARNG systems. Continuously improves case management & supports the surgeon's office as SME on BH readiness & return-to-duty determinations. Conducts population-based BH surveillance to identify trends & shape targeted prevention/mitigation strategies. Works with the State Surgeon team to monitor BH metrics, including provider utilization, service member experience, & psychological health outcomes. Collects population data (demographics, service & deployment characteristics) & process/utilization data (contacts, referrals, briefings, presenting problems, client demographics). Tracks mental health encounters, positive screens, interest in assistance, mandated reporting, & suicide mitigations. Ensures metrics comply with DoD policy, Army Regulations, National Guard guidance, & policy letters. Provides consultation, education, & training to military & civilian health professionals on BH policy, psychological fitness, & prevention programs. Expands NG provider competencies on psychological health resources & interventions. Assesses training & professional development needs for state medical & BH teams & delivers accurate, timely training. Maintains professional development & awareness of emerging prevention & treatment modalities through continuing education, conferences, professional organizations, & independent study. Other duties as assigned.(temporary, minor, or incidental tasks)
Education
Education Requirements: High School Diploma or GED Degree Required: -Master's degree in Social Work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. ***Substitute degrees will not be accepted. 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. Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Not Applicable. *Completion of the Air Force Social Work Internship Program may be substituted for 12 months of the specialized experience requirement.
How you will be evaluated
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. Your responses must be supported by your application package or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. You may also be excluded from consideration if you indicate that you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and determination is made that you are not qualified at the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, as well as the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). NOTE: You do not have to respond to the KSA's separately but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the KSA's. Knowledge of social work principles, theories, procedures, and practices (GS-0185) applied in clinical and program settings. Knowledge of behavioral health (BH) systems of care, psychological health promotion, and prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary). Knowledge of DoD/DoW, Army, and National Guard policies and regulations related to BH. Knowledge of population health surveillance methods, program metrics, and outcome measurement (provider utilization, experience of care, psychological health outcomes). Knowledge of community resources and BH providers, including how to build and maintain a community provider directory and referral network. Knowledge of programs touching family support, resiliency, suicide prevention, sexual assault, substance abuse, and related NG support programs. Knowledge of training and adult education principles to design and deliver BH-related training to medical and non-medical personnel. Knowledge of ethical, legal, and mandated reporting requirements (e.g., suicide risk, domestic violence, security clearance issues). Skill in clinical assessment and diagnosis. Skill in screening and readiness determinations. Skill in program development and planning. Skill in building and managing referral and case management processes. Skill in data collection, analysis, and reporting. Skill in training and consultation. Skill in community outreach and partnership building. Ability to develop and execute an annual BH program strategy. Ability to formulate and implement stigma-reduction and engagement strategies that increase participation in BH services. Ability to communicate effectively (oral and written).