About the Position: The New Parent Support Program (NPSP), Social Worker, Home Visitor (HV), works under the general supervision of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) Manager who defines objectives and changes in policy. Works in accordance with state laws, Army regulations, policies, and standing operating procedures. Coordinates and directs the installation NPSP independently. The supervisor is kept informed of progress and consulted when major problems arise.

Duties

Provides standardized preventive, psycho-educational, intervention services of advanced nature through home visitation model for active duty military personnel and their families. Completes initial, and risk assessments, of each parent to include social history and the administration/scoring of the Family Needs Screener (FNS). Develops a specialized Family Care Plan based on the assessment of the family and their unique needs. Provides education on a variety of topics. The purpose of the teaching is to alleviate conditions that cause or exacerbate family violence, (e.g., child growth and development, infant newborn behavior, stressors associated with new parenting role, deployment and/or single parenting). Serves as a case manager. Prepares case management plan and initiates appropriate prevention plans and referrals for therapy with family and others, as needed. Conducts needs assessment, determines prevention requirements, and develops primary prevention services to inform and educate installation leadership and the community about maltreatment and family violence dynamics, treatment, life skills, training. Constructs and maintains statistical data and narrative reports.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty travel (TDY) may be required up to 5%.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station.
• Must possess a Master of Social Work Degree from a university accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Social Worker: Degree: Master's degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes providing direct social work services to identify families in a home visitation program model designed to promote healthy family interactions, enhance parenting skills and reduce incidences of initial and recurrent family maltreatment among families. Note: Creditable experience may include military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Interpersonal SkillsPatient Rapport and Healthcare AdvocacyProtective Services Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address EJ-APF-W6CFAA US ARMY GARRISON FT HUACHUCA DO NOT MAIL Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk