THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION WITH THE NEBRASKA AIR NATIONAL GUARD. This National Guard position is for a SOCIAL WORKER, PD Number T59128P1 and is part of the 155 ARW, Nebraska Air National Guard. Selected applicant MAY BE eligible for a recruitment or relocation incentive not to exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay. A recruitment or relocation incentive must be negotiated prior to acceptance of the official offer.

Duties

As a SOCIAL WORKER, GS-0185-12, duties include: 1. Actively supports the commander's leadership team in addressing the psychological health of their installation. Provides strategic planning and leadership to implement an ANG comprehensive psychological health strategic plan. Assist leadership in understanding the interface between psychological health and operational readiness, and the role of the DPH in developing and helping leadership apply psychological health solutions to functional/operational problems. Encourage and coach unit leadership to actively promote psychological health and help-seeking as part of the wingman culture at the wing. Consult with leadership on workplace issues identified by unit leadership, (e.g., unit cohesiveness, conflict in the unit, unit stressors). Consultation with leadership may include, but is not limited to, coaching and change management. Provide ANG PHP briefing to newly-appointed commanders and others in leadership positions as they assume new leadership roles, to include key unit leadership; including, Group, and Squadron Commanders and First Sergeants. Conduct annual training for unit leadership on psychological health issues and the ANGPHP. Serves as the Air National Guard community liaison with military and non-military agencies to promote timely information exchange, coordinate collaborative prevention efforts, and establish and maintain an extensive array of resources, associations, and community partnerships. Participates in community activities to incorporate complex strategies that enhance community strengths, reduces broad-based community needs, implements community problem solving methods, and forges community connections so as to promote psychologically healthy lifestyles. Participates in relevant committee meetings in an effort to provide input and obtain information related to psychological health issues. Coordinates substantial findings and possible effects of outreach efforts with key Wing leaders and ANGRC/SGPK to ensure they remain current on issues related to the program. The DPH will provide psych educational presentations tailored to the needs of the unit, to include leadership-specific training. The DPH will educate NG leadership on how to recognize and assist individuals experiencing psychological health conditions. Following a suicide, the DPH will serve as the subject matter expert and assist the NG in gathering and submitting DOD Suicide Event Report (DODSER) information in a timely fashion to NGB/SGPK Behavioral Health Branch or NGB Army Office of the SG Behavioral Health Division for inclusion in the DODSER database. Assists installation in identifying trends and issues that further research and assist in prevention of copycat and/or future suicides. Collects information on clients who attempt suicide (defined as self-injury requiring medical attention). Provide consultation to the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) and partner with them as a referral resource and psychological health subject matter expert in serving wing members. The DPH will provide the appropriate level and timeliness of response to traumatic or potentially traumatic events at the wing, usually as part of a team. Responds to inquiries from National Guard Bureau, Wing Commanders, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Air Force Medical Standards Agency, Major Command Mental Health Consultants. Serves as installations point of contact for high interest mental health cases. Identifies the need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Collects, analyzes and reports installation psychological health data to ANGRC/SGPK, AF, and DoD, as necessary. Data includes but is not limited to Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM),ANG Department Of Defense Suicide Event Reporting System (DODSER) regarding suicide statistics, Suicide Mitigation programs and training statistics, Substance Abuse Prevention and Surveillance programs, Domestic Violence Prevention programs, Post Deployment Health Assessment and Post Deployment Health Reassessment statistics and data related to preventive medicine and psychological health. May serve as Master Resiliency Trained (MRT) facilitator. (30%) USE THIS LINK TO VIEW FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION: https://acpol2.army.mil/ako/fasclass/search_fs/search_fs_output.asp?ccpo=NG&jobNum=T59128P1&id=918709

Requirements

• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Obtain/maintain the level of security clearance/background check required
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Direct Deposit is mandatory
• Drug Testing Required

Qualifications

Security Clearance/Background Check requirements: In order to comply with US DOD requirements and ensure the safety and security of the missions, programs, property and personnel of the Nebraska Military Department, employees must obtain the appropriate background investigation and maintain the level of security clearance assigned to their respective work. Failure to obtain, within one year of appointment, and maintain the designated type of security clearance/background check required for the respective work may result in a job offer being rescinded, separations of employment, or other actions as may be deemed in the best interest of the agency. Prior to appointment individuals must meet the security clearance requirements for the position or submit the required documents of the Nebraska National Guard, Personnel Security Manager for processing the appropriate investigation. Required forms: SF86, PSIP Initiation Form, Fingerprints, OF306 and Application/Resume. Nebraska National Guard Information Security Specialist - [email protected]; 402-309-1129. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources is mandatory. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 24 months of experience in clinical social work assignments. Completion of the Air Force Social Work Internship Program may be substituted for 12 months of the specialized experience requirement. This experience demonstrates particular competencies of knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. 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. Except as stated above, no other substitution of education for specialized experience is allowed.

Education

Degree: social work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

(In addition to the Office of Personnel Management Individual Occupational Requirements (education) for this series, a Master's degree in Social Work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) must be acceptable to The Surgeon General.)

Master's degree with practicum: Applicants who complete all of the requirements for a master's degree in social work that included a practicum are eligible for GS-9.

*MUST PROVIDE TRANSCRIPSTS TO BE CONSIDERED*

Contacts

• Address NE 155 MDG 2420 W Butler Ave Lincoln, NE 68524 US
• Name: Jon Sronce
• Phone: 402-309-8173
• Email: [email protected]