You will serve as a ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION SPECIALIST in the Behavioral Health Branch, Marine and Family Programs of MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR.

Duties

You will conduct ongoing needs assessments of local military and civilian communities on alcohol situations, prevention, and needs. You will develop, coordinate, and submit recommendations to include plans and policies that reflect the relationships of chemical dependency. You will develop and present presentations and communicate well orally at command/senior officer level briefings, media representatives, and at professional training workshops. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to coordinate prevention efforts. You will utilize evidence based curriculums to provide prevention education on illegal drug use and alcohol abuse to military and families, support groups, and youth groups. You will participate in the early intervention program to deliver didactic portions of outpatient treatment tracking for substance abuse counseling centers, aftercare and pretreatment groups to address or reduce alcohol misuse. You will monitor program status through outreach and participate in command inspections to assist commands regulatory requirements. You will collect statistics to prepare and submit reports and project papers. You will assist the Drug Demand Reduction program with Unit inspections, pertaining specifically to the breathalyzer component.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conduct assessments of local military and civilian communities, alcohol misuse, and preventions to develop, coordinate, and submit alcohol/substance abuse prevention plans; develop apply existing and/or new surveys to update the Substance Abuse Program (SAP); participate and organize events that offer preventions of abuse and create awareness and effects of life; conduct inspections to ensure compliance with policies and regulations; and develop presentations to diverse audience to influence, motivate and/or share to implement, discuss issues, advice to enhance the mission objectives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

• Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position or
• Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field or
• Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR MCAS Miramar, CA 92145 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]