Job opening: Social Worker (Family Advocacy Program)
Salary: $108 245 - 140 713 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Sep 09 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
About the Position: Serves under general administrative supervision of the Army Community Service (ACS) Division Chief, serving a large or medium garrison. As the FAP Manager, manages, coordinates and directs the installation Family Advocacy Program independently.
Duties
Carries out program management responsibility for the installation Family Advocacy Program.
Ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meeting customer needs.
Coordinates social work services with other programs of service such as Child protective services, US Army Criminal Investigation Services, Staff Judge Advocate, Chaplains, state and local social service agencies.
Ensures that all cases receive immediate action, including evaluation, treatment and supportive services.
Proposes and writes service contracts; monitors the operation of contracts for professional services to be provided by contractors and civilian and social service agencies.
Develops and implements a post-wide prevention and education program which includes providing information to the community about child and spouse maltreatment and information about referral resources.
Briefs installation commander and serves as a subject matter expert and advisor to the garrison on family abuse issues.
Directly supervises a staff of professional social workers which may be multidisciplinary, and includes a registered nurse and support personnel, and are both military and civilian less than 25%.
The position has responsibility for a small staff and does not meet the full intent of the supervisory guide
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Background / records checks, CNACI is required for this position since its duties require interaction with children and youth under the age of eighteen (18) years of age on a recurring basis.
- Occassional TDY may be required 5% of the time.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and answer phone calls after normal duty hours to include weekends and/or holidays.
- Position requires a current valid unrestricted license to practice clinical social work.
- Key Essential position.
- Mission Essential position.
- Supervisory probation may be required.
- Incumbent must consent to immunization screening and receive missing immunizations or submit required documentation to request exemption.
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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 (Family Advocacy) 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.
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Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience within a family advocacy environment; performing crisis intervention, case management, and administrative tasks to prevent and treat child, spouse and partner abuse; organizing community services on behalf of clients; developing and coordinating procedures for the use of services. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
REQUIRED LICENSURE: A current, active, valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently, offered by a U.S. State, District of Columbia, commonwealth, territory or jurisdiction is required and MUST be submitted with your
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Customer ServiceProblem SolvingPsychologyTherapy and Counseling
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-11).
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 FS-W6CGAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG PRES OF MONTEREY
DO NOT MAIL
Presidio of Monterey, CA 93944
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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