Job opening: Army Substance Abuse Program Specialist (Progr Coord/Risk Reduction Progr/Suicide Prev Progr Mgr)
Salary: $72 553 - 94 317 per year
Published at: Oct 29 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: Fort Drum, the home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), is located in Northern New York, a historically unique and geographically beautiful area. Fort Drum is approximately 30 miles from Canada, with the Great Lakes to the west, the Adirondack Mountains to the east, and the Thousand Islands in between.
Duties
Develop and administer an installation-wide Army Substance Abuse (ASAP) prevention and education program.
Develop an installation-wide ASAP Prevention Education Plan of Instruction to include developing lesson plans for all training conducted, training aids, etc., for each target group identified.
Design special courses in response to identified ASAP trends and needs of the installation to include counter-narcotics focused training.
Develop and conduct public/community awareness programs.
Keep abreast of local and national alcohol and drug abuse trends.
Serve as a manager of the installation Risk Reduction Program (RRP), or a coordinator/member of the installation RRP Team as designated by management.
Evaluate and analyze data gathered in quarterly reports and Unit Risk Inventories (URIs) administered to the specific military unit being evaluated.
Utilize skills in qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques to identify, analyze, and develop courses of action and recommendations to mitigate high-risk behaviors.
Prepare reports with regard to high-risk behaviors and identified trends.
Serve as a manager of the installation Suicide Prevention Program .
Communicate and coordinate with relevant agency staff across the installation on an on-going basis in order to fully integrate a community approach to suicide prevention per Army Regulation 600-63.
Apply knowledge in alcohol and drug program mission and functions to offer recommendations for program change.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
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 Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) 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:
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in behavioral or social science, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, such as Human Services or Social Science .
OR
B. Combination of Education and Experience: A 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
C. Experience: 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.
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 1.) Performing administrative program functions, such as collecting and maintaining data for planning and reporting purposes regarding Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention; 2.) Utilizing a follow up system to identify, interpret and track the effectiveness of a program designed to identify high risk behavior in relation to the Risk Reduction Program (RRP); 3.) Assisting with briefing others on Suicide Prevention Program goals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09 ).
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Education: A 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 perform the work of the position, such as Human Services or Social Work.
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 qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide the total number of completed semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
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:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address FU-W0XQAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT DRUM
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Drum, NY 13602
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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