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. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for certain personnel of the DOD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is located at Fort Novosel, Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence.

Duties

Provide standardized preventive, psycho-educational, intervention services through a home visitation model for military personnel and their families who have been assessed to be at risk for child maltreatment and/or domestic violence assessment. Develops a specialized Family Care Plan based on the assessment of the family and their unique needs. Provide education on a variety of topics to help alleviate conditions that cause or exacerbate family violence (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. Provides social case work, individual group, family consultation, education, and prevention to promote maximum benefits from the services provided. Collaborates with military and civilian agencies to ensure continuity and/or appropriate level of care. In coordination with the Family Advocacy Incident Determination Committee (IDC), develops New Parent Support Program adjunct intervention to augment Family Advocacy Program intervention plan in cases that have met criteria. Constructs and maintains statistical and narrative reports. Conducts pre and post case assessments to include data collection, outcome measures, and statistical analysis for program evaluation.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations unless exempted for medical or administrative reasons in accordance with Army Regulation 40-562, Chapters 3 and 4.
• Incumbent must possess a current valid, unrestricted clinical license to practice social work independently that is recognized by a state or United States Territory. Must provide a copy of license.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 counseling to families, determining appropriate prevention plans for family therapy, developing specialized care plans, coordinating with medical treatment facilities, and performing home visits with those they are assisting. 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 Worker. 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.

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 EG-APF-W6CEAA US ARMY GARRISON FT NOVOSEL DO NOT MAIL Fort Novosel, AL 36362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk