Social Worker Title 5

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Title 5 in the Air National Guard Units based in Hickam AFB, Hawaii. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

If your resume does not include a narrative description of how you meet the GENERAL SPECIALIZED experiences and OTHER requirements you may lose consideration for this position. Ensure that the Questionnaire is completed on Application Manager. 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 workout 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. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: 1. Masters in Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education is highly desired. Other mental health degrees and training as identified in AFI 44119 (Medical Quality Operations) are acceptable. Candidate must be a fully qualified Mental Health professional IAW AFI 44119. 2. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. 3. This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use. 4. Selective Placement Factor: Possess a current unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in any one of the 50 states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico or the U.S Virgin Islands. 5. Must be privileged for independent practice by the Credentials Committee at the employing Medical Treatment Facility. 6. A minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years in the independent practice of clinical social work is highly desired. 7. Position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with local MDG policies. Must be obtained with 6 months of onboarding. 8. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft. 9. Incumbent may share oncall duty during weeknights and/or weekends on a rotational basis as required consistent with other mental health professionals of the same specialty performing like duties. 10. This position may be identified as having regular contact with children requiring a State Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed on any person selected for the position. 11. Completion of appropriate clinical and administrative duties may involve after hours care or work in addition to regular duty hours. 12. Must be able to obtain and maintain privileging for the DOD/AFMS/ANGMS IAW DHA PM 602513 Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44119. Must maintain credentials requirements at all times (i.e. current and unrestricted state license BLS clinical competencies etc.) IAW DHA PM 602513 Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44119. 6/14/2022 TCPC Cramner. 13. This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for or in response to a state emergency or disaster declaration. Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the National Guard Director of Manpower and Personnel (NGBJ1) NOTES TO CANDIDATES: a. Authorization for payment of PCS expenses may be granted only after determination is made that payment is in the best interest of the Hawaii National Guard. b. In addition to your application documents of last performance appraisal past civilian performance letter of recommendations and or military performance may be submitted. c. The applicants resume package may include military service experiences and/or civilian experiences military and/or civilian performance reports training certificates and official college transcripts. d. Include any volunteer work experience in your resume. 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). e. Final selection will be based upon qualifications suitability and available manpower resources. f. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employees Form I9 to confirm work authorization. g. Financial Suitability It is the policy of the government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individuals employment experience will be used only to determine the persons qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge skills and abilities. Although an individuals personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination. h. Qualified candidates in the second through sixth categories will be referred in order if there are no qualified applicants in the first through fifth categories. i. Security requirements. A technician is subject to the personnel security requirements in accordance with State and NGB Publications. In addition prior to appointment individuals will undergo a background check to validate suitability for employment with the federal government as permitted by law. Items checked include education and fiscal accountability/responsibility. IAW 5 CFR 302.203 the following among others may be included as disqualifying reasons: Dismissal from employment for delinquency or misconduct Criminal infamous dishonest immoral or notoriously disgraceful conduct Intentional false statement or deception or fraud in examination or appointment Habitual use of intoxicating beverages to excess Reasonable doubt as to the loyalty of the person involved to the Government of the United States Any legal or other disqualification which makes the individual unfit for service Lack of United States Citizenship. j. Training/Certification requirements. All applicants for a position with designated developmental training requirements must be informed in advance that failure to complete the required certifications/course(s) will be cause for removal from the position. An example of required developmental training is proponent course(s) at the National Guard Professional Education Center. The HRO will require the applicant to submit a written statement to the effect that they understand they must either satisfactorily complete the appropriate certification/course(s) or corrective action will be taken. k. Medical/physical requirements IAW DoDI 6055.05M paragraph C1.3.3.1 all Federal Wage System (FWS) and identified General Schedule (GS) selectees prior to appointment will meet any medical standards or physical requirements designated for the position. l. Eligibles on this list will be given automatic consideration for position vacancies occurring during the six months period following the close of this announcement. m. Cost of living allowances (COLA) vary from island to island. COLA is subject to change without notice.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.