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SOCIAL WORKER

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

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$90,341 - $117,446

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Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a social worker for the Indiana National Guard, where you'll help service members and their families by assessing problems, creating improvement plans, and connecting them to support resources.

You'll also support the team's mental health programs and build partnerships with community organizations.

It's a great fit for someone with a master's in social work, clinical experience, and a passion for helping military personnel navigate personal challenges.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
  • Current, unrestricted state license to practice clinical social work independently
  • At least 24 months of specialized experience in clinical social work (or 12 months if completed Air Force Social Work Internship Program)
  • Knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources
  • Experience interviewing clients, developing plans, providing assistance, referring to resources, and helping modify behaviors
  • Eligibility under Indiana National Guard Title 5 Excepted Service, including potential Exception to Policy (ETP) memo if recently hired or promoted within 36 months

Full Job Description

THIS IS AN INDIANA NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is in the Excepted Service under the authority of Title V, P.L.

114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA) This position is part of the IN JFHQ IN J1, Indiana National Guard under Position Description Number PD#T5012000.

If you would like the complete list of duties, please contact the POC of this announcement. INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Master's Degree: Social Work.

(Must fulfill all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.) LICENSE REQUIREMENT: Possess a current, unrestricted State license to practice clinical social work independently.

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.

Knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources.

Must have specialized experience in professional social work that includes interviewing people to establish the nature and extent of their problems, helping them work-out 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. In addition, knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources is mandatory.

Other specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation.

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AS THE FOLLOWING HAS CHANGED Indiana National Guard (INNG) Federal Technicians will wait 36 months after being selected for a new position before applying for another position within the INNG.

If you meet the requirements listed below, you will need to submit a signed Exception to Policy (ETP) memorandum with your application to be considered for the position.

If you have questions about applicability, send an email explaining your situation to the HRO Staffing inbox listed below.

If you are a Tenure 0 Temporary employee (your position has a not-to-exceed date), you do not need an ETP memo.

If you became a new employee through a USAJobs announcement within the last 36 months, you will need an ETP memo.

If you received a promotion, reassignment, or grade reduction through a USAJobs announcement within the last 36 months, you will need an ETP memo.

If you require an ETP memorandum, you can download the template here: https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/NGIN-J1HR/SitePages/Technician-Staffing.aspx The memorandum will be written by you, the employee, and signed by your supervisory chain up to the Director level.

Directors and Supervisors will submit the signed memorandum for final review to the HRO Staffing inbox: ng.in.inarng.mbx.hro-staffing-section@army.mil The Human Resources Officer (HRO) is the final approval for all ETP waivers.

If approved, the memorandum will be returned to you and then submitted with your application.

Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference.

(See Required Documents section): Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Major Duties:

  • Supports the psychological health team in developing and executing an annual BH program strategy.
  • Develops relationships with military and community groups to enhance prevention efforts and expand available BH resources.
  • Coordinates and implements prevention and education programs.
  • Conducts clinical screening, evaluation, and consultation services.
  • Builds efficient processes to manage BH referrals and case management services.
  • Conducts population-based behavioral health surveillance to examine trends and further develop targeted prevention and mitigation strategies.
  • Provides consultation, education, and training to military and non¬-military health care professionals concerning behavioral health policy, psychological fitness, and primary and secondary prevention programs.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/10/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IN-12933113-AR-26-039