SOCIAL WORKER (FAMILY ADVOCACY)

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the installation's Family Advocacy Officer (FAO) directly supervising a staff consisting of social worker(s) and may also include a registered nurse and support personnel.

Integrates and organizes the Family Advocacy Program (FAP).

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, Social Work Series 0185 + IOR.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Degree: Successfully completed a master's degree with a major in social work or have fulfilled all of the requirements for the master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.

NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts with your application.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade NH-02, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes 1) Possess the professional knowledge of social work practices, principles, and theories to carry full professional responsibility for cases involving a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems; 2) Possess knowledge of the organization, management, and administration of child and family welfare services to perform program planning and develop and maintain public understanding and sound working relationships with local agencies and community agencies; 3) Possess knowledge of a wide array of problems and disorders of children and families and the varied resources needed to treat them; 4) Possess the ability to evaluate and determine the best application of multiple complex helping systems, various professions, and organizations; how they affect child and family welfare; and the multiple uses of such systems, professions, and organizations to deliver services; 5) Possess knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures; and 6) Possess the ability to supervise, plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of military and civilian personnel.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1.

Professional knowledge of social work practices, principles, and theories to carry full professional responsibility for cases involving a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems. 2.

Knowledge of the organization, management, and administration of child and family welfare services to perform program planning and develop and maintain public understanding and sound working relationships with local agencies and community agencies.

3. Knowledge of a wide array of problems and disorders of children and families and the varied resources needed to treat them. 4.

Ability to evaluate and determine best application of multiple complex helping systems, various professions, and organizations; how they affect child and family welfare; and the multiple uses of such systems, professions, and organizations to deliver services.

5. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 6. Ability to supervise, plan, organize and direct the functions and staff of military and civilian personnel.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work.

You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Major Duties:

Carries out program management responsibility for the installation Family Advocacy Program (FAP), ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meeting customer needs.

Holds primary responsibility for installation FAP executive functions.

Represents FAP to (or on behalf of) the installation, group, squadron leadership through multiple installation and functional area organizations.

Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Carries full professional responsibility for assigned cases presenting a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems from prevention, intervention, and treatment through case closure and/or transfer.

Works to achieve and support quality improvement in all products and services.