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SOCIAL WORKER-Title 5

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Salary

$93,606 - $121,690

per year

Closes

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves supporting the mental health of Air National Guard members and their families by providing consultations, coordinating with community resources, and leading prevention programs at the Milwaukee installation.

It requires working closely with military leaders to promote psychological well-being through training, outreach, and strategic planning.

A good fit would be an experienced clinical social worker passionate about military support and community partnerships.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education
  • 24 months of specialized experience in clinical social work, including interviewing, problem assessment, and behavior modification
  • Air Force Social Work Internship Program completion (may substitute for 12 months of experience)
  • Current professional licensing in social work
  • Ability to provide on-site and telephonic psychological health assessments and consultations
  • Skills in designing and implementing prevention, outreach, and education programs
  • Experience in strategic planning, leadership training, and community liaison work

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SOCIAL WORKER-Title 5, Position Description Number T59128P1 and is part of the WI 128 ARW, Wisconsin Air National Guard.

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Social work degree and 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.

The applicant's record of experiences, training, licensing, and education must show full possession of the competencies needed to fully perform the position's required duties and responsibilities.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify for the GS-12, you 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 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. Major Duties:

Actively supports the commander's leadership team in addressing the psychological health of their installation.

Provides strategic planning and leadership to implement an ANG comprehensive psychological health strategic plan.

Conduct annual training for unit leadership on psychological health issues and the ANGPHP.

Serves as the Air National Guard community liaison with military and non-military agencies to promote timely information exchange, coordinate collaborative prevention efforts, and establish and maintain an extensive array of resources, associations, and community partnerships.

Provides on-site and telephonic access to psychological health assessments and individual consultation to facilitate coordination of clinical, counseling, and other services promoting the psychological health of NG members and their families.

Provides on-site and telephonic access to psychological health assessments and individual consultation to facilitate coordination of clinical, counseling, and other services promoting the psychological health of NG members and their families.

Designs, develops, coordinates, and implements prevention and community outreach and education programs. Responsible for marketing and marketing evaluation activities.

*** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. ***

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: WI-12914483-T5-26-166