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SUPERVISORY SOCIAL WORKER

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,785 - $158,322

per year

Closes

February 6, 2026

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading and overseeing counseling and support programs for military families, including help for issues like domestic violence, child abuse, and new parent challenges at a Navy base in Maryland.

You'll supervise staff, manage cases, ensure programs run smoothly, and provide expert advice on mental health and crisis situations.

It's a great fit for an experienced social worker with strong leadership skills and a passion for helping families in high-stress military environments.

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree in social work or related field (basic requirement for GS-0185 series)
  • At least one year of specialized experience in managing counseling and advocacy programs
  • Proficiency in assessing mental disorders using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM)
  • Experience in family advocacy case management, including handling reports of abuse and neglect
  • Ability to develop and deliver training on domestic violence and behavioral health topics
  • Skills in providing clinical guidance on risk assessment, case management, and therapeutic interventions
  • Knowledge of laws, regulations, and policies related to child and spouse abuse

Full Job Description

You will serve as a GG-0185-13 Supervisory Social Worker at the Cryptologic Warfare Group SIX in Fort Meade, MD.

As the Fleet and Family Support Center Counseling and Advocacy Supervisor, you will provide leadership, direction, supervision, consultation, assistance, and coordination for all aspects of the Counseling and Advocacy Program, the Non-Medical Counseling Program, Family Advocacy Program, and the New Parent Support Home Visitation Program.

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience, such as: 1.

Provide mastery level management, oversight and supervision of all counseling and advocacy programs and staff. 2.

Recognize, identify and assess mental disorders per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, to include crisis situations, and apply various counseling approaches. 3.

Perform family advocacy case management to include receiving reports of child or domestic abuse and neglect. 4.

Develop and conduct training on matters related to domestic violence and behavioral health. 5.

Provide clinical guidance on risk assessment, case management services and other therapeutic interventions.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/social-work-series-0185/ Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf See additional basic requirements of the position in the education section.

Major Duties:

  • You will provide leadership, direction, supervision, consultation, assistance, and coordination for all aspects of programs for Counseling and Advocacy, Non-Medical Counseling, Family Advocacy, and New Parent Support Home Visitation.
  • You will apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, directives, and instructions governing child and spouse abuse and family violence issues.
  • You will plan, assign, and provide expert-level supervision to professional Counseling and Advocacy Program (CAP) staff within the Fleet and Family Support Center.
  • You will complete quarterly quality assurance reports and analyze trends and outcomes.
  • You will review and evaluate CAP program areas and identify gaps in services and administrative procedures to provide results and recommendations for improving programs and offsetting negative trends.
  • You will advise and provide guidance to clinical providers on risk assessment and case management services and other therapeutic interventions for high-risk clients.
  • You will attend, coordinate, or assist in coordinating various meetings and committees as the CAP expert-level representative, to include the installation Incident Determination Committee and the quarterly installation Family Advocacy Committee.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/2/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/2/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DEST-12875194-26-ELP