Duties

Summary of Duties: The primary purpose of this position is: to provide operational leadership consultation, direct client services, community capacity building, preventive, remedial, and support services aimed at improving and sustaining the psychological health of Air National Guard (ANG) military members and their families. As a part of the ANG Wing Director of Psychological Health (WDPH) Program, the incumbent of this position provides access to a full range of professional services for the populations served. The Air National Guard Psychological Health Program (ANG PHP) will provide consultation to operational leadership on psychological health issues and vertical integration of Military Service and Department of Defense (DOD)-wide psychological health initiatives and population-health monitoring. Clinical and administrative duties focus on outreach, education and prevention, needs-based and psychosocial assessment, diagnosis, short-term problem resolution, and provision of or referral to evidenced-based interventions. Responsibilities include providing: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs, specialty training for ANG health care professionals and other personnel on issues related to the psychological health of Airmen and their families, and multi-level community organization, collaboration, and enhancement. Individuals requiring clinical interventions (i.e., clinical treatment) for other than short-term problem resolution should immediately be referred to an appropriate and competent clinical professional. The ANG PHP will contribute to DoD and Military Service development of a strategic plan for delivery of comprehensive services to support psychological health. It will promote the availability of and access to an adequate continuum of care to ANG members. Additionally, it will ensure clinical mental health services being provided are integrated with other counseling and supportive services at the installation level, and from Federal, State, and territory, as well as military and non-military organizations external to the installation (e.g., Military OneSource, Military and Family Life Consultants, and TRICARE Network).

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Veterans' Preference is not applicable to the Accelerated Hiring Authority.
• This announcement will close upon the selection of an applicant which may occur at any time, REGARDLESS of specified date in USAJOBS.
• This position may require at a minimum Secret Security Clearance.
• NOTE: Individual selected will receive an Indefinite Appointment and may be converted to permanent based on availability of funds or position no longer being encumbered.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance within 1 year from appointment.
• Position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with local MDG policies. Must be obtained with 6 months of onboarding.
• Incumbent may share on-call 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.
• 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.
• Completion of appropriate clinical and administrative duties may involve “after hours” care or work in addition to regular duty hours.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain privileging for the DOD/AFMS/ANGMS IAW DHA PM 6025-13Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44-119. (cont)
• Must maintain credentials requirements at all times (i.e. current and unrestricted state license, BLS, clinical competencies, etc.) IAW DHA PM 6025-13 Vol 4 and DAFMAN44-119. 6/14/2022 TCPC Cramner.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

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• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  To apply for this position, you MUST SUBMIT a complete Application Package which includes:
  1. Resume - Your resume must provide the following information in the application/resume (or equivalent) for proper evaluation:
  - Name- Mailing address
  

  • Phone Number (daytime and evening)
  • Work experience related to the job for which you are applying, including job title (if federal, include pay plan, series and grade), date experience was obtained (i.e., in a from mm/yy to mm/yy format).
  • Hours per week.
  • Employer's name and address.
  • Supervisor's name and phone number.

  2. Any other document as annotated on Accelerated Hiring Authority announcement.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  1. To review the details of the Accelerated Hiring Authority announcement, please visit the following link: 24-027AHA_SocialWorker.pdf (az.gov)
  2. Email your resume and any other required documents to ng.az.azarng.mbx.hro-aha@army.mil. Please identify the Accelerated Hiring Authority # on your resume and the subject line of the email when submitting your application.
  3. For additional information or questions please call 602-629-4800.
  4. This announcement will close upon the selection of an applicant which may occur at any time, REGARDLESS of specified date in USAJOBS.

  Agency contact information

  Darci Thompson

  Phone

  520-295-7315

  Email

  darci.thompson@us.af.mil

  Address

  AZ 162nd Wing
  1650 E Perimeter Way
  Tucson, AZ 85706
  US

  Next steps

  Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email within 3-5 business days. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
  NOTE: Email notifications are not automatically generated.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Financial suitability
  • Selective Service
  • New employee probationary period
  • Signature and false statements
  • Privacy Act
  • Social security number request

Required Documents