SOCIAL WORKER

Air National Guard Units; Jacksonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in the United States seeks a Social Worker to support the psychological health program across the installation. You will help leaders understand the interface between health and readiness, and implement ANG-wide strategies to promote wellness.

The role involves coaching unit leaders, delivering trainings, and coordinating with military and civilian agencies to build a robust support network for NG members and families.

Qualifications

• Requires Master’s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program or recognized equivalent.
• Experience providing mental health services within military or federal settings is preferred.
• Knowledge of DoD and ANG psychological health programs and policies.

Responsibilities

• Support ANG leadership in implementing a comprehensive psychological health plan.
• Provide consultation to wing leadership on workplace issues affecting unit wellbeing.
• Lead psychoeducation and training for commanders and key leaders.
• Coordinate community outreach and establish partnerships to promote mental health.
• Collect and analyze data to monitor psychological health trends and outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Community outreach

Strategic planning

Consultation

Training

Education

Master's degree in Social Work (CSWE-accredited)

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This National Guard position is for a SOCIAL WORKER, Position Description Number NGT59128P1 and is part of the AR ANG 189 ALF WG, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

1. 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. Assist leadership in understanding the interface between psychological health and operational readiness, and the role of the DPH in developing and helping leadership apply psychological health solutions to functional/operational problems.

Encourage and coach unit leadership to actively promote psychological health and help-seeking as part of the wingman culture at the wing. Consult with leadership on workplace issues identified by unit leadership, (e.g., unit cohesiveness, conflict in the unit, unit stressors, etc). Consultation with leadership may include, but is not limited to, coaching and change management.

Provide ANG PHP briefing to newly-appointed commanders and others in leadership positions as they assume new leadership roles, to include key unit leadership; including, Group, and Squadron Commanders and First Sergeants. 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.

Participates in community activities to incorporate complex strategies that enhance community strengths, reduces broad-based community needs, implements community problem solving methods, and forges community connections so as to promote psychologically healthy lifestyles. Participates in relevant committee meetings in an effort to provide input and obtain information related to psychological health issues.

Coordinates substantial findings and possible effects of outreach efforts with key Wing leaders and ANGRC/SGPK to ensure they remain current on issues related to the program. The DPH will provide psych educational presentations tailored to the needs of the unit, to include leadership-specific training. The DPH will educate NG leadership on how to recognize and assist individuals experiencing psychological health conditions.

Following a suicide, the DPH will serve as the subject matter expert and assist the NG in gathering and submitting DOD Suicide Event Report (DODSER) information in a timely fashion to NGB/SGPK Behavioral Health Branch or NGB Army Office of the SG Behavioral Health Division for inclusion in the DODSER database. Assists installation in identifying trends and issues that further research and assist in prevention of copycat and/or future suicides.

Collects information on clients who attempt suicide (defined as self-injury requiring medical attention). Provide consultation to the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and partner with them as a referral resource and psychological health subject matter expert in serving wing members. The DPH will provide the appropriate level and timeliness of response to traumatic or potentially traumatic events at the wing, usually as part of a team.

Responds to inquiries from National Guard Bureau, Wing Commanders, Air Force Medical Operations Agency, Air Force Medical Standards Agency, Major Command Mental Health Consultants. Serves as installations point of contact for high interest mental health cases. Identifies the need for changes in priorities and takes action to implement such changes. Collects, analyzes and reports installation psychological health data to ANGRC/SGPK, AF, and DoD, as necessary.

Data includes but is not limited to Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics (ANAM), ANG Department Of Defense Suicide Event Reporting System (DODSER) regarding suicide statistics, Suicide Mitigation programs and training statistics, Substance Abuse Prevention and Surveillance programs, Domestic Violence Prevention programs, Post Deployment Health Assessment and Post Deployment Health Reassessment statistics and data related to preventive medicine and psychological health.

May serve as Master Resiliency Trained facilitator. 2. Conducts assessments, routine and crisis evaluations, psycho-diagnostic assessments, provides short-term, evidence-based problem resolution strategies and services. 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.

The DPH will conduct command-directed evaluations. CDEs are governed by DODD 6490.1, DODI 6490.4, AFI 44-109, and AFI 44-172. Applies professional knowledge of the principles, theories, procedures, and practices of social work to conduct needs assessments and/or intake evaluations on a limited but routine and emergency basis in accordance with applicable USAF and DoD guidelines. DUTIES CONTINUE IN EDUCATION SECTION

Requirements & Education

Master's degree in Social Work from a graduate school of social work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) must be acceptable to The Surgeon General. DUTIES CONTINUED 3. Performs risk assessments and determines degrees of danger posed by patients. Documents patients' records/chart in the appropriate Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan (SOAP) format. Screens records and personnel for security clearances and makes administrative recommendations.

Provides after duty hours on-call consultation to Commanders and First Sergeants for emergent and urgent mental health concerns. After duty hours on-call consultation duties can be shared with other DPHs. Responsible for knowledge of state and professional licensing and ethical practice guidelines. Carries professional responsibility for findings, interpretations, decisions, recommendations, reports and services.

Performs fitness for duty assessments.

Initiates physical profiles and recommends duty restrictions. Conducts pre/post deployment clearances and Deployment Health Assessment (DHA) closeouts. Provides diagnosis and rationale for line of duty determinations.

Participates as a full member of treatment teams in formulating and implementing patient resolution plans.

Designs, develops, coordinates, and implements prevention and community outreach and education programs.

Designs and manages special programs, services, and information and awareness presentations, such as newspaper articles, Newcomers Orientation Briefings, brochures describing ways to enhance psychological health, and national and local awareness theme events (e.g., Suicide Prevention month and National Depression Screening Day).

May serve as the facilitator for Master Resiliency Training (MRT).

Vectors local referral sources and trains community providers on military issues. The DPH will provide consultation to commanders regarding unit-delivered training content (e.g., Frontline Supervisor Training, unit-based suicide prevention discussions, and Wingman Day suicide prevention and resiliency activities.

Responsible for marketing and marketing evaluation activities. Serves as primary consultant and advisor on methods to successfully market the ANG PHP.

Formulates strategies to generate interest, acceptance, and participation by Air National Guard community consumers, resource suppliers, and eligible National Guard Airmen and family members regarding psychological health services and community prevention for the general population.

Provides professional consultation, advice, education, and training to other military and non-military health care professionals, medical personnel, military commanders/senior leaders, wing personnel and their family members, and community agencies concerning primary and secondary prevention programs. Provides consultation to the commanders and operational leadership to promote well- being, improve resilience, and increase personal and unit combat readiness.

Apprises the NG leadership of the status of psychological health in the local beneficiary population, and the degree to which needs for prevention, early intervention, and treatment are being met. Participates as an active member with various teams and groups and, when appropriate, provides mutual consultative support for other mental health providers.

Recommends to NG leadership courses of action to ensure services and access to those services are provided throughout the deployment cycle and other surge situations. Serves as a primary ANG representative on the CAIB and the IDS Team for psychosocial matters.

Briefs commanders, senior Wing personnel, and other key personnel and committees (e.g., first Sergeants), on prevention issues in an effort to obtain optimum support for and participation in all outreach and prevention activities.

DPHs will brief all NG members leaving for and returning from deployments about the Psychological Health Program and other potential impacts of the deployment cycle.

Prepares agenda for meetings, compiles statistical data, and prepares a variety of recurring reports. Develops meeting agendas. Tracks suicide prevention, maltreatment and other behavioral health program data, prepares reports, and participates in writing narrative interpretations of analyses. Coordinates with personnel at installation, major command, AFMOA, and higher level command to meet various reporting requirements.

Establishes and maintains meeting notes and follows up with meeting recommendations. Performs other duties as assigned.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $89508 – $116362/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-03.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.