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SOCIAL WORKER (TITLE 5)

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IL 183 WG

Springfield, IL (In Person)

$102,935 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 1 day ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/13/2026

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Job Description

SOCIAL WORKER

(TITLE 5) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

SOCIAL WORKER

(TITLE 5), Position Description Number T59128P1 and is part of the IL 183 WG, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This Nional Guard position is for a

SOCIAL WORKER

(TITLE 5), Position Description Number T59128P1 and is part of the IL 183 WG, Nional Guard. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 05/27/27 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 27, 2027 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Springfield, IL 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $89,508 - $116,362 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 0185 Social Work Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Modere Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Nional security Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

IL-12939370-AF-26-192

Control number 871136100 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency This is an open continuous announcement. Initial cutoff 12 JUNE 2026. Recruitment will continue through the announcement closing de until the position is filled. Duties Help As a

SOCIAL WORKER

(TITLE 5), GS-0185-12, you will: Provide operional leadership consultion, direct client services, community capacity building, preventive, remedial and support services aimed improving and sustaining the psychological health of Air Nional Guard (ANG) military members and their families. Provide stregic planning and leadership to implement a comprehensive psychological health plan. Participe in community activities to incorpore complex stregies th enhance community strengths, implement community problem-solving methods, and forge community connection so as to promote psychologically healthy lifestyles. Conduct assessments, routine, and crisis evaluions, psycho-diagnostic assessments, provide short-term, evidence-based problem resolution stregies and services. Provide on-site and telephonic access to psychological health assessments and individual consultion to facilite coordinion of clinical, counseling, and other services promoting the psychological health of members and their families. Apply professional knowledge of principles, theories, procedures, and practices of social work to conduct needs assessments and/or intake evaluions on a routine and emergency basis. Prepare written evaluion reports and yield diagnoses. Accomplish clinical intake interviews with clients, to include family history, social history, developmental, and health histories. Conduct social assessment th may include financial, adaptive, social functioning of family, social relionships and situions. Assess individuals to explore the development of behavior pterns, mechanisms, and symptoms. Perform risk assessments and determine degrees of danger posed by pients. Screen records and personnel for security clearances and make administrive recommendions. Apply multiple counseling techniques including individual, group, couples, family, supportive, crisis intervention, and behavioral interventions based upon accepted theories and principles. Provide a wide range of counseling measures th are geared toward securing cognitive and behavioral adjustments by recognizing and resolving problems reling to the client's titudes toward themselves, family, and associes. Perform fitness for duty assessments, initie physical profiles, recommends duty restrictions, conduct pre/post deployment clearings and deployment health assessment closeouts. •This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.•Requirements Help Conditions of employment IAW The Fair Chance Act, Agency employees may not request criminal history informion the point of initial applicion, upon receipt of an applicion, or prior to, during or after a job interview. If an Optional Form (OF) 306, Declarion of Employment is submitted prior to the point of a conditional offer, questions reled to background informion section may not be asked. Master's in Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Educion is highly desired. Other mental health degrees and training as identified in

AFI 44-119

(Medical Quality Operions) are acceptable. Candide must be a fully qualified Mental Health professional

IAW AFI 44-119.

Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance. This is a drug testing designed position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.

Selective Placement Factor:

Possess a current, unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in any one of the 50 stes, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S Virgin Islands. Must be privileged for independent practice by the Credentials Committee the employing Medical Trement Facility. A minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years in the independent practice of clinical social work is highly desired. Position requires Basic Life Support (BLS) in accordance with local MDG policies. Must be obtained with 6 months of onboarding. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty stion on military or commercial aircraft. Incumbent may share on-call duty during weeknights and/or weekends on a rotional 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 Ste Criminal History Repository (SCHR) check to be completed on any person selected for the position. Completion of approprie clinical and administrive 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 6025-13

Vol 4 and

DAFMAN 44-119.

Must maintain credentials requirements all times (i.e. current and unrestricted ste license, BLS, clinical competencies, etc.)

IAW DHA PM 6025-13

Vol 4 and

DAFMAN 44-119. 6/14/2022 TCPC

Cramner. May be required to successfully complete a trial period. Qualificions

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION

The areas of considerion for this position, Title 5 Excepted Service, in the following manner and sequence: The FIRST area of considerion for this position candides who mch through the Priority Placement Program (PPP). The SECOND area of considerion Veterans' Preference (VP) eligible. The THIRD area of considerion all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG. The FOURTH area of considerion all current Federal Employees. The FIFTH area of considerion all Federal re-employment eligible. The SIXTH area of considerion U.S. Citizens.

BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

: MUST possess a master's degree, or higher doctore degree, in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Educion. (ONLY

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ARE ACCEPTED

)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

: MUST possess a valid and current professional unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in any one of the 50 stes, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. (License must be submitted time of applicion.)

MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF LICENSE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

GS-12 LEVEL - 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 demonstres particular competencies of knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources. Must have specialized experience in professional social work th includes interviewing people to establish the nure and extent of their problems, helping them work-out plans for improving the situion, providing assistance and services, referring them to community resources and other organizions as indiced, and assisting them to understand and modify their own pterns of behavior when approprie. Except as sted above, no other substitution of educion for specialized experience is allowed.

Educion Basic Educion Requirement:

You must possess a master's degree, or higher doctore degree, in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Educion. (ONLY

OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ARE ACCEPTED

)

License Requirement:

You must possess a valid and current professional unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in any one of the 50 stes, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. (License must be submitted time of applicion.) Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). If you are needing some extra informion regarding Federal Resumes, you should consider these tips from

USA Jobs:

https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to . Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Reading Comprehension Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Your resume th clearly demonstres experience th meets the requirements of this position. Your resume must contain identifiable informion such as your name, address, and phone number. It should also show your work schedule, hours worked per week, des (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. Other supporting documents (as applicable): Certificions

DD-214 SF-50

Official Transcript Veterans' Preference:

When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire. You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows des and character of service (honorable, general, etc.). If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documention reled to your active duty service which reflects the des of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and des of impending separion. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Applicion for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as sted on the form. Documention is required to award preference. For more informion on Veterans' Preference, please http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx . Documents th support

Veterans' Preference:

DD-214/ Stement of Service Disability Letter (VA) SF-15 Priority Placement Program (PPP): When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible participants should claim preference in the questionnaire. You must provide all the required documents in accordance with the PPP placement type you are claiming. To claim PPP, you cannot have obtained permanent Federal employment, nor accepted or declined another PPP job offer. Please review the Priority Placement Program handbook for further informion: https://www.dcpas.osd.mil/sites/default/files/2021-09/PPP%20Handbook%20-%20Nov%202019.pdf Documents to support Priority Placement Program (PPP): Military reserve and nional guard technician PPP self-certificion checklist https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/forms/dd/dd3145-3.pdf Retained grade PPP self-certificion checklist https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/forms/dd/dd3145-1.pdf Military reserve and nional guard technician disability PPP self-certificion checklist https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/forms/dd/dd3145-2.pdf If claiming eligibility under the

VOW Act:

The VOW Act requires Federal agencies to tre active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles, when they submit, the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certificion" of active service in lieu of a DD214. In order to be considered under the VOW Act, the certificion must specify th the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not ler than 120 days after the de the certificion is submitted with your applicion package for this job announcement. The certificion must be on letterhead from the approprie military branch and include the following informion: military des of service and expected discharge or release de, character of service, military rank, type of discharge, and de when terminal leave gin. Certificions must be signed by, or by direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders or higher headquarters. Agencies are required to verify a qualifying separion from military service prior to appointment, through the DD214 or other approprie documention. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility verified prior to appointment.

Documents NOT accepted:

photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certifices, performance rings, awards, and letters of appreciion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12969370 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Jakob Little Phone 217-757-1227 jakob.little@us.af.mil Address

IL 183 WG

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

DD-214 SF-50

Official Transcript Veterans' Preference:

Veterans' Preference:

VOW Act:

Documents NOT accepted:

photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certifices, performance rings, awards, and letters of appreciion. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12969370 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Jakob Little Phone 217-757-1227 jakob.little@us.af.mil Address

IL 183 WG

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Springfield, IL 62707-5000 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 05/27/27 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on May 27, 2027 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Springfield, IL 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $89,508 - $116,362 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test Yes Security clearance Secret Position sensitivity and risk Jobs require a and some require a . The type depends on the job. Background check type Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number

IL-12939370-AF-26-192

Control number 871136100