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Fort Wayne, IN (On-Site/Office)
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Conditions of employment
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Master's Degree: in Social Work. ( 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.)
SPECIALIZED EXPERIMENT: 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. Knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources. 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. A minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years in the independent practice of clinical social work is highly desired.
License Requirement: Unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S Virgin Islands. ( Supporting documentation MUST BE submitted with application)
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AS THE FOLLOWING HAS CHANGED
Indiana National Guard (INNG) Federal Technicians will wait 18 months after being selected for a new position before applying for another position within the INNG. If you meet the requirements listed below, you will need to submit a signed Exception to Policy (ETP) memorandum with your application to be considered for the position. If you have questions about applicability, send an email explaining your situation to the HRO Staffing inbox listed below.
If you are a Tenure 0 Temporary employee (your position has a not-to-exceed date), you do not need an ETP memo.
If you became a new employee through a USAJobs announcement within the last 18 months, you will need an ETP memo.
If you received a promotion, reassignment, or grade reduction through a USAJobs announcement within the last 18 months, you will need an ETP memo.
If you require an ETP memorandum, you can download the template here:
The memorandum will be written by you, the employee, and signed by your supervisory chain up to the Director level. Directors and Supervisors will submit the signed memorandum for final review to the HRO Staffing inbox:
The Human Resources Officer (HRO) is the final approval for all ETP waivers. If approved, the memorandum will be returned to you and then submitted with your application.
Education
Master's Degree: in Social Work. ( 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.)
To receive credit for Education, you must provide transcripts or documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information
Superior Qualifications and Special Needs Pay-setting Authority may be considered for this position. Contact the INNG HR Office for information about this policy. TAG is final approval authority for incentive programs (applicable to new Federal employees or those with a 90-day break in service). This must be approved prior to your appointment date.
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 Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
Veterans Preference will be considered for this Job Announcement under the Category Rating method QUALIFIED and NOT QUALIFIED. Required documentation is listed below.
If you are unsure if you can claim Veterans Preference click the link to see if you may be eligible:
Visit the OPM Vet Guide for information on the different categories of Veterans Preference at:
This announcement follows the Fair Chance Act (FCA). The FCA prohibits specific inquiries regarding an applicant's criminal or credit background prior to the hiring agency making a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. If applicant suspects a violation to FCA for their application, the applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days to the date of alleged non-compliance. To complete the complaint, applicant must send an email to with the following information:
Exemptions to FCA implementation that may apply:
- Actively supports the commander's leadership team in addressing the psychological health of their installation.
- Conducts assessments, routine and crisis evaluations, psycho-diagnostic assessments, provides short-term, evidence-based problem resolution strategies and services.
- Designs, develops, coordinates, and implements prevention and community outreach and education programs.
- Responsible for marketing and marketing evaluation activities.
- Provides professional consultation, advice, education, and training to other military and non-military health care professionals, medical personnel, military commanders/senior leaders, and personnel concerning prevention programs.
- Prepares agenda for meetings, compiles statistical data, and prepares a variety of recurring reports.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Conditions of employment
- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- The employee will be required to take a drug test.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- Master's in Social Work from an institution accredited by the Council on Social Work Education is highly desired.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
- This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.
- Possess a current, unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S Virgin Islands.
- Must be privileged for independent practice by the Credentials Committee at the employing Medical Treatment 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 station on military or commercial aircraft.
- 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 6025-13 Vol 4 and DAFMAN 44-119.
- 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 DAFMAN 44-119.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: Master's Degree: in Social Work. ( 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.)
SPECIALIZED EXPERIMENT: 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. Knowledge of social work theories, principles, techniques, and resources. 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. A minimum of two (2) years within the past five (5) years in the independent practice of clinical social work is highly desired.
License Requirement: Unrestricted license to practice clinical social work independently in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or the U.S Virgin Islands. ( Supporting documentation MUST BE submitted with application)
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY AS THE FOLLOWING HAS CHANGED
Indiana National Guard (INNG) Federal Technicians will wait 18 months after being selected for a new position before applying for another position within the INNG. If you meet the requirements listed below, you will need to submit a signed Exception to Policy (ETP) memorandum with your application to be considered for the position. If you have questions about applicability, send an email explaining your situation to the HRO Staffing inbox listed below.
If you are a Tenure 0 Temporary employee (your position has a not-to-exceed date), you do not need an ETP memo.
If you became a new employee through a USAJobs announcement within the last 18 months, you will need an ETP memo.
If you received a promotion, reassignment, or grade reduction through a USAJobs announcement within the last 18 months, you will need an ETP memo.
If you require an ETP memorandum, you can download the template here:
The memorandum will be written by you, the employee, and signed by your supervisory chain up to the Director level. Directors and Supervisors will submit the signed memorandum for final review to the HRO Staffing inbox:
The Human Resources Officer (HRO) is the final approval for all ETP waivers. If approved, the memorandum will be returned to you and then submitted with your application.
Education
Master's Degree: in Social Work. ( 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.)
To receive credit for Education, you must provide transcripts or documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information
Superior Qualifications and Special Needs Pay-setting Authority may be considered for this position. Contact the INNG HR Office for information about this policy. TAG is final approval authority for incentive programs (applicable to new Federal employees or those with a 90-day break in service). This must be approved prior to your appointment date.
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 Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
Veterans Preference will be considered for this Job Announcement under the Category Rating method QUALIFIED and NOT QUALIFIED. Required documentation is listed below.
If you are unsure if you can claim Veterans Preference click the link to see if you may be eligible:
Visit the OPM Vet Guide for information on the different categories of Veterans Preference at:
This announcement follows the Fair Chance Act (FCA). The FCA prohibits specific inquiries regarding an applicant's criminal or credit background prior to the hiring agency making a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. If applicant suspects a violation to FCA for their application, the applicant may submit a complaint to the agency within 30 calendar days to the date of alleged non-compliance. To complete the complaint, applicant must send an email to with the following information:
- Name of the applicant.
- A copy of the vacancy announcement and/or vacancy announcement number.
- Name of the individual(s) who allegedly violated the Fair Chance Act.
- A description of the violation.
- Supporting documentation (e.g., emails), if applicable.
Exemptions to FCA implementation that may apply:
- Position requires a determination of eligibility for access to classified information.
- Is a dual-status military technician position in which an applicant or employee is subject to a determination of eligibility for acceptance or retention in the armed forces, in connection with concurrent military membership.
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