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Social Worker (Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor)(Title 5) (ACCELERATED HIRE)
Army National Guard Units · Posted 60 days ago
About the Role
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Social Worker (Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor)(Title 5) (ACCELERATED HIRE), Position Description Number T5013000 and is part of the OK JFHQ, Oklahoma Army National Guard.
What You'll Do
- →The primary purpose of this position is: to provide preventive, remedial, and support services aimed at improving and sustaining the psychological health of National Guard (NG) military members and their families.
- →As part of the Joint Resiliency Directorate through credentialing from the Office of the State Surgeon the incumbent of this position provides access to a full range of professional services and activities for the eligible populations served.
- →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 NG health care professionals and other personnel on issues related to the psychological health of Guardsmen and their families, and multi-level community organization, collaboration, and enhancement.
- →Coordinate with the National Guard community serving the 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 to promote psychologically healthy lifestyles.
- →Ensures that curriculums and community intervention initiatives for each prevention program are research-based and supported by the literature.
- →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 leaders to ensure they remain current on issues related to the program.
- →Conducts needs assessments, intake evaluations, and psycho-diagnostic assessments.
- →Applies professional knowledge of the principles, theories, procedures, and practices of social work to conduct needs assessments and/or intake evaluations on limited but routine basis in accordance with applicable DoD guidelines.
- →Coordinates referrals, assist with crisis interventions, and determines necessary resources for the Service Member and/or their families.
- →Prepares written evaluation reports with clinical impressions and recommendations.
- →Coordinates, and implements prevention and community outreach and education programs.
Requirements
- ✓Must possess a Master's Degree in Psychology or Mental Health Counseling by an accredited University You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims.
- ✓To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2c52b949-65c2-4fbc-8dde-8e57281fced6
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