This vacancy is for a GS - 0185 - 12, Employee Assistance Program Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, OPERATING LOCATION-BASE GALV WORK-LIFE DIVISION -HW -HOUSTON TX in HOUSTON, Texas, AND DCMS,DMR,LOGCOM,LOG-3,BASE CLEVELAND,HSWL DEPT,WORK-LIFE DIV,WORK-LIFE DIV in Cleveland, OH. We have 1 vacancy at each location at the time of this announcement.
Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: EDUCATION: Must have a minimum of a master's degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). AND To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis. performing training through delivery systems relating to violence prevention and the multiple uses of such systems performing duties in behavioral, social science and/or public health practices, principles and theories relating to the prevention of violence training design, teaching and instructing individuals and groups NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. Selective Placement Factor(s) must be met in order to receive further consideration. You will be given the opportunity to address these when you apply on-line. Must possess and maintain a current, unrestricted, independent, advanced practice clinical social work license-e.g. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or equivalent-and be able to provide a copy of the license for verification at the time of job application National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You will serve as a/an Employee Assistance Program Specialist and be responsible for managing the Coast Guard (USCG) Employee Assistance Program (EAP), according to the guidance provided in the Coast Guard's EAP policies and other applicable directives as may be issued by competent authorities. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Providing direct diagnostic assessment, evaluation, preventative and treatment services evidenced based principles, theories and techniques for the purpose of understanding, preventing and relieving psychological based distress Participating, coordinating, and conducting evidenced based training, measurements, reports, awareness, prevention, and intervention as required by Supervisor for various EAP programs Conducting intensive follow-up services to assist employees in maintaining their health and/or resolution of problems, working with individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities to coordinate and ensure those are connected to appropriate resources Responsible for policy implementation, planning, and activities in support of operations stress control/traumatic incident response by recruiting and training members as prescribed by USCG Maintains effective communication with Office of Work-Life (CG-111) Program Managers (PMs), the Health, Safety, and Work-Life Service Center (HSWL SC), unit leaders and commanding officers, USCG healthcare personnel, resilience peers, chaplain, etc Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information