SOCIAL WORKER (TITLE 5)

Psychological Health Program Consultant

The purpose of this position is to provide operational leadership consultation, direct client services, community capacity building, preventive, remedial, and support services aimed at improving and sustaining the psychological health of Air National Guard (ANG) military members and their families. As a part of the ANG Wing Director of Psychological Health (WDPH) Program, the incumbent of this position provides access to a full range of professional services for the populations served. The Air National Guard Psychological Health Program (ANG PHP) will provide consultation to operational leadership on psychological health issues and vertical integration of Military Service and Department of Defense (DOD)-wide psychological health initiatives and population-health monitoring. Clinical and administrative 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 ANG health care professionals and other personnel on issues related to the psychological health of Airmen and their families, and multi-level community organization, collaboration, and enhancement. Individuals requiring clinical interventions (i.e., clinical treatment) for other than short-term problem resolution should immediately be referred to an appropriate and competent clinical professional. The ANG PHP will contribute to DoD and Military Service development of a strategic plan for delivery of comprehensive services to support psychological health. It will promote the availability of and access to an adequate continuum of care to ANG members. Additionally, it will ensure clinical mental health services being provided are integrated with other counseling and supportive services at the installation level, and from Federal, State, and territory, as well as military and non-military organizations external to the installation (e.g., Military OneSource, Military and Family Life Consultants, and TRICARE Network).

• 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, wing personnel and their family members, and community agencies concerning primary and secondary prevention programs.
• Prepares agenda for meetings, compiles statistical data, and prepares a variety of recurring reports.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Details of the duties and responsibilities are contained in the applicable position description (T59128P1) can be provided to you by HRO.