Full vacancy announcement follows. Status candidates are those who are eligible for movement within the competitive service because they either are now or were serving under career-type appointments in the competitive service and have reinstatement eligibility. VRA eligibles must meet specific requirements of service over 180 days or have service-connected disability, service during a war or authorized campaign and appointed within 10 years of last discharge from active duty. This position is the point of contact for all Coast Guard members and their families stationed in the district area for special needs, child care, elder care, adoption assistance and scholarships in accordance with Coast guard instructions, directives and Federal and state regulations. The incumbent of this position will provide direct services as well as resource and referral information for all areas.
Services provided for special needs family members are educational, psychological, and medical.
Completion of the requirements for a bachelor s or graduate degree in the behavioral or social sciences. OR At least four years of appropriate experience that has demonstrated an acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a bachelor s degree with a major in the field. OR A combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR Completed the requirements for a Ph.D., or at least 54 semester hours of graduate education towards a Ph.D. in the social sciences, such as psychology or social work. Applicants must have completed more than 2 full years of graduate level education in order to use this option to qualify.