Family Advocacy Program Assistant (FAPA) GS-7

Overview

Family Advocacy Program Assistant (FAPA) GS-7

 

The Air Force Family Advocacy Program (FAP) is a Department of Defense (DoD) funded program whose purpose is to both prevent and respond to intimate partner, child abuse, and problematic sexual behavior with children and youth.

 

This position is located at the

Family Advocacy Program

628 MDG/ Joint Base Charleston

1005 Jefferson Ave, Bldg 786

NWS, Goose Creek, SC 29445

 

 

 

Charleston Air Force Base is a United States military facility located in the City of North Charleston, South Carolina. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force’s 628th Air Base Wing, a subordinate element of the Air Mobility Command.

 

 

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

 

 

 

 

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This position is located at Naval Health Clinic, Cherry Point , NC.

 

This is an employed civilian Physician (Occupational Medicine ) position that affords job security, a competitive salary, bonuses, moving expenses, full malpractice coverage, up to 26 days paid vacation, 11 days paid Federal Holidays, a sick leave benefit, CME opportunities, and a first-class health and retirement benefit package.

 

https://cherrypoint.tricare.mil/

 

https://www.cherrypoint.marines.mil/

 

Responsibilities

 

The Family Advocacy Program Assistant (FAPA) provides administrative, technical, and prevention services under the direction of the Family Advocacy Officer (FAO). FAPAs are the “administrative backbone” for the FAP team. FAPAs support all components of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) to include providing administrative assistance, records management, computer support, meeting preparation, assisting in research and evaluation, and assisting in administering and scoring instruments related to secondary prevention and maltreatment intervention. Under direction of the FAO, FAPAs may assist with New Parent Support Program and Outreach activities, for example: public speaking with Commanders, First Sergeants, and expectant parents.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience/Qualifications:

• Must have at a minimum an Associate Degree in Social Behavior, Human Behavior, Health Care, or Education or Teacher Certification Program.  However, other degrees considered.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Basic Life Support Certification (Course C).

Technical Skills:

• Must be computer-proficient to work autonomously and possess data entry skills needed to create and maintain electronic clinical records.
• Must be proficient in all Microsoft Office applications.
• Must be able to multi-task and meet deadlines while providing professional, courteous service to clients and coworkers, both in person and on the phone.

Must be able to set priorities while remaining flexible to the demands of changing

 

 

Perform other duties as assigned.

 

 

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Qualifications

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US Citizenship required

 

Physical Requirements:

• The employee frequently is required to sit, stand; walk; use hands or fingers to handle objects or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to stand, kneel, stoop and crouch.
• The employee may lift objects up to 20 pounds.
• The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment:

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copiers, and scanners.
• Travel may be required as needed and is primarily local during the business day.

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position, general hours of work are 0730 and 1630, Monday through Friday except for US Holidays, when the Government facility/installation is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government-directed facility/installation closings. No