FAP Victim Advocate & Educator Job in Fort Meade Naval Facilities, MD

Vacancy No. 25-12776620 Department Commander, Navy Installations
Salary $82,764.00 to $93,798.00 Grade 4 to 4
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 8/1/2025 Close Date 8/8/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Fort Meade Naval Facilities, MD


Summary

This position is a Family Advocacy Program Victim Advocate and Educator, and the primary purpose of this
position is to provide family advocacy services for victims of spouse/intimate partner abuse and child abuse,
community outreach, and education and training for the serviced population. Additionally, assist nonoffending
parents or caregivers to victims of child abuse.

Duties

Serve as Victim Advocate for the Family Advocacy Program (FAP), providing comprehensive assistance and
liaison to and for victims of spouse/intimate partner abuse and non-offending parents or caregivers of victims
of child abuse; and educating installation personnel on the most effective responses to domestic
violence/intimate partner abuse on behalf of victims and at-risk family members. Screen victims of domestic
abuse, evaluates their needs, and provides them with information about domestic violence, safe and
confidential ways to seek assistance, their rights as Navy spouses, and the resources and services available to
them. This involves maintaining current information on resources and services and advising victims before
disclosure of the limited confidentiality rule.
Coordinate with the FAP case manager on developing appropriate plan of assistance/intervention, which
provides for the safety of the victim and their family members. Ensure that the clinical case manager is fully
aware of the victim's situation. When FAP case managers are not on duty, this may involve working with law
enforcement and/or sponsoring command. This involves decisions affecting a wide range of problems and
services, some difficult/complex.
Provide services for victims of spouse/intimate partner abuse and their families to include the following:
crisis intervention; assistance in securing medical treatment for injuries; information on legal rights and
resources available through both military and civilian programs; education, transportation; pretrial, trial, and
post-trial support; and follow-up. Conduct the psycho-educational support groups for parents of Child Abuse
and adult victims of Domestic Abuse. Evaluates needs and establishes with victims a detailed, individualized
safety plan and reviews and revises the plan with the victim, as necessary. Make referrals to other helping
agencies.
Provide advocacy services to non-offending parents or caregivers of identified victims of child abuse,
including safety planning, identifying supportive resources, working with civilian authorities, and creating an
environment that makes it easy for the non-offending parent or caregiver to support the child.
Advocate for the expressed interests and safety of the victim when providing information to military and
civilian courts; the Clinical Case Staff Meeting; and, when accompanying victims to legal appointments and
investigative interviews.
Report all suspected child abuse or neglect cases to proper state child protective service authorities in
coordination with the Family Advocacy Representative (FAR) for investigation. Report incidents to military
police and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), as appropriate.
Serve as the point of contact for assisting and processing all Transitional Compensation for Abused
Dependents (TCAD) applications. Provide information and referral to clients. Train and educate commands
regarding separation paperwork and eligibility for TCAD. Coordinate with service member's command;
servicing Staff Judge Advocate; local Victim Legal Counsel; FAP; base security; NCIS; and other agencies to
facilitate TCAD requests and to ensure proper preparation of applications for TCAD. Complete and submit
TCAD request packages to CNIC.
Provide child focused advocacy and support services for parents of children involved in cases of Problematic
Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (PSB-CY), ensuring all actions comply with Department of Defense
(DoD) and Navy instructions and civilian reporting requirements. Receive reports of PSB-CY from military
and civilian representatives and take all steps required under the FAP PSB-CY. Provide or coordinate
advocacy and support services access with other FAP providers or with community clinical providers to
include psycho-educational support and safety planning. Provide communication and services to parents to
enable them to better support and assist their child. Provide communication to the FAR/FAP clinical provider,
providing information and observations to aid in the completion of tools which assists in classifying the
sexual behavior and aids in making referrals to the installation FAP, as appropriate.
Provide services to parents including responding to crisis situations, addressing immediate safety concerns,
safety and supervision planning, education about the PSB-CY process (from assessment, through possible
investigative and legal process, education about the dynamics and possible short- and long-term impacts of
PSB-CY from a developmentally attuned and trauma informed lens, assisting them understand their rights as
crime victims when impacted by a PSB that reaches a criminal threshold.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • A valid State driver's license is REQUIRED to operate motor vehicles.
  • Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • Must be able to work a schedule that may be outside the normal tour of duty to include a 24 hour on-call rotation.
  • Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment

Qualifications

-The incumbent must meet the qualification requirements described in the 32 CFR, Part 61, Subpart B, PS 29:
Prevention and Education Staff Qualifications AND PS 30: Victim advocate staff qualifications.
-The incumbent must have or obtain within six (6) months of hire and maintain the Basic Advocate Credential
and Comprehensive Intervention Specialist designation per the National Advocate Credentialing Program
(NACP)/National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) policy guidelines, and complete initial and
ongoing certification training requirements.
-Due to the nature of the work, the incumbent may serve in an "on call" duty status outside of normal work
hours that include remaining ready to perform work, carrying a cellphone and remaining in a reasonable
call back radius, staffing the 24/7 support duty line, as needed: regularly checking email to respond to crises.
and/or reporting to a designated post of duty to be ready to or to perform work.
-The incumbent must have or be able to obtain and maintain a current state driver's license.
-This position may require Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) or business travel up to 25% of the time away from
the regular duty station.
-This position requires routine on-site access to government facilities. The incumbent may perform the
required tasks at an off-site location for situational telework only.

Education

All FAP personnel who conduct clinical assessment of or provide clinical treatment to victims of child abuse or domestic abuse, alleged abusers, or their family members must have all of the following minimum qualifications:

A Master in Social Work, Master of Science, Master of Arts, or doctoral-level degree in human service or mental health from an accredited university or college.
and
Two years of experience working in the field of child abuse and domestic abuse.
and
The highest licensure in a State or clinical licensure in good standing in a State that authorizes independent clinical practice.

All FAP personnel who provide prevention and education services must have the following minimum qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in any of the following disciplines:

(1) Social work.

(2) Psychology.

(3) Marriage, family, and child counseling.

(4) Counseling or behavioral science.

(5) Nursing.

(6) Education.

(7) Community health or public health.

(B) Two years of experience in a family and children's services public agency or family and children's services community organization, 1 year of which is in prevention, intervention, or treatment of child abuse and domestic abuse.

(C) Supervision by a qualified staff person in accordance with the Service FAP headquarters policies.

All FAP personnel who provide victim advocacy services must have these minimum qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in any of the following disciplines:

(1) Social work.

(2) Psychology.

(3) Marriage, family, and child counseling.

(4) Counseling or behavioral science.

(5) Criminal justice.

(B) Two years of experience in assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault.

(C) Supervision by a Master's level social worker.



Additional information

Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. Some positions have special requirements.

Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate.

Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best qualified referred and are within reach of selection. Spouse Preference does not apply to NF 04 and NF 05 positions. Please clearly identify in your application that you are asking for spouse preference and complete the Request for Military Spouse Preference form and submit a copy of current PCS orders. Failure to submit current PCS orders with application will prevent spousal preference from being granted. Acceptance or declination of a regular full or part-time non-appropriated or appropriated fund position ends your ability to claim this preference.

For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: If you are a male born after December 31,1959 and at least 18 years of age, employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must register with the Selective Service System (military draft), unless you meet certain exemptions. If applicable, failure to register will prevent you from being considered for employment. To register, please visit the Selective Service web site at https://www.sss.gov/register/.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Required Documents

The following documents are required at the time of application:

  • Resume
  • Proof of education/training: provide a copy of your awarded/conferred college transcript(s); if degree hasn't been conferred, provide copy of HS Diploma, GED, or equivalent
  • If claiming Department of Defense (DOD) Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) Business Based Action (BBA) priority consideration: provide a copy of the notice of separation
  • If claiming Military Spouse Preference: provide a copy of the sponsor's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders and a marriage certificate at the time of application
  • If claiming Veteran's Preference: provide a copy of your DD-214, Member-4 page and any supporting documentation (SF-15, V.A. disability letter, proof of service, etc.)
  • Note: When submitting transcripts for an Associate degree or higher, proof of a high school diploma or equivalent is not required. All transcripts MUST show student's name, the name of the awarding university or educational institution, degree type, awarded/conferred date, and the field of study (major). If your degree has not been awarded and/or you possess certificates of completion for DoD approved competency-based training courses, and/or a valid CDA/MSA credential(s), you MUST also provide a copy of your HS Diploma or equivalent. Altered transcripts will not be accepted.

    Transcripts from foreign colleges must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered. Applicants are responsible to obtain and submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency which is a private U.S. organization. Credential evaluations are not free and applicants are responsible for the cost of the selected service. Foreign high school transcripts or diplomas do not require credential evaluation but must be in English or a certified translation.

How to Apply

To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/08/2025 to receive consideration.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12776620

To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.

It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.

Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=ApplicantTo verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status

The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to nsapplications@nhr-ma.com to ensure proper consideration is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

Agency contact information

NDW NAF HR
Address
Fort Meade
47402 Buse Rd
Patuxent River, MD 20670
US

Next steps

Using the required qualifications of the position, a standardized rating and ranking criteria of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used to screen and assess each application.

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., Spam Blocker, etc.), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.


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