Social Worker Family Advocacy

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Family Advocacy in the United States Space Force based in Buckley AFB, Colorado. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Professional and Scientific Positions Social Work Series 0185 IOR. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Degree: Successfully completed a masters degree with a major in social work or have fulfilled all of the requirements for the masters degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts with your application. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade NH02 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes 1) Possess the professional knowledge of social work practices principles and theories to carry full professional responsibility for cases involving a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems 2) Possess knowledge of the organization management and administration of child and family welfare services to perform program planning and develop and maintain public understanding and sound working relationships with local agencies and community agencies 3) Possess knowledge of a wide array of problems and disorders of children and families and the varied resources needed to treat them 4) Possess the ability to evaluate and determine the best application of multiple complex helping systems various professions and organizations how they affect child and family welfare and the multiple uses of such systems professions and organizations to deliver services 5) Possess knowledge of safety and security regulations practices and procedures and 6) Possess the ability to supervise plan organize and direct the functions and staff of military and civilian personnel. KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge skills abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Professional knowledge of social work practices principles and theories to carry full professional responsibility for cases involving a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems. 2. Knowledge of the organization management and administration of child and family welfare services to perform program planning and develop and maintain public understanding and sound working relationships with local agencies and community agencies. 3. Knowledge of a wide array of problems and disorders of children and families and the varied resources needed to treat them. 4. Ability to evaluate and determine best application of multiple complex helping systems various professions and organizations how they affect child and family welfare and the multiple uses of such systems professions and organizations to deliver services. 5. Knowledge of safety and security regulations practices and procedures. 6. Ability to supervise plan organize and direct the functions and staff of military and civilian personnel. PARTTIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or parttime work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

What’s on Offer

The role offers excellent opportunities for top performers to further develop their competencies as a social worker and improving the lives of people.