Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker in the Army Installation Management Command based in Fort Carson, Colorado. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (nonArmy) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Modification of Term Appointments NonAppropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities Schedule A Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience if qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement: Degree: Masters degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS09 grade level in the Federal service which includes one year specialized experience providing intervention services related to child maltreatment and/or domestic violence to atrisk families formulating specialized care plans based on assessment of family needs educating families on a variety of topics to alleviate conditions causing violence conducting psychosocial evaluations and providing crisis intervention services. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS09). OR Education Substitution: Applicant must possess a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) years progressively higher level graduate education leading to such degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: If you have some but not all of the experience or education described above you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you do have. To compute the percentage divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) License: A current active valid and unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently offered by a U.S. State District of Columbia Commonwealth territory or jurisdiction. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service Interpersonal Skills Planning and Evaluating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS09).

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.