Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker in the Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs based in Billings, Montana. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual Qualification Standards for Professional and Scientific Positions GS0185: Social Work Series). INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT BASIC REQUIREMENTS Degree: Social Work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the masters degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Masters degree with practicum: Applicants who complete all of the requirements for a masters degree in social work that included a practicum are eligible for GS9. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: In addition to meeting the basic entry level qualification requirements applicants must have the following: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. GS09: In addition to meeting the basic education requirement I have at least 1 year of fulltime specialized experience or the equivalent comparable to at least the GS7 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). This experience must include 2 of the 3 activities: 1.) applying professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work 2.) recommending direct services to individuals families and groups 3.) educating or assisting with instruction training consultation or advice on social work related questions and services. (Your resume must support this experience). OR EDUCATION: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree. GS11: In addition to meeting the basic education requirement I have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS09 grade level in the Federal service OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Examples of specialized experience include: supporting a senior level Social Worker in the planning and development of child and family services covering areas such as family and emergency assistance and residential placements conducting onsite evaluations of agency programs and service delivery ensuring compliance with professional and regulatory standards providing professional evaluations of social service policies in line with best practices and offering consultation to various stakeholders and preparing technical evaluations and cost analyses for contracts and grants while upholding social work standards. GS12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to at least the GS11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: Assisting with development aimed at child welfare and family services providing training technical assistance direct service and oversight to social service programs who provide Social Service activities in the areas of child welfare child protection services IIM domestic violence meth initiatives emergency shelter and Welfare Assistance providing training technical assistance direct service and oversight to programs that deal with receiving child neglect sexual abuse and physical abuse complaints and conducting investigations through home visitation and personal interviews with child/parents working as a case manager on a child protection team recruiting foster parents and developing evaluating training and recommending approval based on Tribal/State standards providing counseling to unmarried parent(s) and providing family welfare services establishing therapeutic relationships with atrisk youth while accepting hostility and taking a nonjudgmental approach to client activity. Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of graduate level education and appropriate specialized experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position. Graduate Education: Graduate education must be related to the occupation and demonstrate the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet timeingrade requirements by the announcement closing date. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

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.