Social Worker Associate

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Associate in the Veterans Health Administration based in Fargo, North Dakota. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

GS8: To qualify for this position applicant(s) must possess all of the following qualifications: ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) no person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. AND BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelors or higher degree from an accredited college or university in major fields of study such as: social welfare sociology psychology public administration philosophy education anthropology history economics and/or English. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcript with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. AND VALID DRIVERS LICENSE: A current valid State issued motor vehicle operators license. ( We can not accept photos Drivers license will be verified at the interview.)AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Do you have two (2) years of experience which must have included one (1) year in a medical setting as a social welfare worker or social work assistant in a voluntary public social or health agency. This experience must be equivalent to the next lower grade (GS7) in Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience for this position is Conducting interviews assisting customers in completing applications explaining programs and regulations and resolving complaints. Refers clients to community programs benefits and programs to obtain assistance with housing finances transportation or other psychosocial needs. Basic knowledge of eligibility to community resources to include local State and Federal benefits Able to do medical record documentation and records management and procedures to select assemble and distribute reports concerning assigned topics of a technical or administrative nature. Works with Microsoft office programs including Word and Excel.(EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME.) NOTE: Your experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title duties month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 3540 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Parttime experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at https://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationstandards/.

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.