Social Worker

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

The Successful Applicant

This is an open continuous vacancy announcement and applications will be referred when vacancies occur. This announcement is intended as a mechanism of providing consideration for the greatest number of potential candidates. Candidates with a complete application will be considered for all vacancies that occur for a 3month period or the closing date of this announcement whichever comes first. You will be considered for those vacancies that match your desired geographic locations skills and or job preferences. Positions may be filled at ANY of the grade levels indicated in this announcement with or without promotion potential as vacancies occur. Applicants should specify the lowest grade (GSlevel) that they will accept. Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for three months and may be used at any time during this period. After 3 months you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered. Basic Requirement (for all grades):Degree in Social Work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for a 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. GS9: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS7 level. Examples of specialized experience include knowledge and skill involving cases of child neglect sexual abuse and/or physical abuse complaints as well as experience conducting investigations through home visitation and personal interviews with child/parents providing counseling to unmarried parent(s) and also providing family welfare services and establishing a therapeutic relationship for clientele. or Education: I have successfully completed 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Masters Degree in Social Work accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. GS11: In addition to the Basic Requirement I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS9 grade level. Examples of specialized experience demonstrates knowledge and skill in a Bureaus Social Service Program or comparable organization assisting with the development and improvement of services aimed at Child Welfare and Family Services receiving cases of child neglect sexual abuse and physical abuse complaints which included responsibility for conducting investigations through home visitation and personal interviews with child/parents serving as a Child Protection Team case manager of assigned cases recruiting foster parents developing evaluating training and recommending approval based on Tribal/State standards providing counseling to unmarried parent(s) and also providing family welfare services and/or establishing a therapeutic relationship with clientele. or Education: Completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree that included a major field of study in Social Work. All qualification requirements must be met by the date your application is received. At the discretion of the Agency Superintendent you may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized for highly qualified applicants. Service Agreement will be required. Candidates may be eligible for Student Loan Repayment. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date. Additional Information: Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a casebycase basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: ReasonableAccommodationsforUSAHire

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.