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

Basic Requirement for all grades 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: GS11: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS9 grade level 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 demonstrates the applicants independent experience knowledge and skill in a organizations Social Service Program assisting with the development and improvement of services aimed at child welfare and family services receiving child neglect sexual abuse and physical abuse complaints and conducting investigations through home visitation and personal interviews with child/parents serving on a child protection team as 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 establishing a helping relationship with voluntary and involuntary clients in stressful situations. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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.