Social Work Associate

We're Looking for a skilled Social Work Associate in the Veterans Health Administration based in Bath, New York. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

QUALIFICATIONS To apply for this position you must have the following qualifications: SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREENOUT) A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Certification in basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and (Automated External Defibrillator (AED). (Copy of Certificate Required) AND INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Basic Education: Bachelors 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. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED) AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience as a social welfare worker or social work assistant in voluntary public social or health agency. The experience must be at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: managing the daytoday intake screening process for a rehabilitation treatment program: collecting required intake data (e.g. demographics physical location and living situation hospitalization history etc.) and information necessary to determine program eligibility communicating by telephone and electronic means with the patients/their family clinicians/medical staff and other officials affiliated with the program based on the individuals needs assisting clients and referral agents by connecting and referring them to agency resources community resources or other social resources NOTE: Experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title duties month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week 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.