Social Services Aid

We're Looking for a skilled Social Services Aid in the Veterans Health Administration based in Tomah, Wisconsin. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 10/17/2025. TimeInGrade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet timeingrade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS3 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS2. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF50 that shows your timeingrade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess oneyear timeingrade as required by the announcement. In this instance you must provide an additional SF50 that clearly demonstrates oneyear timeingrade. Note: TimeInGrade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: General Experience GS3 grade level: Six (6) months of general experience which is described as: (1) Any type of work that demonstrates the ability to perform the work of the position or (2) Experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. General experience for this position could consist of: Experience requiring aiding or assisting others and responding to basic needs experience in positions that required cleaning and disinfecting areas and communication and interpersonal relations skills such as the ability to appropriately and courteously relate to internal and external customers. OR Education and Training GS3 grade level: Successful completion of one (1) year of study above high school. Transcript Required. OR Combining General Experience and Education GS3 grade level: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post high school education and experience as described above may be used to meet the total qualification requirements for this position at the GS3 grade level. Transcripts Required. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Communications Computer Skills Customer Service Personnel Security and Safety 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 religions 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 3540 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: Regular work is typically performed while standing with some minor bending lifting and pushing. Work Environment: Regular work is performed in a hospital ward setting with some contact with clinical areas. The incumbent works in close proximity to patients and may be exposed to communicable diseases. 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.