Social Work Associate Family Advocacy

We're Looking for a skilled Social Work Associate Family Advocacy in the U.s. Army Medical Command based in Fort Carson, Colorado. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (nonArmy) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 NonDepartment of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities Schedule A Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience if qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Recommending treatment plans and providing case management services 2) Assisting social workers in the assessment and followup on cases of suspected or documented child maltreatment and neglect and domestic abuse AND 3) Maintaining appropriate case records according to standards of professional practice. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS7). Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements prescribed by OPM within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

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.