Social Services Assistant Resident Assistant

We're Looking for a skilled Social Services Assistant Resident Assistant in the Indian Health Service based in Hemet, California. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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 social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: The following experience and/or education is required to qualify for this position. For GS5: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS4 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the private or public sector) performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Aid or assistant to professional or specialist staff working with individuals who are addicted to or abuse alcohol and/or drugs serve as a group leader in community or residential recreation or training programs and/or perform as a counselor in a youth summer camp. This experience should provide you the ability to recognize deviations from normal behavior or problematic behaviors and report to treatment team or appropriate staff. OR Successful completion of a full 4year course of study leading to a bachelors degree that (a) included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of subjects directly related to the work of the position (b) included a major in social behavior human behavior or health care or (c) was supplemented by experience in activities that afforded the opportunity to acquire and demonstrate the skills required by the position. (The supplementary experience may have been gained for example in parttime or summer employment in volunteer social welfare or recreation programs or in community organizations. For GS6: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS5 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the private or public sector) performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Supervise the daytoday activities of a group to maintain order and safety instruct and supervise the group members in such daily activities as work details to keep their quarters in order physical training recreation give practical advice and counsel to individuals on everyday problems of adjustment to the group or provide client services in a field such as psychology rehabilitation or social work including support for families. This experience should provide you the ability to recognize and respond appropriately to deviations from normal behavior identify problematic behaviors and report to treatment team or appropriate staff. For GS7: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS6 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the private or public sector) performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Plan and carry out successive steps to handle behavioral problems in accordance with instructions policies previous training or accepted practices within the interdisciplinary health care team work with a multidisciplinary team (such as psychologists nurses social workers and administrators) to ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients facilitate group activities recognize and respond appropriately to deviations from normal behavior provide nonprofessional counseling to deescalate aggressive or difficult behavior or to help the patient/resident process a situation or incident. OR One full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position meets the requirement. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable.

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.