Social Work Associate

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

The Successful Applicant

IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS8 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: THERE IS AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT: In accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7402(d) No person shall serve in direct patient care positions unless they are proficient in basic written and spoken English. You must be proficient in basic written and spoken English in order to meet the requirements of this position. PLUS THERE IS A BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: You must have a 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. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED) PLUS SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have two (2) years of experience which must have included one (1) year in a medical setting as a social welfare worker or social work assistant in a voluntary public social or health agency. This experience must be equivalent to the next lower grade (GS7) in Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience for this position is having knowledge of basic interviewing and general counseling techniques and crisis intervention to use in support of MSW social workers clinical work capable of fact/data gathering (social history) to identify needs of the problems/issues confronting the individuals and recommendations with regard to strengthsbased approach to resolution having good interpersonal skills as well as oral and written skills in order to effectively communicate with individuals from varying educational and economic backgrounds ability to conceptualize information and transmit such information and concepts to others in telephone conversations interviews and interagency referrals having an understanding of personal computers and Microsoft Office Applications (to include email word processing and spreadsheet capabilities) for communication reports and the maintenance of accurate statistics. (EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Influencing/Negotiating Interpersonal Skills Planning and Evaluating IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 3540 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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). 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. Physical Requirements: The applicant must be physically and mentally able to efficiently perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of a specific position usable vision color vision hearing or speech may be required. However in most cases a specific physical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify an applicant for appointment. The loss or impairment of a specific function may be compensated for by the satisfactory use of a prosthesis or mechanical aid. Reasonable accommodation may also be considered in determining an applicants ability to perform the duties of the position. The work involves sitting standing and walking and is carried out within the confines of the office/workspace provided. 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.