Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker in the Hqda Field Operating Agencies And Staff Support Ag based in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

This position meets all eligibility requirements for a primary/rigorous law enforcement officer (LEO) position in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 8331 (20) 5 U.S.C. 8401(17) 5 C.F.R. 831 Subpart I and 5 C.F.R. 842 Subpart H. The work requires frequent direct contact in the detention of inmates convicted of offenses against the punitive articles of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Regularlyassigned contacts with inmates expose the incumbent to daily stress and the threat of potentially dangerous situations such as verbal and/or physical attack by the inmate population. Department of Defense Instruction Number 1325.7(6.14.3) states all confinement facility personnel shall possess a high degree of maturity and emotional stability and have no civilian felony convictions or courtmartial convictions for any offense with a maximum authorized sentence to confinement of over one year. Section 639 of Public Law 106554 requires agencies to remove law enforcement officers from employment as law enforcement officers if they are convicted of a felony. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify you must meet the education and 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. Basic Requirement for Social Worker: Education: Masters degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing complex psychological evaluations providing crisis intervention and maintaining clinical documentation. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS11). 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. Licensure: A current active valid unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently offered by a U.S. State District of Columbia commonwealth territory or jurisdiction.

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.