Social Worker Associate

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Associate in the Veterans Health Administration based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: 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. AND To qualify for this position you must meet the Basic Education Requirement for the job series and the minimum qualification requirement for the GS8 level Social Work Associate position. BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Bachelors degree (or higher) 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. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Two years of specialized experience as a social welfare worker or social work assistant in a voluntary public social or health agency. One year of this experience must have been in a medical setting and equivalent to the next lower grade in Federal service. Specialized experience includes: providing assistance and service support as prescribed by social workers in conjunction with patients treatment plans interviewing patients using general counseling and crisis intervention techniques to assist clients obtaining and compiling data and organizing mental health and medical treatment needs. Applicants must be suited in personality and temperament for this work and must have demonstrated ability to work well with others. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analysis and Problem Solving Attention to Detail Communication Psychological Assessment Therapy and Counseling 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: Must be physically and mentally able to perform the essential functions of the position without hazard to themselves or others. Depending on the essential duties of 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 a position. Reasonable accommodation may include but is not limited to: the use of assistive devices job modification or restructuring provision of readers and interpreters or adjusted work schedules. 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.