Social Services Representative

We're Looking for a skilled Social Services Representative in the Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs based in Crow Agency, Montana. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual Qualification Standards Social Services Series 0187). The following shows the amounts of education and/or experience required to qualify for positions. Grade 06: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS5 grade level. Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience in a program of direct social welfare services that required the application of program policy and operations knowledge in providing social welfare services and/or assisting social workers Investigate domestic economic and social circumstances of applicants and recipients of general assistance child welfare and family services dealing with welfare or social services within the BIA and other federal state and local agencies experience in programs and policies within the branch of social services. Grade 07: Graduate Education: Major study social sciences. One full academic year of graduate study is qualifying for GS7. Graduate education is not creditable for positions above the GS7 level. OR Specialized Experience: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS6 grade level. Specialized experience is experience in a program of direct social welfare services that required the application of program policy and operations knowledge in providing social welfare services and/or assisting social workers Assume responsibility for interviewing clients to determine eligibility as well as the amount of need approval or disapproval of general assistant applications determine the mode of delivery of assistance dealing with welfare or social services experience in programs and policies within the branch of social services experience of basic concepts and standards of social work practices. Grade 08: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS7 grade level Specialized Experience: Specialized experience is experience in a program of direct social welfare services that required the application of program policy and operations knowledge in providing social welfare services and/or assisting social workers Independently and without specific instruction assume responsibility for interviewing clients to determine eligibility as well as the amount of need approval or disapproval of general assistant applications determine the mode of delivery of assistance general knowledge of programs and resources within the BIA and other federal state and local agencies dealing with welfare or social services. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet timeingrade requirements by the announcement closing date. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur in the same location within 90 days from the closing date.

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.