Social Worker

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

The Successful Applicant

GS(9): Degree: Social work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for the masters degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Masters degree with practicum: Applicants who complete all of the requirements for a masters degree in social work that included a practicum are eligible for GS9. GS(11): Education: 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.Specialized Experience: 1 year equivalent to at least GS9. Specialized Experience GS11: Specialized experience demonstrates the applicants independent experience knowledge and skill in a Bureaus Social Service Program assist with the development and improvement and services aimed at Child Welfare and Family Services. Receipt of child neglect sexual abuse and physical abuse complaints and conducted investigations through home visitation and personal interviews with child/parents. Child Protection Team case manager of assigned cases recruit foster parents develop evaluate train and recommend approval based on Tribal/State standards. Provided counseling to unmarried parent(s) and also provide family welfare services. Establish a therapeutic relationship accept hostility and be nonjudgmental in client activity. The full performance level of this position is GS11. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management and in no way guaranteed. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25 USC Section 472). Verification Form BIA4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian Preference eligibles not currently employed in Federal service may be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A 213.3112(a)(7). Consideration will be given to NonIndian applicants in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligibles. For more information about Indian preference or to obtain BIA Form 4432 application instructions please visit: https://www.bia.gov/jobs. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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.