Supervisory Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory 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

Individual Occupational Requirement: Basic Requirement:Degree: Social Work. Must fulfill all the requirements for a Masters Degree in Social Work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education.Masters Degree with Practicum: Applicants who completed all the requirements for a Masters Degree in social work that included a practicum are eligible for GS9. Qualifications:GS12 Specialized Experience: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade. Specialized experience demonstrates the applicants experience and ability in supervising planning developing and executing a Human Services Program which includes a General Assistance Program providing financial assistance and counseling to reservation residents a Child Welfare Program providing direct financial assistance to Indian children requiring foster or institutional care protective and social casework sources to children foster parents and natural parents casework services to families and individuals providing counseling and consultation on social problems income planning consultation and technical advice to adult and juvenile tribal courts tribal officials and committees. This is a supervisory position. Under provision of the Civil Service Reform Act firsttime supervisors are required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period before their appointment becomes final. Those who do not satisfactorily complete this probationary period will be returned to positions of no lower grade and pay than those they occupied before assuming their supervisory assignment. RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: A RELOCATION AND/OR RECRUITMENT BONUS MAY BE OFFERED UPON APPROVAL BY THE SELECTING AND BUREAU MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT: STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT MAY BE OFFERED IF ELIGIBLE UPON APPROVAL BY THE SELECTING AND BUREAU MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL. 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. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Preference Act of 1934 (title 25 USC Section 472). 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.