Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker in the Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 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 for Professional and Scientific Positions and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS0185: Social Work Series). BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR ALL GRADES: Degree: Social Work. Must fulfill all of the requirements for a MASTERS DEGREE in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: In addition to meeting the basic qualification requirement applicants must have the following: GS12: Qualifying is one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS11 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes work involving applying practical knowledge in a wide range of social services casework family therapy community organization direct provision of child welfare services maintaining active agency participation in advocacy and intervention programs and the coordination of and required cooperation with allied social service health and other agencies providing counseling services maintaining a formalized case management system which documents the workflow of services with individual case plans providing technical assistance on all aspects of social services programs and activities assisting in developing budgets assisting IIM account holders in the utilization of funds training staff in areas of IIM policies procedures and guidelines. 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.