Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker in the Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs based in Gallup, 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 the 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: GS09: Qualifying is one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS07 grade level in the Federal service. This experience includes but is not limited to work involving: 1.) applying professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work 2.) recommending direct services to individuals families and groups 3.) educating or assisting with instruction training and guidance or providing consultation and technical assistance on social work related questions and services. (Your resume must support this experience.) OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters degree or masters or equivalent graduate degree. GS11: Qualifying is one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS09 grade level in the Federal service. This experience includes but is not limited to work involving: 1.) applying professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work 2.) providing direct services to individuals and families and groups 3.) educating or providing instruction training consultation and/or advice on social work related questions and services 4.) interprets and applies specialized program knowledge and skill of the Social Services Program 5.) serve as a case manager of assigned cases 6.) maintains a formalized case management system which documents the workflow of case services with individual case plan. (Your resume must support this experience.) OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. The full performance level of this position is GS11. 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. 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.