Social Worker

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker in the Army Installation Management Command based in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (nonArmy) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 NonAppropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) NonDepartment of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities Schedule A Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience if qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Social Worker Degree: Masters degree (or higher degree) in social work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes intervention services through home visitation such as developing and implementing abuse prevention and education program assessing and managing cases of child or spouse maltreatment conducting familybased assessments to identify familial risk factors preparing reports and surveys providing community liaison and referral services for victims of abuse. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS09). OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position such as sociology psychology education or counseling. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of specialized experience and education. To compute the percentage divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Licensure: A current active valid unrestricted clinical license to practice Social Work independently offered by a U.S. State District of Columbia Commonwealth territory or jurisdiction is required. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education and Training Interpersonal Skills Psychology Risk Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS9).

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.