Supervisory Social Worker Community Counselor

We're Looking for a skilled Supervisory Social Worker Community Counselor in the U.s. Army, Pacific based in PYONG TAEK, South Korea. 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (nonArmy) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment NonDepartment of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Special Note for Military Members MILITARY RETIREES: A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a civilian position in DoD (including a nonappropriated fund position) within 180 days after retirement unless the following conditions have been met: the Secretary concerned authorizes the appointment or the position is authorized special pay under 5 U.S.C. 5305 or a state of national emergency exists. MILITARY SEPARATED (NONRETIREE): Military members may be appointed while on terminal leave before the effective date of their military separation. Applications will only be accepted from members of the Armed Forces that indicate they are immediately appointable within 120 days. If you are currently stationed in the overseas area all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date. Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment. If you have returned from OCONUS within the past 2 years or less your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your 5year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment. 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS12 grade level in the Federal service which includes managing and coordinating a medical or nonmedical counseling program or service on a military installation. Specialized program experience includes the full range of prevention community education and screening assessments and confidential nonmedical counseling services. Possesses liaison experience with other Federal agencies and/or with State or local community services. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS12). Basic Education Requirement: Candidates must have a masters degree in social work from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the School of Social Work is fully accredited. A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the masters degree in social work. Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a Master of Social Work. Licensure/Certification: When the state or U.S. territory licensing or certification requirements include a written examination candidates for credentialing must have achieved a passing score on that examination. Incumbent must sustain current competency to practice at the independent (TIER III) level. This position complies with requirements of Public Law 101647 Section 231(Crime Control Act of 1990) DoDI 1402.05 and for nonappropriated fund Army Regulation (AR) 2153. Tier III (Clinical Practitioner) requirements with certification in supervision. Government civilian providers must meet all applicable credentialing requirements IAW guidelines and be fully qualified to perform within the scope of their practice. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Educational Service Programs Technical Competence Communications and Media 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 (GS12).

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.