Social Service Representative

We're Looking for a skilled Social Service Representative in the Veterans Health Administration based in Waco, Texas. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

To qualify for this position at the GS7 grade level you must meet one of the following requirements: EXPERIENCE: You must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Social Service Representative position. To be creditable this experience must be equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS06) in federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience in a program of direct social welfare services that requires the application of program policy and operations knowledge in providing social welfare services and/or assisting social workers. OR EDUCATION: You must have successfully completed a onefull academic year of graduate level education with a major study in social sciences. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION: You must have an equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above may be used to meet total qualification requirements. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Oral Communication Surveying Technology Application IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 3540 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Parttime experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Physical Requirements: Work is primarily with no special physical demands. The employee is often required to talk type and navigate systems for long periods of time. For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at https://www.opm.gov/policydataoversight/classificationqualifications/generalschedulequalificationstandards/.

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.