Social Worker Family Advocacy

We're Looking for a skilled Social Worker Family Advocacy in the United States Army Installation Management Command based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service recovery from a compensable injury or return rights based on an overseas tour. You will be asked to sign an agreement acknowledging that you are aware of the obligation and willing to be displace under reduction in force procedures upon the return of the former incumbent. 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 Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify you must meet the education and/or 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 Supervisory 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 knowledge of the Fatality Review Committee (FRC) for cases of Child Abuse and Domestic Violence and of the Incident Determination Committee. Knowledge of Problematic Sexual Behavior in youth and developing community command and troop education and prevention programs. Knowledge of coordinating civilian and military resources such as assessing the special needs of the community and how to report child and spouse maltreatment. Knowledge of implementing a comprehensive victim advocate program. Knowledge writing FAP contracts at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Interpersonal Skills Program Management Requirements Analysis and 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 (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.