Social Service Representative

We're Looking for a skilled Social Service Representative in the Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs based in Vancouver, Washington. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual Individual Occupational Requirements for GS0187: Social Services Series). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS9: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS8 grade level in the Federal service that includes work which involved applying professional knowledge of the principles and practices of social work recommending direct services to individuals families and groups and educating or assisting with instruction training consultation or advice on social work related questions and services and maintaining a formalized case management system which documents the workflow of case services with individual case plans. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS8: I have at least 1 year of specialized experience or the equivalent comparable to at least the GS7 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is work that involved interpreting and applying federal regulations in the Code of Federal Regulation and Bureaus guidelines to client cases policy letters and human behavior theory to provide specialized services handle a range of client cases using considerable independence but keeps supervisor informed of issues or problems proposes appropriate changes to service plan. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS7: I have at least 1 year of specialized experience or the equivalent comparable to at least the GS6 in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sector). Specialized experience is work that involved the provision of direct social welfare services to families and individuals which includes child welfare services assist social workers with investigating analyzing and reporting on client case files prepares and manages case files develops case plans or Individual SelfSufficiency Plans (ISP) and conducts preliminary interviews with clients and explains program policy and federal regulations. OR EDUCATION: 1 full academic year of graduate education in social sciences (18 semester hours 27 quarter hours or equivalent). SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the position to be filled. 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.