Social Services Aid

We're Looking for a skilled Social Services Aid in the Forest Service based in Laona, Wisconsin. Read through the job description to see if it matches your current experience.

The Successful Applicant

In order to qualify you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position visit the Office of Personnel Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Specialized Experience Requirement:For the GS04: Applicants must have six months of any type of work that demonstrated the ability to perform the work of the position or experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation AND six months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS03 grade level ORAn associates degree or two years of successfully completed education above high school that (a) included at least 12 semester hours of subjects directly related to the work of the position such as social behavior human behavior or healthcare or (b) was supplemented by experience in activities that afforded the opportunity to acquire and demonstrate the skills required for by the position. ORCombinations of successfully completed posthigh school education and experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business secretarial or technical school junior college college or university. Examples of qualifying experience are: General Experience Providing childcare performing volunteer work at a youth camp or performing community service with disadvantaged youths Specialized Experience group leader in community or residential recreation program counselor in a your summer camp instructor in a training program for the development of job skills work that demonstrated the ability to be responsible for and to lead and train members of a job crew group activities leader in the Armed Services or aid or assistant to professional or specialist staff working with individuals who are addicted to or abuse alcohol and/or drugs. For the GS05 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS04 grade level described below. ORA Bachelors degree that (a) included 24 semester hours in any combination of subjects directly related to the work of the position (b) included a major in social behavior human behavior or healthcare or (c) was supplemented by specialized experience as described below ORCombinations of successfully completed posthigh school education (beyond the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business secretarial or technical school junior college college or university. Examples of specialized experience are: group leader in community or residential recreation program counselor in a youth summer camp instructor in a training program for the development of job skills work that demonstrated the ability to be responsible for and to lead and train members of a job crew group activities leader in the Arms Services aid or assistant to professional or associate staff engaged in work of a social services nature in private public welfare government program or community organizations or in voluntary activities or aid or assistant to professional or specialist staff working with individuals who are addicted to or abuse alcohol and/or drugs. 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.

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.