This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/454388200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
10/25/2016 to 10/24/2017
$51,683 - $81,290 per year
GS 00
8 vacancies in the following locations:
Not required
No
Multiple Appointment Types
Full-time - Full Time
11
No
VS-17-JPB-1833781-BU
454388200
Please note: This announcement will be used to fill vacancies in each location listed. When completing an application, please choose the correct location or locations for which you wish to be considered.
The Social Worker serves in the Primary Care Division, at the Portland VA Medical Center and is assigned to one of the listed Community Based Outpatient Clinics.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday or Saturday; shifts may vary based on clinic needs.
Physical Requirements: The work of the positions is primarily sedentary; however, some walking, standing, bending, stooping and carrying of small items such as files may be required.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your Member-4 DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of impending separation.
Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
GRADE DETERMINATIONS:
GS-11 Requirements: This is the full performance level for social workers. GS-11 Social Workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work. They are assigned to all program areas, including inpatient or outpatient medicine, surgery, mental health, neurology, rehabilitation medicine, and geriatrics. Employees provide professional, independent social work services in the assigned area.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-11 LEVEL: Requires a minimum of one year of post-MSW degree professional social work experience in the field of health care social work. To be creditable, the experience must have required the use of knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics associated with current professional social work practice. Experience and education satisfying this requirement must be active professional practice, which is paid/non-paid employment as a professional social worker, as defined by the appropriate state licensing board. Experience must have been obtained AFTER earning a Master's Degree in Social Work.
PLEASE NOTE: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html All education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application, résumé and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
The following documents are required:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
HOW TO APPLY: All applicants are encouraged to apply online.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 to receive consideration.
After we receive your complete application package (including any required documents), your qualifications will be reviewed to decide if you meet the basic requirements. You will be notified when this decision is made.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/454388200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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