Job opening: Social Services Assistant
Salary: $52 872 - 68 737 per year
Published at: Aug 11 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is in the Department of Behavioral Health, Family Advocacy Program located at Fort Carson, CO. This position is part of an intensive and dynamic behavioral health program.
Duties
Manage a case load of child/spouse abuse cases, ensuring proper assessment and disposition.
Conduct initial interviews and review records of abuse patients to obtain a social and psychological history.
Develop a case assessment to identify family problems.
Record information and prepare a treatment plan for each case.
Provide limited short term supportive counseling and referrals.
Maintain accurate case records.
Maintain liaison with others involved in the evaluation and treatment, such as Child Protective Services, medical staff, commanders, and civilian agencies.
Co-facilitate support, education, and treatment groups.
Requirements
- Applicants must be able to fulfill Prime Source Verification (PSV) requirements.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires a Childcare National Agency Check with Inquiries (CNACI) Background.
- This position is subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations.
- Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training and certification that is sponsored or endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA).
- This position is an Inclement Weather Essential position. The incumbent will make every attempt to report for duty on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions
Qualifications
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.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Modification of Term AppointmentsNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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.
Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing intake interviews and/or assessments for cases of domestic abuse; maintaining case files; and co-facilitating psycho-educational or support groups. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
OR
Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, Child and Family Welfare, Counseling, Family and
Community Services, Behavioral Science, Human Development, Sociology, and Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Interpersonal SkillsManages and Organizes InformationPsychologyTherapy and Counseling
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 (GS-07).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Contacts
- Address EI-APF-W2P1AA USA MEDDAC FT CARSON
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Carson, CO 80913
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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