Department of Veterans Affairs
Social Worker
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Sponsorship not specified$65k-$101kDetected 1 day ago
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Cap-exempt (no lottery)0
Sponsors this role30
Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level I)39
Fits your clock70
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About the role
- Graduates of schools of social work that are in candidacy status do not meet this requirement until the school of social work is fully accredited.
- This exception only applies at the GS-9 grade level.
- May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).
Requirements
- English Proficiency Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
- Licensure: Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-0185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.
- Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.
- Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Nice to have
- Inpatient psychiatric experience.
- For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
- The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.
- The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS-9 to GS-11.
- Preferred Experience: Inpatient psychiatric experience.
Skills
- In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate all the following
- This includes acute, chronic, and traumatic illnesses/injuries; common medications and their effects/side effects; and medical terminology.
- GS-11 Social Worker:
- Experience and
- OR Education:
- Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
- In addition to the experience above, candidates must demonstrate all of the following
Compensation
- $65k-$101k
Benefits
- Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Basic Requirements: Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
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