Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs

Supervisory Social Worker

Jackson, Mississippi · Internship

Sponsorship not specified$106k-$138kDetected 1 day ago
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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level III)83
Fits your clock70

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About the role

  • NOTE: 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.
  • 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).
  • Grade Determinations: Supervisory Social Worker, GS-13.

Requirements

  • English Language Proficiency.
  • Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).
  • A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work.
  • Verification of the degree can be made by going to http://www.cswe.org/Accreditation to verify that the social work degree meets the accreditation standards for a masters of social work.
  • 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.
  • Experience must demonstrate possession of advanced practice skills and judgment, demonstrating progressively more professional competency.

Nice to have

  • One (1) year of supervisory and/or administrative 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-13.

Compensation

  • $106k-$138k

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Basic Requirements: United States 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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