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Indian Health Service is Hiring a Social Worker Near Aberdeen, SD

Qualifications:

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.

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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

BASIC REQUIREMENT(S):
Social Work Series 0185 (opm.gov)
In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks:

GS-11: 1 year of specialized experience that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service as described in the vacancy announcement. Examples include: Provides drug and alcohol/mental health assessments and treatment plans; designs, implements and administers individual and group therapy; coordinates intake and aftercare services; documents therapeutic and clinical services. Provides brief interventions and makes proper referrals; intervenes in high risk situations.

Selective Placement Factor: This position requires a current, unrestricted U.S. State license as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or a Certified Independent Social Worker (CISW). Please provide a copy of your license with your application.

Time In Grade
Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP).

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Responsibilities:

• Providing social work services to individuals eligible for services provided by the IHS in homes, schools, clinics, job sites, and other community locations within the GPA.
• Assist patients and their families in utilizing available community, state, and federal resources for the purpose of improving their social, physical and psychological health
• Documents observations, interventions, referrals, and other measures taken to provide services including patient response in the SOAP format, using approved BHS Templates and per IHS medical records policy
• Provides crisis management and routine therapy for clients, focusing on particular problem situations which are high risk in nature i.e. alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, depression, reactions to medical conditions, and specifically, psychosocial problems related to and affecting medical condition
• Provides independent professional decisions and recommendations for patients continuity of care by providing structured placements for acute and chronic patients in psychiatric facilities, transitional residency, group and/or other secure units. Advocates for care in community based, contract care rehabilitation or long-term services.

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