About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located at the Armed Forces Retirement Home - Washington (AFRH-W), Healthcare Services.
QualificationsYou must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé. Basic Requirements: Education: You must have fulfilled all of the requirements for a master's degree in social work in a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; AND Licensure: You must possess a current State or DC license to practice as an Independent Practitioner. Only Clinical Social Worker, Independent Clinical Social Worker or Certified Social Worker licenses are qualifying for this position. Licenses for Master Social Worker are not qualifying for this position. You must have substantial experience in a healthcare setting in dealing with geriatric population, dementia, and/or medical and psychiatric social work skills and experience; AND Licensure: You must qualify for and maintain credentials in the Healthcare Services Department as an Independent Healthcare Provider. AND Specialized experience for the GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Providing admission preparation, assessment, counseling, day-to-day assistance, initiation and revision of care plans, and integrated services to effectively coordinate resident/patient care within a geriatric population. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field; or 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field; or LL.M., if related. OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience: To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100% percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. SPECIAL NOTE: Long-term care experience and/or interacting with geriatric patients is highly desired.
Major DutiesAs a/an Social Worker, you will: Work independently to examine current standards of care, compliance with those standards, and development of new standards as necessary to meet the changing needs of the residents and agency Work collaboratively with department heads to review patient care activities with individual clinicians to ensure knowledge and compliance with standards. Actively participate in developing and maintaining public understanding and community outreach to influence public attitude and coordination with the agency Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.RequirementsThis opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 26-AFRH-12958941. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Key Requirements: Please refer to "Conditions of Employment." Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. The AFRH ethics program promotes the highest standards of ethical conduct for all employees. As a federal employee, you will be subject to the Standards of Ethical Conduct, and the U.S. criminal conflict of interest statutes. As an AFRH employee, you will also be subject to the AFRH Supplemental Ethics Regulations which restrict the extent to which a AFRH employee can engage in certain activities and hold certain investments. Depending on your position, you may also be required to file a public or confidential financial disclosure report which must be filed within 30 days of your appointment as an employee of AFRH. Upon your new appointment, you will receive guidance regarding your ethics obligations. You will also be required to attend a mandatory ethics training within 3 months of your appointment. Please contact the Agency Ethics Officer (Joseph Pollard) at (202) 541-7557, or [email protected] if you should have any questions.