Social Services Assistant

About the role

Join the IHS as a Social Services Assistant and provide general social services to American Indian and Alaska Natives, addressing social and emotional needs that affect health. Work with a dedicated team to strengthen wellness, resilience, and community well-being. Enjoy competitive benefits, professional growth, and a mission-driven career that truly matters. Apply today!

Pay

Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.

Schedule

Multiple Schedules - The majority of positions to be filled under this announcement are full-time. This announcement may also be used to fill various work schedules, including full-time, part-time (less than 40 hours per week), and intermittent (as needed).

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must clearly demonstrate that you possess the required experience and/or education to perform the duties of the position.

Requirements

Experience may have been gained through paid or unpaid work, including volunteer service performed through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, or social). Credit will be given for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part-time work. Your resume must clearly identify your duties and responsibilities, the beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the total number of hours worked per week.

Specialized experience

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: - Serving as a group leader in community or residential recreation or training programs. - Serving as a counselor in a youth summer camp. - Serving as an instructor in a training program for the development of job skills. - Performing work that demonstrated the ability to be responsible for and lead and train members of a job crew. - Serving as a group activities leader in the Armed Services. - Serving as a unit leader, monitor, or proctor for a dormitory group in a boarding school or other residential facility. - Serving as an aid or assistant to professional or specialist staff in personnel (public or private), employment guidance in a vocational or academic institution, social services, or manpower development. - Serving as an aid or assistant to professional or associate staff engaged in social service work in private organizations, public welfare agencies, government programs, community organizations, or voluntary activities. - Serving as an aid or assistant to professional or specialist staff working with individuals who are addicted to or abuse alcohol and/or drugs.

Education and Training

For GS-04: Successful completion of two (2) years of study that: - Included at least 12 semester hours of subjects directly related to the work of the position; or - Was supplemented by experience in activities that afforded the opportunity to acquire and demonstrate the skills required by the position. The supplementary experience may have been gained, for example, in part-time or summer employment, volunteer social welfare or recreation programs, or community organizations.

Additional information

Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement.

Financial Suitability Requirement

This position requires a review of the applicant's financial history as part of the personnel security and suitability determination. Applicants must demonstrate financial responsibility, maintain good standing with creditors, and satisfy all legal financial obligations prior to applying.