Social Services Assistant

• Supervise daily tasks and assignments of residents such as making beds housekeeping assignments etc.; assist in maintenance of the living units. Provide guidance and instruction in group activities personal health and hygiene courtesy and etiquette to residents.
• Supervise and assist residents in getting ready for school therapy groups and other treatment activities. Attend activities as directed to assist in management of residents behavior.
• Assist residents with homework assignments from school classes and treatment sessions.
• Escort residents to and from meals and on field trips providing observation during meals and trips. Provide transportation to airport hospital and/or other treatment activities as directed.
• Provide non-professional counseling for patients. Recognize and respond appropriately to deviations from normal behavior. Provide crisis intervention and management of aggressive or difficult behavior.
• Participate with a multidisciplinary team concerning patient care plans and patient management. Keep drug and alcohol counselors and the Clinical Director informed on all clinical and administrative issues. Assist the treatment team in the assessment emotional support counseling and follow-up. Interact daily with psychologist nurses social workers administrators community resources resident and their families.
• Keep well written records (such as daily logs and incident reports) in accordance with the treatment center policies and procedures.

Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period
U.S. Citizenship is required
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630 requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.

IHS Selectees whose duties and responsibilities require them to work permanently temporarily or occasionally in an IHS healthcare facility must comply with the IHS Employee Immunization Policy related to vaccine-preventable diseases consistent with recommendations for healthcare workers. Vaccine exemption requests may be available as outlined in the IHS Employee Immunization Policy and facility guidance.

On-call hours or standby duty may be required.

Position may be subject to rotating shifts: days evenings nights weekends and holidays.

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Background Investigation Requirement:
This position requires the successful completion of a federal background investigation as a condition of employment.

A background investigation is a standard process used by the Federal Government to verify an individuals identity employment history education and other relevant information to determine suitability for Federal service.

Upon receipt of instructions applicants must complete all required background investigation forms within five (5) calendar days of issuance. Timely completion is critical to avoid delays in processing or a determination of unsuitability.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to prioritize this requirement and to maintain regular communication with their assigned Personnel Security Specialist throughout the process.

Prior to the appointment candidates must present two valid forms of identification. If one of the documents is a state-issued ID or drivers license it must be REAL ID-compliant

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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
The following experience and/or education is required to qualify for this position. For GS-7: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the private or public sector) performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Plan and carry out successive steps to handle behavioral problems in accordance with instructions policies previous training or accepted practices within the interdisciplinary health care team; work with a multidisciplinary team (such as psychologists nurses social workers and administrators) to ensure the safety and well-being of patients; facilitate group activities; recognize and respond appropriately to deviations from normal behavior; provide non-professional counseling to de-escalate aggressive or difficult behavior or to help the patient/resident process a situation or incident.
OR
One full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position meets the requirement.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable.

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 by the respective cut-off day of rating to be eligible for consideration.