Social Worker Jobs in Kansas

Job Title: Social Worker MSW PRN Company: Hospital Corporation of America Location: Overland Park, KS Description: Position Responsibilities:As a member of the health care team, the social worker provides social work services to patients and families, and other individuals significant to the patient in order to facilitate adjustment to the patients illness and provide for the patients continuing care needs. Services provided include evaluating patients psychosocial needs, discharge planning, providing crisis intervention, referrals to community agencies and arranging post hospital care, counseling patients and families, and leading therapy and support groups. The Social Worker works collaboratively with other members of the health care team and the patient/family to provide the patient with an appropriate care plan during the patients hospital stay and continuing care and follow-up after the patient leaves the hospital. Services are provided to the patient/family taking into consideration age specific psychosocial, family and financial factors as they affect the patients adjustment to their illness.Position Requirements:A wide general knowledge of social work practice; knowledge of human development and behavior, especially as it relates to the elderly, family and group processes; knowledge of the community, its internal process, modes ofdevelopment and change; community resources, communication skills, positive coping mechanisms, knowledge ofindividual, family, group and social change processes; an understanding of biological, psychological andenvironmental factors that affect child and adult development.

Job Title: Family Services Worker Company: Child Start, Inc. Location: Wichita, KS Description: Close Date: 03/19/2010 REQUIRES: Requires Associate’s OR Bachelor’s degree in Human Development, Social Work, or Social Science. Social Service training or experience preferred. One to Three years experience with young children and families. Office and computer knowledge required. Prefer demonstrated interpersonal skills preferred and ability to respond effectively in human service situations preferred. Pre-employment drug screen and background check required. Must also pass Physical Screening and negative TB test. Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred. PURPOSE OF POSITION: Provide family focused services that will include a case management approach to assist families with setting goals based upon individual strengths and needs. Link families/parents to community services and resources. Facilitate, organize and operate Parent Committee activities and events as directed. Recruit children and families. Implement strategies/activities to maintain current enrollment and service information. Maintain Center records. How To Apply: No relocation available. Apply in Person Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5:00pm Child Start, Inc. Human Resources Office 1069 Parklane Office Park Wichita, KS 67218 Or Submit Application or Resume to:   See all jobs in Wichita KS

Job Title: Social Worker Ccht Company: Location: Wichita, KS Description: Duties included, but not limited to:  The incumbent is responsible for developing the Social Work program within the Care Coordination Home Telehealth (CCHT) Service.  Care Coordination Services are carried out in full accordance with the broad program goals of the VA Health Care system.  The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the appropriate intensity of care management for a home telehealth patient panel; with a focus on providing more coordinated and higher quality care to complex clinical cases with a goal of reducing the cost.  The incumbent establishes methods for tracking veterans' progress, evaluating the effectiveness of care, and maintains appropriate documentation of each veteran's care and progress with the treatment plan.  The incumbent provides professional assessment, coordination, and planning of multiple health care services; acts on behalf of the veteran to assure that necessary clinical services are received and that progress is made.  The incumbent works with home telehealth program patients as well as an interdisciplinary group of professionals, including physicians, nurses, and others throughout the medical center to ensure appropriate, timely, and coordinated care.

Job Title: Social Worker (CCHT) Company: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Location: Wichita, KS Description: Tour of duty for this position is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; may include evenings/weekends.This is an Excepted Appointment.   Excepted service positions have been exempt from the requirements of the competitive service by law, Executive Order, or OPM Regulation (5 U.S.C. 2103 and 5 CFR part 213). Current permanent VA employees will receive first consideration when filling this position vacancy.Appointment is contingent upon applicant meeting qualifications and the determination of the Professional Standards Board. KEY REQUIREMENTS: U.S. Citizenship Must pass pre-employment examination.

Job Title: Social Worker Ccht Job in WICHITA, KS Company: Federal Government Jobs Location: Wichita, KS Description: Job Description (Please follow all instructions carefully) Job Title: Social Worker (CCHT) Department: Department Of Veterans Affairs Agency: Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Job Announcement Number: HA-2010-042W Salary Range: 68,809.00 - 89,450.00 USD /yearSalary/Grade determination is based on the nature and extent of professional education, training and experience and in some instances, by the assignment. Series & Grade: GS-0185-12/12 Promotion Potential: 12 Open Period: Thursday, March 04, 2010 to Thursday, March 18, 2010 Position Information: Full-Time  Permanent Duty Locations: 1 vacancy - Wichita Metro area, KS Who May Be Considered: Applications will be accepted from United States citizens. Job Summary: Tour of duty for this position is 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; may include evenings/weekends. This is an Excepted Appointment.   Excepted service positions have been exempt from the requirements of the competitive service by law, Executive Order, or OPM Regulation (5 U.S.C. 2103 and 5 CFR part 213).  Current permanent VA employees will receive first consideration when filling this position vacancy. Appointment is contingent upon applicant meeting qualifications and the determination of the Professional Standards Board.Key Requirements: U.S. Citizenship Must pass pre-employment examination. Major Duties: Duties included, but not limited to:  The incumbent is responsible for developing the Social Work program within the Care Coordination Home Telehealth (CCHT) Service.  Care Coordination Services are carried out in full accordance with the broad program goals of the VA Health Care system.  The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the appropriate intensity of care management for a home telehealth patient panel; with a focus on providing more coordinated and higher quality care to complex clinical cases with a goal of reducing the cost.  The incumbent establishes methods for tracking veterans' progress, evaluating the effectiveness of care, and maintains appropriate documentation of each veteran's care and progress with the treatment plan.  The incumbent provides professional assessment, coordination, and planning of multiple health care services; acts on behalf of the veteran to assure that necessary clinical services are received and that progress is made.  The incumbent works with home telehealth program patients as well as an interdisciplinary group of professionals, including physicians, nurses, and others throughout the medical center to ensure appropriate, timely, and coordinated care.  Qualifications: All individual applying under this announcement must meet the qualifications for appointment as contained in VA Handbook 5005, Part II, appendix G39.  This standard is available in the Human Resources Liaison Office for review.  Candidates who meet the appropriate requirements contained in the standard will be considered.  BASIC REQUIREMENTS:  Education.  Have a master's degree in social work (MSW) from a school of social work fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).  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.  A doctoral degree in social work may not be substituted for the master's degree in social work. Licensure.  Persons hired or reassigned to social worker positions in the GS-185 series in VHA must be licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the master's degree level.  GS-12:        (a)  Experience, Education and Licensure.  Senior Social Workers have experience that demonstrates possession of advanced practice skills and judgment.  At least two years should be in an area of specialized social work practice.  Senior social workers must be licensed or certified by a state at the advanced practice level which included an ASWB advanced generalist or clinical examination, unless they are grandfathered by the state in which they are licensed to practice at the advanced practice level (except for licenses issued in California, which administers its own clinical examination for advanced practice).  Senior social workers may have certification or other post-masters training from a nationally recognized professional organization or university that includes a defined curriculum/course of study and internship or equivalent supervised professional experience in a specialty (see paragraph 3a(c)).  In addition, the candidate must demonstrate the professional KSAs in subparagraph (b) below.     (b)  Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities     1.  Advanced knowledge of and mastery of theories and modalities used in the specialized treatment of complex physical or mental illness.  Ability to incorporate complex multiple causation in differential diagnosis and treatment of veteran patients, including making psychosocial and psychiatric diagnoses within approved clinical privileges or scope of practice.  Ability to determine priority for services and provide specialized treatment services.     2.  Advanced and expert skill in a range of specialized interventions and treatment modalities used in specialty treatment programs or with special patient populations.  This includes individual, group, and/or family counseling or psychotherapy and advanced level psychosocial and/or case management interventions used in the treatment of veterans with polytraumatic injuries, spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, visual impairment, post-traumatic stress disorder, etc.     3.  Advanced knowledge and expert skill in developing and implementing methods for measuring effectiveness of social work practice and services in the specialty area, utilizing outcome evaluations to improve treatment services.  Ability to coordinate the delivery of specialized psychosocial services and programs.  Ability to design system changes based on empirical findings.     4.  Ability to provide subject matter consultation to colleagues and students on the psychosocial treatment of patients treated in the specialty area, rendering professional opinions based on experience and expertise and role modeling effective social work practice skills.  Ability to teach and mentor staff and students in the specialty area of practice and to provide supervision for licensure or for specialty certifications.     5.  Ability to expand clinical knowledge in the profession, demonstrating innovation in the creation of new models of psychosocial assessment or intervention to identify and address specialized clinical needs.  Ability to write policies, procedures, and/or practice guidelines pertaining to the specialty population or specialty treatment program.             (c)  Assignments.  Senior Social Workers are licensed or certified to independently practice social work at an advanced level.  Senior Social Workers typically practice in a major specialty treatment program area, such as a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site; a Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Center, or a national VHA referral center, such as a national Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or a national Transplant Center, or other program areas of equivalent scope and complexity.  The Senior Social Worker is assigned administrative responsibility for clinical program development and is accountable for clinical program effectiveness and modification of service patterns.  They are also assigned in settings where they have no access to social work supervision, such as CBOCs or satellite outpatient clinics.  They may be assigned to work with special patient populations with highly-complex health or mental health problems requiring expert level psychosocial interventions, such as VA/DOD liaisons assigned to Military Treatment Facilities as part of seamless transition or social worker case managers in Mental Health Intensive Case Manageme

Job Title: Social Worker, YA-0185-02 Company: Fort Riley Location: Fort Riley, KS Description: Closing Date: 03/24/2010 Salary: $57,408 - $74,628 Annual Place of Work: US Army MEDDAC, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Army Substance Abuse Program, Fort Riley, KS Position Status: This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time Number of Vacancy: 1   NSPS Position: This position is covered by the National Security Personnel System. For more information on NSPS, please visit the website at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/index.html. Duties: In this position, you will consult with commanders, managers, and supervisors to identify substance abuse issues and develop rehabilitation plans. You will review initial intake screening reports; collaborate with management officials to identify substance abuse issues; assess rehabilitation and referral needs; identify treatment modalities; review and modify treatment plans; establish treatment goals; and provide psychological counseling, treatment and consultation services. You will document case findings, diagnoses, and recommendations using specialized medical terminology, adhering to established formats and maintaining confidentiality of cases. You will plan the technical curriculum for educational awareness training; plan and develop complete training plans; conduct formal and informal training; assist in evaluating technical education and training classes; recommend needed class changes and improvements; and assess the adequacy of training products. About the Position: NDAA FY2010 requires the repeal of NSPS. The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is scheduled to transition from NSPS to GS or an applicable personnel system no later than January 1, 2012. Recently the Department of Defense approved a new $404 million facility for IACH. The hospital is scheduled to be completed in 2013 and will be 550,000 square feet. This new facility will be 52-beds and will provide state-of-the-art patient rooms, more clinic space, and offer a better atmosphere for patient care. It will also include a new 8-bed in-patient psychiatric unit, a new feature for Irwin Army Community Hospital. This position is located at Irwin Army Community Hospital, Caisson Hill, Fort Riley, KS. This position is under the supervision of the Chief, Army Substance Abuse. For more information about our organization, please visit our website at: iach.amedd.army.mil Who May Apply: (Click on Who May Apply) ATTN: To be eligible for the new Military Spouse EO 13473 appointint authority, your military sponsor's orders to Fort Riley must be dated within the last two years. All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment. Current Army employees with competitive status (includes Army employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment). Reinstatement eligibles. NAF/AAFES Interchange Agreement eligibles. Applicants eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles. Family member employees eligible under Executive Order 12721. Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) eligibles. DoD Interchange Agreement eligibles. Defense Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration Interchange eligible. Military spouses eligible under EO 13473. Qualifications: Click on link below to view qualification standard. General Schedule ALL APPLICANTS: Be sure to state the type of licensure and certifications you possess and from where it was obtained. Failure to do so will result in non-consideration of your resume.REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY: DEGREE: All applicants must possess a Masters Degree in Social Work at a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The degree must have included a practicum and be at least 48 credits. LICENSURE: APPLICANTS MUST possess a minimum of Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) or be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).EXPERIENCE: In addition to the above requirements, best qualified applicants will have one year of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE at the next lower level/band. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to experience in providing psychological treatment and consultation services to alcohol and drug dependent clients while in initial treatment, undergoing rehabilitation, and during follow-up care. STARTING SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON YOUR LEVEL OF LICENSURE, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. If you do not possess a Substance Abuse Certification, YOU MUST SIGN A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU WILL OBTAIN SUCH CERTIFICATION AT YOUR EXPENSE WITHIN 6 MONTHS. If you do NOT possess a license that allows for independent clinical practice but you are a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a Social Worker with a Licensed Masters of Social Work (LMSW), AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, you must obtain an independent practice license within a prescribed period of time. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Resumes will be evaluated to ensure your experience, knowledge, skills, training and/or education meet the qualifications requirements stated in this vacancy announcement. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. Time-in-grade restrictions do not apply to NSPS positions. Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume. Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html PB 2/3 Positions- Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower pay band or equivalent under the General Schedule (GS) or other pay systems. Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level.

Job Title: Social Worker #1054275 Company: Department of Veterans Affairs Location: Junction City, KS Description: The Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Social Worker practices independently of professional social work supervision. The Social Worker is responsible for developing and implementing follow-up services at the Junction City CBOCs. Duties include but are not limited to: responsible for developing and implementing psychiatric follow-up services to eligible veterans and their family members; responsible for development, maintenance, adaptation and evaluation of patients; completes bio-psychosocial assessments; provides clinical consultation; provides individual, group, and family therapy and case management; locates and coordinates referrals to appropriate community resources; provides clinical consultation to identify social, cultural, and ethnic factors necessary for optimal functioning; participates in program planning addressing the needs of complex medical and social problems of continuity of care patients and identifies program deficiencies and takes corrective actions. PREFERENCE: Candidate(s) who are licensed or certified by a state to independently practice social work at the advanced master’s degree levelApplications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals. Permanent Full-Time This re-announced HA 2010-009EF which originally opened 1/21/10 and closed 2/3/10. Qualified candidates who applied under the previous announcement will automatically receive consideration. Position location is Junction City Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), Social Work Service. Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Job Title: Social Worker Company: MIDLAND CARE CONNECTION INC. Location: Topeka, KS Description: Social Worker Needed for full-time position. Previous experience working with frail/elderly population required. Apply at Midland Care Connection Inc., 200 S.W. Frazier Circle, or email resume to Register to View midlandcc.org. Drug-Free Work place, EOE.

Job Title: RFS Social Worker Company: Location: Kansas City, KS Description: Description: This is a full time position for the Resource Family Services program. Position may require 24-hour on call time?availability to Resource Families for emergency or crisis situations. Responsibilities include: ability to work independently; ability to work cooperatively with internal and external program stakeholders, resource families, professionals, and co-workers. Must have excellent written and oral communication and ability to complete all tasks in a timely manner, ability to make appropriate decisions concerning cases and children, and ability to seek out professional growth through training and supervision as needed. Skills: ? Assist the program by carrying the on-call telephone, by reviewing placement referrals for appropriate placement in resource homes and providing ongoing support to the resource family, children, and birth families including calls, transportation, visits, donations, etc. Phone is rotated throughout program staff. ? Develop, monitor and maintain high quality record keeping and professional accountabilities for Family Resource Services such as monthly reports, logs, client management database and billing. ? Learn and implement best practice Resource Family Services models. ? Learn and implement KDH&E licensing regulations and conduct pre-licensing visits annually. ? Learn and implement contractor requirements for visitation, billing, critical incidents, etc. ? Assist in recruitment and retention of potential resource families as appropriate. ? Research and/or lead resource families? development and training in their respective areas such as PS-MAPP training and/or support groups. ? Provide strengths-based case management services to birth families as needed. Qualifications: A licensed Bachelor or Master?s degree in social work is required. If not yet licensed, the employee must have completed the relevant graduate training, apply for temporary licensure within 30 days of hire, and complete the licensure requirements within 6 months of employment. Must have experience working with at-risk youth or a related field. Two years of case management and/or crisis intervention experience is also preferred. Must be at least 21 years of age with a satisfactory driving record. Hours: Full Time Benefits: Health, Dental, 401K, STD/LTD, Life, AD&D, AFLAC, PTO, Vision Application Instructions: Please submit cover letter and resume via USPS, fax or email to: Contact Name: Laura Messersmith Address: 480 S Rogers Road Olathe, Kansas 66062 Email Address: Register to View Phone: Register to View Fax: Register to View Find out more about us at www.kidstlc.org EOE

Job Title: Social Worker Job in FORT RILEY, KS Company: Federal Government Jobs Location: Fort Riley, KS Description: Job Description (Please follow all instructions carefully) Job Title: Social Worker Department: Department Of The Army Agency: Army Medical Command Job Announcement Number: SWEM10117225 Salary Range: 57,408.00 - 74,628.00 USD /year Series & Grade: YA-0185-02/02 Open Period: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 to Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Position Information: - This is a Permanent position. -- Full Time Duty Locations: 1 vacancy - KS - Ft Riley & Manhattan Who May Be Considered: Status CandidatesJob Summary:Challenge Yourself - Be an Army Civilian - Go Army! Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.Organization(s): US Army MEDDAC, Irwin Army Community Hospital, Army Substance Abuse Program, Fort Riley, KS About the Position: NDAA FY2010 requires the repeal of NSPS. The position(s) covered by this vacancy announcement is scheduled to transition from NSPS to GS or an applicable personnel system no later than January 1, 2012.Recently the Department of Defense approved a new $404 million facility for IACH. The hospital is scheduled to be completed in 2013 and will be 550,000 square feet. This new facility will be 52-beds and will provide state-of-the-art patient rooms, more clinic space, and offer a better atmosphere for patient care. It will also include a new 8-bed in-patient psychiatric unit, a new feature for Irwin Army Community Hospital. This position is located at Irwin Army Community Hospital, Caisson Hill, Fort Riley, KS. This position is under the supervision of the Chief, Army Substance Abuse. For more information about our organization, please visit our website at: iach.amedd.army.milWho May Apply: Click here for more information. ATTN: To be eligible for the new Military Spouse EO 13473 appointint authority, your military sponsor's orders to Fort Riley must be dated within the last two years. All Federal employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment. Current Army employees with competitive status (includes Army employees serving on a career or career-conditional appointment). Reinstatement eligibles. NAF/AAFES Interchange Agreement eligibles. Applicants eligible under Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) eligibles. Family member employees eligible under Executive Order 12721. Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) eligibles. DoD Interchange Agreement eligibles. Defense Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration Interchange eligible. Military spouses eligible under EO 13473.NSPS Position: This position is covered by the National Security Personnel System. For more information on NSPS, please visit the website at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/index.html. Key Requirements: U.S. Citizen Major Duties:In this position, you will consult with commanders, managers, and supervisors to identify substance abuse issues and develop rehabilitation plans. You will review initial intake screening reports; collaborate with management officials to identify substance abuse issues; assess rehabilitation and referral needs; identify treatment modalities; review and modify treatment plans; establish treatment goals; and provide psychological counseling, treatment and consultation services. You will document case findings, diagnoses, and recommendations using specialized medical terminology, adhering to established formats and maintaining confidentiality of cases. You will plan the technical curriculum for educational awareness training; plan and develop complete training plans; conduct formal and informal training; assist in evaluating technical education and training classes; recommend needed class changes and improvements; and assess the adequacy of training products. Qualifications:Click on link below to view qualification standard. General Schedule ALL APPLICANTS: Be sure to state the type of licensure and certifications you possess and from where it was obtained. Failure to do so will result in non-consideration of your resume.REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY: DEGREE: All applicants must possess a Masters Degree in Social Work at a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. The degree must have included a practicum and be at least 48 credits. LICENSURE: APPLICANTS MUST possess a minimum of Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) or be a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).EXPERIENCE: In addition to the above requirements, best qualified applicants will have one year of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE at the next lower level/band. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to experience in providing psychological treatment and consultation services to alcohol and drug dependent clients while in initial treatment, undergoing rehabilitation, and during follow-up care. STARTING SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON YOUR LEVEL OF LICENSURE, CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE. If you do not possess a Substance Abuse Certification, YOU MUST SIGN A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU WILL OBTAIN SUCH CERTIFICATION AT YOUR EXPENSE WITHIN 6 MONTHS. If you do NOT possess a license that allows for independent clinical practice but you are a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or a Social Worker with a Licensed Masters of Social Work (LMSW), AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT, you must obtain an independent practice license within a prescribed period of time. The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened for the Office of Personnel Management's basic qualifications requirements, and the skills needed to perform the duties of this position as described in this vacancy announcement. Resumes will be evaluated to ensure your experience, knowledge, skills, training and/or education meet the qualifications requirements stated in this vacancy announcement. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualification, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. Time-in-grade restrictions do not apply to NSPS positions. Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume. Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html PB 2/3 Positions- Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the next lower pay band or equivalent under the General Schedule (GS) or other pay systems. Quality of experience relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background and recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level. Other Requirements: Click here for more information. Personnel security investigation required. A medical examination is required. Immunization screening is required. Initiation of State Criminal History Repository checks for each state where an individual has resided for the past five years may be required prior to appointment to a position. Must comply with Drug Abuse Testing