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1. From the descriptions below, select the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your basic education for a Social Worker, GS-0185. Select only one response. (You must submit copies of your official transcripts.)

A. I have successfully completed a master's degree or higher in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts.

B. I do not have the above, but I believe I can adequately perform the duties of this position.

2. From the descriptions below, select the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your highest level of education and/or experience as a Social Worker, GS-05. Select only one response.

A. I have successfully completed a master's degree or higher in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts.

B. I do not have the graduate education as described above.

3. From the descriptions below, select the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your highest level of education and/or experience as a Social Worker, GS-07. Select only one response.

A. I have successfully completed a master's degree or higher in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND one year of specialized experience at the GS-05 which includes practice in casework methods and a variety of casework services performed under close supervisory guidance and control for training, such as conducting interviews with clients, relatives, and others to obtain pertinent information to be incorporated in the social case history as background for planning indicated services, develop initial tentative conclusions as to appropriate services, and carry out such services as authorized by the supervisor. NOTE: Your resume must support this statement.

B. I do not have the specialized experience and the graduate education as described above.

4. From the descriptions below, select the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your highest level of education and/or experience as a Social Worker, GS-09. Select only one response.

A. I have the educational requirement of a completed a master's degree or higher in Social Work from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education AND one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 which includes a professional knowledge of social work practice, principles and theories; knowledge of prevention theory and practice, and conducting interviews to establish the nature and extent of concerns/issues. NOTE: Your resume must support this statement.

B. I have successfully completed a master’s degree in Social Work that included a practicum.

C. I have part of the experience described in A, and I have part of the education described in B. Therefore, I have a combination of experience and education. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts.

D. I do not have the specialized experience or graduate education as described above.

5. From the descriptions below, select the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your highest level of education and/or experience as a Social Worker, GS-11. Select only one response.

A. I have at least one year of specialized professional Social Work experience equivalent to the GS-09 under the General Schedule, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems, which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. My experience includes conducting individual and group psychotherapy, and marriage and family counseling; organizing, managing, and administering adult, child and family prevention and outreach services; interviewing clients to establish the nature and extent of concerns/issues, provide professional assistance to them, and determine appropriate referral services/opinions; and in planning and implementing professional community organizational strategies and initiatives; formulating of needs assessments, development of prevention programs, and marketing of developed programs.

B. I have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree the provides me with the knowledge, skill and ability necessary to do the work. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts.

D. I do not have the specialized experience or graduate education as described above.

6. From the descriptions below, select the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your highest level of education and/or experience as a Social Worker, GS-12. Select only one response.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service, which provided me with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the duties of this position. My experience includes providing psychosocial evaluation and treatment, group psychotherapy, casework management, consultation services, and discharge planning; discerns when a change in treatment plan is needed and implements appropriate changes or actions; directs patient care, program development, staff development and supervision, training social work interns, and provide information in support of research.

B. I do not meet the criteria described above.

7. From the description below, select the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your highest level of education and/or experience as a Social worker, GS-13. Select only one response.

A. I have at least one year of specialized professional Social Worker experience equivalent to the GS-12 under the General Schedule, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems, which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. My experience includes experience as the family maltreatment focal point/manager, managing day-to-day clinical operations of the family advocacy program; performs an evaluation of the program effectiveness is included as part of the long-range goal to prevent family maltreatment; makes recommendations made from research findings and incident evaluations impact policies and services potentially affecting risks and liabilities.

B. I do not meet the criteria described above.

8. From the description below, select the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your highest level of education and/or experience as a Social worker, GS-14. Select only one response.

A. I have at least one year of specialized professional Social Worker experience equivalent to the GS-13 under the General Schedule, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems, which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. My experience includes experience as the family maltreatment focal point/manager, managing day-to-day clinical operations of the family advocacy program; performs an evaluation of the program effectiveness is included as part of the long-range goal to prevent family maltreatment; makes recommendations made from research findings and incident evaluations impact policies and services potentially affecting risks and liabilities.

B. I do not meet the criteria described above.

As previously explained, your ratings in this Application Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the resume and documents you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may result in not selecting you or disciplinary action to include termination (or you may be barred from applying for future Federal vacancies). Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: Understand this warning; have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and verified that your responses accurately describe your current level of education and/or experience.

9. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Select the most appropriate response below.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my rating will be lowered and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No, I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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