USA remote
DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM ADVOCATE
About this role
Conditions of Employment Continues: Selective Factors: Position requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in any of the following disciplines: Social Work; Psychology; Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; Counseling or Behavioral Science; Criminal Justice, or related field, and minimum 2-yrs experience in assisting and providing advocacy services to victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault (DODM 6400.01) In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, and the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) Domestic Abuse Victim Advocate, Series 0101.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position Social Work; Psychology; Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling; Counseling or Behavioral Science; Criminal Justice, or related field OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.
Examples of specialized experience includes extensive knowledge of domestic abuse victim advocacy and Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth (PSB-CY) practices, principles, and theories to effectively provide victim support involving a wide range of psychosocial and environmental problems. Note: Resume must show supporting details. OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed at least three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.