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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Biloxi, MS
Salary: $68,809.00 - $89,450.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Excepted Service Permanent
Phone: (228)523-4624

JOB SUMMARY:

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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN): 740505 (Include # on all documents)

 

Senior Social Worker; GS-0185; 1 vacancy; Biloxi, MS

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:  RV-12-BLG-740505-MHC

Open Date:  09/05/12    Close Date:  09/25/12

 

Series & Grade:

GS-0185- Grade and salary to be determined by the Professional Standards Board (PSB) as noted in qualifications section.

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.  How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

As a VA professional, your opportunities are endless. With many openings in the multiple functions of VA, you will have a wide range of opportunities at your fingertips. Not only is it the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the nation, but we also provide many other services to Veterans through the Benefits Administration and National Cemeteries.

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.  For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/ .  

 

The Mississippi Gulf Coast is a great place to live and work!  You’ll find picturesque, white-sand beaches lining the Gulf of Mexico, exciting, fun-filled outdoor activities to include boating, fishing and championship golf courses, taste-tantalizing cuisine, plentiful shopping, and must-see cultural attractions.  Mississippi’s Gulf Coast also features unlimited stakes gaming, top-name entertainment, and spectacular stage shows you won’t want to miss.  With a unique combination of attractions that will please everyone, Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is undoubtedly "the" place to live and work!

The VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (VAGCVHCS) is a multi-divisional health care system based in Biloxi, Mississippi spanning the Gulf Coast to include the following Community Based Outpatient Clinics in Mobile, AL, Pensacola, Ft. Walton Beach, and Panama City, Florida.  Acute inpatient medical and surgical care, primary, specialty outpatient care, long-term care, blind rehabilitation, as well as inpatient and outpatient mental health services are provided at the Biloxi campus.  Over 200,000 veterans reside in our service area.  The VAGCVHCS has affiliation agreements with three medical schools and numerous associated health programs.  We support resident training in cardiology, dermatology, general surgery, otolaryngology, ophthalmology, psychiatry, radiology, and dental programs, as well as a general thoracic fellowship.  The residents rotate from the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana State University in New Orleans, and Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi.

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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U. S. Citizenship

Must pass pre-employment examination

English Language Proficiency required

Background and-or Security Investigation required

Must possess license to practice at the Advanced Practice Level