Additional Qualifications Requirements for the GS-11: A. In addition, in order to qualify for a Social Worker-GS-0185, at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following types of tasks: 1.) Independently completing bio/psycho/social/spiritual assessments of patients in a hospital setting to identify patient needs and determine an appropriate course of action; 2.) identifying and coordinating appropriate clinical and community resources to address patients and families medical, psychosocial, and financial needs;3.) establishing and facilitating communication among patients, families, and multidisciplinary medical or research staff regarding treatment and patient care needs;4.) developing, coordinating, and implementing medical and/or mental health discharge plans to address patients treatment, psychosocial, post-acute, and continuing care needs, and5.) documenting social work assessments, clinical interventions, discharge planning activities, referrals, resource coordination, and other patient care activities in the medical record. This position is designated as an "emergency essential" position and the selected candidate will be considered an "emergency essential" employee and will be required to be available, ready, willing, and able to report for duty under all circumstances (e.g., inclement weather, government closings and holidays, lapses in appropriations, non-emergency and emergency situations) for operation 24 hours a day and 365 days per year coverage.