Human Services Social Worker
Human Services Social Worker
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Job Description
Job ID: 32021
Agency: Department of Social Services / Human Services Center
Location:Yankton SDSalary: $26.62 hourly depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: I
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Social Services. For more information on the DSS please visit .
Summary:
This position coordinates conducts and screens potential admissions to SDHSC primarily for the Adolescent Acute Program. This will include responding to referral sources consulting with hospital staff collecting and analyzing patient records and patient registration. This position is also responsible for setting up Board of Mental Illness Hearings Tribal Hearings Forced Medication Hearings and ECT Hearings. The candidate accepted into this position will review legal paperwork to make sure it is in accordance with state statutes. The position works with a multi-disciplinary team and works closely with the psychiatric admissions officer other admission social workers and admission nurses.
This position works primarily Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and will work an administrative leave day rotation.
Licenses and Certifications:
Bachelors degree in social work (preferred) or related human services field.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
This position is eligible for Veterans Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays generous vacation and sick leave accrual dental vision and other insurance options and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online:
You must apply online emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email:
An Equal Opportunity Employer
#LI-Onsite
Agency: Department of Social Services / Human Services Center
Location:Yankton SDSalary: $26.62 hourly depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: I
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
This is a Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly position with the Department of Social Services. For more information on the DSS please visit .
Summary:
This position coordinates conducts and screens potential admissions to SDHSC primarily for the Adolescent Acute Program. This will include responding to referral sources consulting with hospital staff collecting and analyzing patient records and patient registration. This position is also responsible for setting up Board of Mental Illness Hearings Tribal Hearings Forced Medication Hearings and ECT Hearings. The candidate accepted into this position will review legal paperwork to make sure it is in accordance with state statutes. The position works with a multi-disciplinary team and works closely with the psychiatric admissions officer other admission social workers and admission nurses.
This position works primarily Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and will work an administrative leave day rotation.
Licenses and Certifications:
Bachelors degree in social work (preferred) or related human services field.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Knowledge of:
- ethical standards principles and practices of social work counseling and human behavior;
- current social economic and health trends and services and the ability to adapt trends to practical program applications and link clients with services needed;
- interviewing and other information gathering techniques;
- assessment principles and techniques;
- available community resources;
- restoration of competency;
- record keeping;
- chemical dependency psychiatric and developmentally disabled populations.
Ability to:
- remain calm and therapeutic in difficult situations;
- develop cooperative and satisfactory contacts with clients patients relatives physicians social agencies community officials and other administrative officials;
- write meaningful concise and accurate reports and correspondence;
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse populations;
- communicate effectively with a wide variety of people;
- maintain review and analyze medical records
- manage and prioritize multiple tasks;
- discern the needs of the consumer to match services available;
- obtain reliable information;
- utilize various computer applications.
This position is eligible for Veterans Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.
NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays generous vacation and sick leave accrual dental vision and other insurance options and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online:
You must apply online emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email:
An Equal Opportunity Employer
#LI-Onsite
Employment Type
Full Time
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