(SOCIAL SERVICES) Social Worker III APS

Clinton, UT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

GRADE: 73

SALARY: $56892.00/year with full benefits package

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The primary purpose of this position is to improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults through immediate and intensive interventions to prevent death irreparable harm inappropriate institutionalization or continuation of abuse neglect or exploitation. An Adult Protective Services social worker has the primary responsibility of accepting and investigating APS referrals received by DSS as mandated by law. An additional responsibility is prevention of further abuse neglect and exploitation and the appropriate intervention in individual situations. The supervisor is kept informed of the progress of the work and is available for consultation. Some consultation is primarily to help the worker maintain perspective under the day-to-day impact of seriously troubled clients and the limitations of his own and the agencys resources. Social worker may have responsibility for giving interpretations of case histories to judges for presenting case studies at team staffing for their use in reaching decisions as to indicated medical correction or psychiatric treatment and for making recommendations based on sound professional judgment.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of social work principles techniques and practices and their application to complex casework group work and community problems. Considerable knowledge of a wide range of medical behavioral and/or psychosocial problems and their treatment theory. Considerable knowledge of family and group dynamics and a range of intervention techniques governmental and private organizations and resources in the community laws regulations and policies which govern the program. General knowledge of the methods and principles of casework supervision and certain settings considerable knowledge of medical terminology disease processes and their treatment as they relate to decisions regarding clinical interventions and appropriate therapies based on medical or psychological diagnosis. Skill in establishing rapport with a client and in applying techniques or assessing psychosocial behavioral and psychological aspects of clients problems. Ability to supervise train or instruct lower-level social workers students or interns in the program. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of case load and their families as well as civic legal medical social and religious organizations. Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work effectively.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Masters degree in social work from an accredited school of social work; Bachelors degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and completion of the Child Welfare Collaborative (Child Welfare positions only); Bachelors degree in social work from an accredited school of social work and one year directly related experience; Masters degree in a human services field and one year of directly related experience; Bachelors degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and two years directly related experience; Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience.

PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN TO THOSE WITH BILINGUAL SKILLS AND/OR DSS EXPERIENCE.

Applicants may qualify for a work-against appointment with a certain degree of education and experience.

APPLY:

NC State Application form (PD-107) PD-107 Continuations Sheets (if applicable) and college transcripts required.

Application deadline is: Open Until Filled

SAMPSON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

All offers of employment are conditional pending candidate undergoing pre-employment Alcohol & Drug testing and producing satisfactory test results.

GRADE: 73SALARY: $56892.00/year with full benefits packageDESCRIPTION OF WORK: The primary purpose of this position is to improve the quality of life of vulnerable adults through immediate and intensive interventions to prevent death irreparable harm inappropriate institutionalization or continuatio...