Social Worker 1 - Underfill

State of Nevada•Rural Nevada, NV

16h•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Child and Family Services is recruiting a Social Worker 1 to underfill a Social Worker 3 position in the Adoption Unit, based in one of five rural Child Welfare offices in Carson City, Elko, Fallon, Pahrump, or Winnemucca. This is a full-time position, and a Nevada social work license is required for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available. Under close supervision, the Social Worker 1 works in a trainee capacity to learn how to determine clients’ social service needs, develop appropriate solutions and case plans, and provide ongoing case management. In the Adoption Unit, the role provides strength-based, family-centered permanency services to families whose goal is adoption. Services promote children’s safety, well-being, and permanency and include implementing plans of care, conducting home visits, monitoring services, preparing court reports, and maintaining records. The social worker ensures children’s medical, mental health, and educational needs are met. Social workers provide case management to children, families, vulnerable adults, and other individuals in local communities and institutions. Case management involves identifying individual needs and locating, coordinating, and monitoring social, habilitative, and medical services. Work may focus on one service area or span multiple areas, depending on community needs and agency mission. Advancement to the next level may occur after the employee meets minimum qualifications, performs satisfactorily, and receives the appointing authority’s endorsement or recommendation.

Requirements

Licensure or provisional licensure as a Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Independent Social Worker, or Associate in Social Work; a Nevada social work license is required for employment.
Knowledge of social problems addressed through public and private community resources, social work philosophy and ethics, human behavior, confidentiality laws, client rights, case management practices, and signs of substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence.
Ability to understand and accept differences in human behavior related to deprivation, abuse, and neglect.
Ability to interact effectively with people from varied economic, cultural, social, and educational backgrounds, including individuals who may be hostile, uncooperative, or verbally abusive.
Ability to recognize and report signs of abuse, neglect, or exploitation to appropriate authorities.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare grammatically correct correspondence and reports and understand technical and legal documents, regulations, and policies.
Basic arithmetic skills; ability to assemble, analyze, and report data; organize and prioritize work; participate as a team member; and work independently with minimal direction.
Ability to transport clients to identified services as required and operate a computer to enter, store, and retrieve data.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; the employer cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.

Responsibilities

Assess and reassess client functioning through interviews, assessment tools, reviews of records and reports, and evaluation of available resources.
Develop and implement case plans with intervention strategies that address client needs in accordance with regulations and budget limitations.
Locate and coordinate services and resources from State agencies, community organizations, and private providers.
Conduct home visits, monitor service delivery and quality of care, reassess needs, track progress and well-being, and evaluate case-plan effectiveness.
Help clients identify strengths and barriers and develop problem-solving and coping abilities.
Coordinate case reviews with families, friends, attorneys, agencies, community services, and law enforcement to support case continuity and avoid conflicting plans or duplicated services.
May organize multidisciplinary team meetings to assess and plan protective services and address service delivery or individual plans involving children or vulnerable adults.
Document case activities; maintain case histories; complete forms; and prepare correspondence and reports in accordance with policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
Provide crisis intervention in office or community settings, respond to emergency calls, report suspected neglect or abuse to appropriate authorities, and follow established protocols when individuals are aggressive, combative, or hostile.
May provide technical assistance, training, or guidance to other social workers; serve as a lead worker; or train, supervise, and evaluate nonprofessional staff.
Perform related duties as assigned.
For adoption cases, implement plans of care, conduct home visits, monitor services, prepare court reports, maintain records, and ensure children’s medical, mental health, and educational needs are met.