Social Worker, Community Health

Overview

The Division of Social Services (DSS) is looking for a Social Worker 1 to fill an unfilled Social Worker 2 position in Reno. DSS employs licensed social workers who are passionate about helping Nevadans reach their highest level of self‑reliance. This is the entry level to the Social Worker series and progression to the next level may occur upon satisfactory completion of the required training period and with the recommendation of the appointing authority.

• Provide personalized case management to TANF recipients, assisting them to overcome significant barriers including domestic violence, mental health, substance abuse, physical and learning disabilities, housing and homelessness, child behavioral issues, CPS involvement, legal issues, parenting skills, and support for pregnant and parenting teens.
• Conduct psycho‑social assessments, cognitive assessments, and utilize tests, inventories, and other assessment tools to identify the level of assistance needed and services appropriate to meet client emotional, social, financial, and health needs.
• Develop and implement a case plan that presents intervention strategies to meet client needs, including alternative placement, job training, socialization, nursing services, legal and medical intervention, and financial assistance in accordance with federal and state regulatory guidelines and budget limitations.
• Locate and coordinate a network of services and resources provided by state agencies, community organizations, and private providers in areas such as mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, developmental, homemaking, financial assistance, and employment programs relevant to client needs and case‑plan goals.
• Provide ongoing case management services by conducting home visits, monitoring delivery of services and quality of care, reassessing client needs, tracking client progress and well‑being, evaluating case‑plan effectiveness, and managing resources. Assist clients in identifying strengths and barriers and developing problem‑solving and coping abilities.
• Collaborate and coordinate case reviews with families, friends, attorneys, and multiple agencies—including social and community services and law enforcement—to ensure continuity of care and prevent conflicting or duplicated services.
• Organize multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to assist in the strategic assessment and planning of protective services and in addressing issues related to the delivery of service, programs, or individual plans for preventing, identifying, remedying, or treating abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation, or abandonment of children or vulnerable adults.
• Document case activities; maintain written case histories that include client status, progress, and assessment results; complete necessary forms; and prepare relevant correspondence and case reports according to applicable policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.
• Provide crisis intervention in the office or community setting, including responding to emergency calls and reporting instances of neglect or abuse to the appropriate authorities. Use established protocols and policies when interacting with individuals who may be aggressive, combative, or hostile.
• Provide technical assistance, training, guidance, and/or serve as lead workers to other new or experienced social workers; train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of non-professional staff such as Family Support Workers and Administrative Assistants.
• Perform related duties as assigned.
• Under close supervision, function in a trainee capacity while learning to determine social service needs, develop appropriate solutions and case plans, and provide ongoing case management services.

• Licensure or provisional licensure as a Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Independent Social Worker, or Associate in Social Work.
• General knowledge of social problems that require the use of public and private community resources, the philosophy of social work, social work ethics, dynamics of human behavior, confidentiality laws, client rights, case management practices, and signs of substance abuse, mental illness, and domestic violence.
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