Social Services Specialist II

About the Agency

Mississippi Veteran Affairs' mission is to honor veterans and their dependents through superior service, care, and assistance.

For more information about the position, contact the Division of Human Resources at human resources.gov
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This is a time‑limited position (NS‑14) located at the state veterans' home in Collins, MS.

Second‑level professional position accountable for coordinating and implementing the delivery of assigned services:

• Adoption, foster care, parent training, substitute care, family‑centered services, permanency planning.
• Family and individual or group therapy, protective and/or in‑home services.
• Biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, documents patient progress.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment plans, refer to community resources, discharge planning.
• Assess physical and emotional risk to the client throughout the duration of the case or in response to a reportable condition (including home visits).
• Conduct interviews with family, client, extended family members, school officials, doctors, churches, therapists, etc., to determine needs and ensure stability and safety.
• Respond to emergencies, initiate emergency court action, and/or issue a finding that supports or finds unsupported claims of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent customer service skills, strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a cohesive team.

Typically requires a bachelor's degree and 1‑3 years of experience. Appointing authority may require a social worker's license.

210 East Capitol Street
Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi 39201

$45,864.00 annually.