Social Worker I​/Ii

Social Worker I/II Position

The Clark County Social Services Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Social Worker I/II position. As a member of our team, you will conduct casework interviews with clients and their family members to obtain information for formulating program/service eligibility and case status. You will identify social, economic, and physical needs of clients; assess client's support systems, available community resources and other factors to plan, develop, and implement an appropriate service plan.

In this position, you will also refer clients to appropriate agencies and resources, and advocate for or assist the client in obtaining such services. You will provide basic intervention, and client and family counseling, as needed. This role requires preparation of complete and accurate case notes and other written correspondence, such as reports, statistics, and summaries.

The Clark County Clinical & Community Services Department is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Social Worker I/II position. This position works primarily with adults in the community who are in need of care coordination, especially following a mental health crisis. Clients may be self-referred or referred by Metro or UMC's Crisis Stabilization center. Visits can occur in the office, via phone, or in the field, including home visits with or without Metro detectives from the LVMPD Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).

In this role, the Social Worker I/II conducts home visits, responds to crisis situations, assesses client needs, utilizes brief intervention skills, makes referrals, completes case notes, corresponds with clients and community partners, and provides mental health/substance use service navigation. The goal of this position is to assist adults to navigate mental health and other care services to reduce the dependence on law enforcement and emergency rooms by connecting citizens to appropriate service providers and providing care coordination to ensure follow through.

State of Nevada Social Worker license required. Applications submitted without a copy of candidate's valid State of Nevada Social Worker license are incomplete and will not be considered. Required certifications/licenses may be submitted in the following ways.

Education and Experience:

Social Worker I
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or a field related to the work. An internship or fieldwork related to the profession is desirable or a field related to the work. Social Worker II
- In addition to the above, two (2) years of full-time professional level casework experience in a social service agency. Possession of an advanced degree in social work may be substituted for one of the years of experience outlined above. All qualifying education and each experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.

All details must be written in your own words and cannot be copied from job descriptions or other external sources. Licensing and Certification:
Must possess a valid Nevada Class C Driver's License at time of appointment. Must possess a valid license as a Social Worker in the State of Nevada at time of application. Background Investigation:
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Periodically after employment background investigations may be conducted. Citizenship:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note, Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsor ships or transfers for any employment positions. Pre-Employment Drug Testing:
Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

• Conducts casework interviews with clients, family members, service providers, employers and others to obtain information for formulating program/service eligibility and case status.
• Identifies social, economic and physical needs of clients; assesses client's support systems, available community resources and other factors to plan, develop, and implement an appropriate…