Social Worker; Bilingual

We are hiring a Social Worker (bilingual) for one of our clients in Lambertville, NJ.

Under the direction of a supervisory officer in a State correctional institution or facility assumes a caseload of an appropriate number of inmates and provides counseling, assessment, and program planning services to these individuals; aids in informational and situational problem solving; does related work as required.

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  The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
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  Appointments may be made to positions requiring bilingual skills.
• 60052L - Bilingual in Spanish and English SPECIAL SKILL Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.

• Interviews newly received inmates to obtain significant social, economic, and other contributory information.
• Develops social histories for diagnostic, institutional adjustment, and overall rehabilitative purposes based upon interviews, institutional data, and other pertinent information.
• Cooperates with the inmate and institution in planning, implementing, and evaluating participation in rehabilitative programs.
• Provides recourse to appropriate institutional and community resources in response to medical, psychological, or other significant inmate needs.
• In a correctional institution or community based facility, develops and carries out programs for inmates to participate in counseling or group discussions.
• In a community based facility provides resources for medical, psychological, or other significant client needs.
• Participates in appropriate planning and programs to assist and motivate the inmate toward a more constructive lifestyle upon release.
• Prepares and maintains case histories for evaluation and follow-up support for inmates.
• In a community based facility, participates in appropriate planning and programs to assist clients toward re-integration into the community.
• Provides referral services for purposes to identify and assess treatment needs of substance abusers. Prepares reports containing findings and recommendations regarding inmate needs.
• Prepares correspondence.
• Maintains essential records and files.
• Submits statistical reports on services rendered.
• May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

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  Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty
• (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience.
• Five (5) years of professional experience in social case work, which shall have involved the responsibility for gathering and analyzing social information from clients, the determination of their needs, and the planning and administration of treatment plans geared toward the needs of individual clients.
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• Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.
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• Possession of a bachelor's degree in social work including or supplemented by a supervised field placement accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. OR
• Possession of a master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university.
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  "Professional experience" refers to work that is analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range of basic knowledge of the profession's concepts and practices; and is performed with the authority to act and make accurate and informed decisions.

• Appointees will be required to possess a driver's licence valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

• Knowledge of modern social work theory, standards, objectives, and methods.
• Knowledge of the problems likely to be encountered in doing social work with persons who are confined to a correctional institution or a community-based facility, or who are suffering from alcohol/drug addictions.
• Knowledge of the accepted principles, methods, and techniques in dealing with individuals and groups.
• Knowledge of modern social work literature, methods, and terminology, and of current social, community, and correctional problems.
• Knowledge of public and private social welfare, health, and educational agencies and organizations.
• Knowledge of symptoms and behavior patterns which indicate substance abuse, as well as knowledge of the availability of appropriate treatment resources.
• Ability to understand the overall mission of correctional programs and facilities.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, interpret, and comply with rules, regulations, and procedures in a correctional institution.
• Ability to organize assigned caseload and related…