Bilingual Spanish​/English Social Worker - Houston, TX

Job Description

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Bilingual Case Coordinator for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

• Thoroughly review, assess, and complete third party release recommendations related to family reunification options.
• Visit care provider sites to conduct weekly staffing reviews.
• Confers weekly with customer staff and direct care providers to discuss cases employing perspectives from child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health in adherence with policy.
• Write reports on progress and track/elevate issues related to program trends.
• Assist care providers to recognize potential victims of trafficking.
• Provide technical assistance to grantees related to policies and procedures.

This position is physically based in the Houston, Texas area. While you may work from home, you will be handling cases in the Houston, Texas and surrounding areas, and remotely dependent on need.

• MA/MS in Social Work or a social science related discipline + 2 years postgraduate child welfare experience, or +3 years of post-undergraduate child welfare experience, or
• BA/BS in Social Work or a social science related discipline and +5 years of post-degree demonstrated child welfare experience, or
• BA/BS in a non-social science related discipline and +7 years of post-degree child welfare experience
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish (will be tested)
• Prior experience working with immigrant youth and families is highly preferred (case management, psycho-social assessments, direct mental health therapy, etc.). Juvenile justice experience can be a differentiator.
• Position requires fingerprint background checks and child abuse / neglect checks.
• Position requires a Tier 2 Public Trust investigation.

• Type of Requisition:
  Regular
• Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:
  None
• Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:
  None
• Public Trust/Other
  
  Required:
  
  MBI (T2)
• Job Family:
  Functional Experts
• Job Qualifications:
  
  Skills:
  
  Case Management, Mental Health, Social Services;
  
  Certifications:
  
  None;
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ years of related experience; US Citizenship
  
  Required:
  
  No

The likely salary range for this position is $55,806 - $65,550. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:
Hybrid

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans