Social Worker IV

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Functional

Title:

Social Worker IV
Job Title: Social Worker IV
Agency: Health & Human Services Comm
Department: Chld /orAdolPsych Social Svs
Posting Number: 14253
Closing Date: 03/12/2026
Posting Audience: Internal and External
Occupational Category: Community and Social Services
Salary Range: $6,579.41 - $8,304.83
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Salary Group: TEXAS-B-23
Shift: Day
Telework: Not Eligible for Telework
Travel: Up to 15%
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full Time/Part Time: Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
Facility

Location:

Waco Center for Youth
Job Location City: WACO
Job Location Address: 3501 N 19TH ST
MOS Codes: ,230X,42SX,4C0X1,68X,73A,HM

Brief Job Description
:

Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on people's lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of teamwork? HSCS is dedicated to building an atmosphere where employees feel valued and supported while providing specialized care for Texans in need.

HSCS is comprised of nine psychiatric hospitals, two youth residential treatment facilities, and thirteen state supported living centers. The psychiatric hospitals are a hub of excellence for forensic mental health and complex psychiatric care, with all facilities accredited by The Joint Commission. They provide state‑of‑the‑art treatment that is recovery‑oriented and science‑based. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interests you, we welcome your application for the position below.

The Social Worker IV performs and documents advanced social services work including serving as a liaison between the individual, legally authorized representative, and others to ensure ongoing care, treatment, and support using person‑centered practices; gathers information to assess the individual's support systems and service needs, including participation in interdisciplinary team meetings, as needed; completes an initial social history, as well as maintains appropriate updates;

may also support the assessment of the individual's rights and capacity to make decisions; designs and provides individual and group training to promote the exercise of rights and oversees training curriculum and materials; assists with the coordination of admissions, transfers, transitions, and discharges, as needed; assigns and/or supervises the work of others. The Social Worker IV works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

• Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Interviews and converses with individuals, legally authorized representatives, and actively involved persons and agencies to create and maintain the individual's social history through determination of what is important to the individual; gathers background information needed to assess the individual's support systems and identifies the individual's psychosocial, economic, and physical needs,…