What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker II- Care Coordinator position at Pitkin County?
General Statement or Primary Purpose
Primary Purpose of Position: The Care Management For At-Risk Children is a family centered Program that is responsive to the varying needs of children and their families. The Social Worker is to collaborate and coordinate with families to assure identification of and access to preventive, specialized and supportive services for themselves and their children. Clients served are age's birth to five years of age who meet program identified risk criteria. They may be at risk for developmental delay, chronic illness, toxic stress and social-emotional disorder or diagnosed with such problems.
Duties And Responsibilities Or Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to individual casework group work and community problems. Knowledge of the psychosocial, socioeconomic and behavioral problems and their treatment. Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and community resources. Knowledge of laws, regulations and policies which govern the program. General knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment is required In certain programs or settings. Skill in establishing rapport with a client and applying techniques of assessing psychosocial. behavioral, and psychological aspects of client's problem. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative superiors members of case load and their families, and with civics medical, social and religious organizations. Ability to train or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns. Ability to express Ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work.
Minimum Education And Experience
Bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution; bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience; bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preference: Social workers with a bachelor's degree in social work (BSW, BA in social work, or BS in social work) or master's degree in social work (MSW, MA in social work, or MS in social work) from a Council on Social Work Education accredited social work degree program, [Note: non-degreed social workers cannot provide CMARC care management, even if they qualify as a Social Worker under the Office of State Human Resources guidelines].
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pitt County Government offers a comprehensive benefits package to part-time and full-time employees who are eligible for benefits. Your benefits add value to your overall compensation program by offering you vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, life, accident, disability insurance plans, NC 401(k) Plan, and other benefits that work together to provide overall wellness and financial security for you and your family.
Primary Purpose of Position: The Care Management For At-Risk Children is a family centered Program that is responsive to the varying needs of children and their families. The Social Worker is to collaborate and coordinate with families to assure identification of and access to preventive, specialized and supportive services for themselves and their children. Clients served are age's birth to five years of age who meet program identified risk criteria. They may be at risk for developmental delay, chronic illness, toxic stress and social-emotional disorder or diagnosed with such problems.
Duties And Responsibilities Or Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Considerable knowledge of social work principles, techniques, and practices and their application to individual casework group work and community problems. Knowledge of the psychosocial, socioeconomic and behavioral problems and their treatment. Knowledge of governmental and private organizations and community resources. Knowledge of laws, regulations and policies which govern the program. General knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes and their treatment is required In certain programs or settings. Skill in establishing rapport with a client and applying techniques of assessing psychosocial. behavioral, and psychological aspects of client's problem. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative superiors members of case load and their families, and with civics medical, social and religious organizations. Ability to train or instruct lower-level social workers, students, or interns. Ability to express Ideas clearly and concisely and to plan and execute work.
Minimum Education And Experience
Bachelor's degree in social work from an appropriately accredited institution; bachelor's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and one year of directly related experience; bachelor's degree from an appropriately accredited institution and two years directly related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Preference: Social workers with a bachelor's degree in social work (BSW, BA in social work, or BS in social work) or master's degree in social work (MSW, MA in social work, or MS in social work) from a Council on Social Work Education accredited social work degree program, [Note: non-degreed social workers cannot provide CMARC care management, even if they qualify as a Social Worker under the Office of State Human Resources guidelines].
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pitt County Government offers a comprehensive benefits package to part-time and full-time employees who are eligible for benefits. Your benefits add value to your overall compensation program by offering you vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, life, accident, disability insurance plans, NC 401(k) Plan, and other benefits that work together to provide overall wellness and financial security for you and your family.