CASEWORKER I

Summary

At an intermediate level, assess client needs and assist with access to care as needed. This may also include providing case management services; determining eligibility for local, state and federal programs; making referrals to community agencies; serving as liaison between client and health service provider; and ensuring diagnostic services and reports are receive in timely manner. This includes medical health and social services in a coordinated manner.

GRANT FUNDED

Schedule: M, W, TH, F: 8-5 T: 10-7

BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits & 13 County Holidays

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assesses clients' needs and provides medical and social case management
2. Provides information and refers clients to community agencies as needed
3. Provides short term crisis intervention counseling to HIV clients
4. Documents intervention on client chart; maintains confidentiality
5. Determines eligibility for local, state, federal programs and assists clients with applications
6. Participates in weekly and monthly case conferences with PMC staff and other AIDS service organizations
7. Develops and maintains a network of professional contacts which may include therapists, caseworkers, law enforcement agencies, state or federal agencies, and community based service agencies for the purpose of obtaining information and back up service for clients
8. Provides discharge planning to HIV inmates at Tarrant County Corrections who are soon to be released
9. Performs in-house assessment of clients' situations as needed
10. Documents appropriate information in client reports appropriate information to primary healthcare provider(s). Maintains confidentiality of client information as outlined in HIPAA guidelines
11. Serves on Department committees including team for bioterrorism preparedness and response capacities
12. Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the Public Health Department as assigned or required

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Nursing. Master's degree preferred.
• One (1) full-time year of social work experience required, experience working with HIV/AIDS programs preferred.
• Current Texas Social Work license or RN license.
• Spreadsheet and/or word processing software experience preferred, such as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Good interviewing, listening and other verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in reading and analyzing case records.
• Required to complete annual training hours to maintain professional certification or licenses and required to stay abreast of new procedures and technologies involved in the field.

IMPORTANT

To be considered for this position, your application must be complete and clearly reflect the minimum qualifications. Incomplete information in the Education (including type of degree, field of study, and graduation status), Experience, or Certification/License sections may result in disqualification, as eligibility for minimum qualifications cannot be confirmed without complete documentation. Proof of educational attainment is required during onboarding.

Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudication in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.

Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, stoop, push and pull. May deal with resistant clients refusing recommended health care.