Social Worker

Position Summary

The Social Worker shall have primary responsibility for providing and/or coordinating psycho-social services for health center clients, in accordance with HIPAA and other pertinent regulations and standards. Is responsible for coordinating adult and child protective services. Provides Sandia community with psycho-social prevention activities and groups. Provides behavioral health assessment and counseling interventions to children and families. Works from a systems theory and strengths-based perspective. Collaborates across disciplines with staff from the fields of health, education, wellness, court, and Law Enforcement.

Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success of the Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.  

 Essential Duties And Responsibilities

1. Conducts risk and safety assessments; psychosocial and mental health assessments, and strengths and needs assessments, to determine psycho-social service needs of clients. Provides culturally responsive psycho-social case management services for health center clients in accordance with all policies, programs, funding, and traditions.
2. Works in an integrated care environment providing psycho-social case management to behavioral health and primary care clinician’s clients. Creates comprehensive case management plans for clients.
3. Coordinates investigations of allegations of abuse and/or neglect of children, elders, and vulnerable adults. Coordinates a multi-disciplinary response team that includes law enforcement, the courts, and BIA social services to address adult and child welfare related issues. Provides parenting classes.
4. Works with tribal and other courts to ensure adherence to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Coordinates kinship care program Facilitates parent/child/relative visitation. May be required to testify in court to present recommendations of the Social Services Team.
5. Plans and Coordinates the Annual Child Abuse Prevention Fair and provides guidance and technical assistance to the fair’s organizing committee.
6. Develops and implements psycho-social prevention groups and activities. Implement culturally relevant prevention, intervention and postvention services that reduce risk and increase protective factors for community members as appropriate.
7. Conducts social service-related outreach, including psycho-educational presentations to children, youth, adults, and elders, in community and clinical settings.
8. Perform counseling and crisis intervention as necessary. Including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, and providing individual, couples, family, and group psychotherapy. Special emphasis on working with children, adolescents and families.
9. Maintains record of counseling and social work services provided by documenting services provided in the Electronic Health Record. Complies with federal, state, and local legal requirements.
10. Collaborate and coordinate with health center and other internal Pueblo of Sandia departments (i.e. education/wellness) in the provision of social services to clients. Coordinates with external organizational entities involved in the provision of psychosocial and mental health services. Provide internal and external referrals for needed services.
11. Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo of Sandia.  

 Additional Responsibilities

1. Collaborates with the census office to ensure the tribe’s compliance with ICWA related activities.
2. Compiles data, reports, and statistics regarding child abuse and neglect.
3. Develops program reports for Indian Child Welfare 638 contract, and monitors compliance with contract.
4. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills in building a cohesive working relationship with co-workers and internal/external contact.
5. Performs additional duties as necessary.

 Key Performance Indicators

This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) identified as a measurement of success.  KPI’s will be shared with all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPI’s as part of the performance review process.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

1. Knowledge of systems-oriented social work practice.
2. Counseling assessment, treatment planning, and psychotherapy skills.
3. Familiarity with DSM-5
4. Ability to make psychosocial assessments and develop and implement viable care plans.
5. Ability to accurately maintain patient records per departmental policy and procedures.
6. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of all records in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR requirements, in accordance with department policy and procedures.
7. Ability to gather sensitive data, safeguard this data and de-identify patients for reporting purposes.
8. Maintain competence in the Health Center electronic health records and other electronic recordkeeping programs.
9. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
10. Public speaking and presentation skills.
11. Ability to gather data, compile information, prepare statistical and narrative reports.
12. Knowledge of substance abuse, depression, suicide and grief/loss issues; childhood adolescent development; divorce, step-parenting, blended family issues, and family dynamics within chemically impacted families.
13. Familiarity with American Indian culture preferred.
14. Proficient with computers and Micro-soft Office or similar programs.

   Education And Experience  

Required

1. High School Diploma, GED certification or equivalent.
2. Master's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university
3. Three (3) years’ experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Preferred:

1. Experience in Native American healthcare setting.

Note:  Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience. 

License/Certifications/Registrations

1. The following license is required prior to employment start date:

• Valid and Current New Mexico LISW or LCSW License.
• Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.

1. The following immunizations and titers may be required prior to employment start date:

• Hepatitis B series or immune by titer
• Tdap
• MMR or immune by titer
• Annual TB test
• Annual Flu vaccination (seasonal)
• COVID booster (optional but encouraged)

1. Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation and character investigation in compliance with PL 101.630.
2. Will require a pre-employment and random drug screening.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

The following selected physical activities are required to perform the essential functions of this position

Physical Requirement

Description

Balancing

Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

Crouching

Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Feeling

Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.

Finger Dexterity

Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

Grasping

Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

Hearing

Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

Kneeling

Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

Lifting

Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

Pulling

Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.

Pushing

Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.

Reaching

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.

Seeing

The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.

Walking

Job requirements include, in the performance of duties, walking throughout the work area, on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.

Sitting

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Standing

Particularly for sustained periods of time.

Stooping

Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

Talking

Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.

List Working Conditions Required

1. Work is typically performed indoors.
2. Flexible schedule to allow for at least one evening per week to see clients and occasional weekend commitments.
3. Subject to hazards which may cause personal bodily harm; smoke; diseases; cuts bruises, burns, common cold, influenza, dust, odors and elevated noise levels.
4. Subject to hazards which may cause personal bodily harm; smoke; diseases; cuts bruises, burns, common cold, influenza, dust, odors and elevated noise levels.
5. Tasks may be performed on uneven, inclined, hard and soft carpeted floors, cement structures and surfaces.

The Content Of This Job Description Does Not Restrict Management’s Right To Assign Or Reassign Duties

And Responsibilities To This Job At Any Time.

The Job Description Reflects The Assignment Of The Essential Functions Of The Current Position But Does Not Prescribe Or Restrict Tasks That May Be Assigned. The Essential Functions Are Specified But Are Subject To Change At Any Time For Various Reasons, Including Management Discretion.

The Pueblo Of Sandia Reserves The Right To Make Changes To The Job Description Whenever Necessary.

Selected Candidates Must Submit To And Pass A Pre Employment Drug And Alcohol Screening As Part Of The Pre Employment Process.  Drug And Alcohol Screening Will Continue Through Post Hire Testing To Be Conducted By A Third Party Random Number Generator.  Selected Candidates Must Submit To And Pass A Criminal Background Screening As Part Of The Pre Employment Process.

The Pueblo Of Sandia Is An Equal Opportunity Employer (Eoe). Qualified Applicants Are Considered For Employment Without Regard To Race, Color, Religion, Sex, National Origin, Age, Marital Status, Disability, Sexual Orientation, Or Any Other Characteristic Protected By State Or Federal Law.