What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Service Worker 3 - Veterans Assistance - Nursing Facility - Harrison Co. position at State of West Virginia?
Nature of Work
INTERVIEWS THE CLIENT AND FAMILY; CONTACTS HEALTH AND WELFARE PROFESSIONALS IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE CLIENTS’S CURRENT BEHAVIOR LEVEL, EGO STRENGTHS AND DEFICITS, SITUATIONAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES AND MENTAL STATUS.
PREPARES RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF CLIENT’S FUNCTIONING LEVEL AND ON CASE HISTORY DATA OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, MEDICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTENT.
ASSUMES A MAJOR ROLE IN THE PREPARATION OF SERVICE/TREATMENT PLANS, EITHER ALONE OR IN COLLABORATION WITH AN INTER DISCIPLINARY TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS FROM SUCH AREAS AS NURSING, MEDICINE, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY, CHAPLAINCY. DISCUSSES THE PROPOSED PLAN WITH THE CLIENT AND/OR FAMILY DETAILING THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE REASONS FOR THEM; IDENTIFIES ALTERNATIVE INTERVENTIONS AND METHODS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT GOALS AND THE KINDS OF SERVICES TO BE RENDERED. PROVIDES, WITH SIGNIFICANT AUTONOMY, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP OR FAMILY COUNSELING REQUIRING INTERVENTION SKILLS IN SITUATIONS INVOLVING COMPLEX INTER-PERSONAL, SOCIAL, FINANCIAL, LEGAL AND HEALTH DIMENSIONS. MONITORS, ASSESSES AND REPORTS CLIENT PROGRESS. AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN OR INSTIGATES THE MODIFICATION OF SERVICE PLANS.
ACTS AS A CLIENT ADVOCATE AND ENSURES THAT CONTINUING OR CONCURRENT SERVICES ARE RECEIVED. MAINTAINS LIAISAON/LINKAGE WITH, AND ASSISTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THROUGH CONTACTS WITH CLIENTS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, IDENTIFIES DEFICIENCIES IN EXISTING SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND PROPOSES ALTERATIONS TO ENSURE CONTINUITY OF CARE. ATTENDS AND PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, TRAINING SESSIONS, AND WORKSHOPS IN ORDER TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION, DISCUSS CASES, PROBLEMS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. PERFORMS RELATED WORK AS REQUIRED.
IMPORTANT: Your eligibility will be based on information provided in your application; therefore, make sure your application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section.
ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified. If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel. Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305. Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete a Job Interest Card from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page.
Minimum Qualifications
Training: Bachelor's degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university.
OR
current West Virginia Social Work License.
Special Requirement: Eligible for Temporary Social Work License OR Licensed as a Social Worker, Graduate Social Worker, or Certified Social Worker by the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners.
***The Division of Personnel uses your complete work history to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***
