SOCIAL WORKER 2* - 02252025-65668

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date/Time 02/25/2025 12:00AM Central Time

Closing Date/Time 03/10/2025 11:59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly) $3,595.00 - $4,488.00

Salary (Annually) $43,140.00 - $53,856.00

Job Type Full-Time

City, State Location UNION CITY, TN

Department Health

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, LOCAL HEALTH DIVISION, OBION COUNTY

This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in social work and one year of full-time professional social work or social work related experience.

Substitution of Education for Experience: Qualifying graduate coursework in social work from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required year of experience. (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours in social work may be substituted for the one year of required experience).

OR

Possession of a Master's of Social Work Certificate (CMSW) or License of Clinical Social Work (LCSW) from the State of Tennessee

Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must possess one or more of the following conditions at the time of appointment and must be maintained during employment in the Social Worker 2 classification as set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated,

• 63-23-111:
• possession of a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from an accredited social work program approved by the Council on Social Work Education; or
• possession of a doctoral or Ph.D. in social work; or
• possession of a current master of social work certificate or independent practitioner of social work license as set forth in
• 63-23-102 and
• 63-23-103.
  
  

Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Overview

Summary: Under general supervision, is responsible for professional social work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: ,This is the working level class in the professional Social Worker sub-series, the entry level being subsumed by that of Social Worker 1. An employee in this class provides guidance, advice, and application of theory in treatment to families and patients in home settings, mental health/ intellectual and developmental disabilities facilities, or state and county prisons. This class is flexibly staffed with and differs from Social Worker 1 in that an incumbent of the latter functions at the working level under general supervision.

Responsibilities

Assisting and Caring for Others:

• Arranges or schedules a variety of aftercare services subsequent to discharge such as medication management, case management, alcohol and drug follow-up, as well as coordinating placements in boarding and other homes, half-way houses, alcohol and drug treatment and other placements.
• Counsels patients and their families in developing and using their own potential for more adequately solving their social, health, emotional, and economic problems, as well as co-occurring disorders.
• Provides individual, group, and family counseling relative to social problems.
  
  

Judging The Qualities Of Things, Services, Or People

• Assesses individual situations by reviewing intake record, social history, referral and medical information, school/employment functioning, collateral information from families and local mental health services, and other information relevant to a plan of treatment for the individual.
  
  

Documenting/Recording Information

• Prepares appropriate and necessary documentation for records and treatment teams such as may relate to intake, social and family history, referral and medical information, school/employment functioning, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, pre-discharge, and discharge summaries.
• Keeps detailed treatment progress notes and other records to document assessment outcomes.
  
  

Establishing And Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

• Makes appropriate referrals, with follow-up, to other public and private social agencies and community resources, such as Department of Human Services, food banks, housing, child care, education, mental health centers, and medical providers, concerning the needs and problems of patients.
• Works with attending physician and appropriate nursing personnel in providing total patient care.
  
  

Developing Objectives And Strategies

• Participates in the development and execution of individual interdisciplinary treatment plans by evaluating patients¿ strengths, needs and goals and makes treatment recommendations accordingly.
  
  

Coordinating The Work And Activities Of Others

• Serves as liaison and coordinator between patients and their families, the community, schools, hospitals, and social services.
  
  

Performing Administrative Activities

• Prepares and maintains a variety of detailed records and reports normally associated with the provision of professional social services work.
  
  

Competencies (KSA's)

Competencies

• Written Communication
• Ethics and Values
• Organizational Agility
• Problem Solving
• Action Oriented
• Approachability
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Decision Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Command Skills
• Conflict Management
• Perseverance
• Time Management
• Timely Decision Making
  
  

Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance
• Advanced knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins
• Intermediate knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality and interests; learning & motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
  
  

Skills

• Advanced social perceptiveness skills
• Intermediate writing skills
• Intermediate coordination skills
• Active listening skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Intermediate skills in teaching service recipients how to access resources and services needed for independent community living
• Intermediate negotiation skills
• Service orientation skills
  
  

Abilities

• Problem sensitivity ability
• Sufficient auditory, visual, and olfaction senses to be able to accurately assess and monitor service recipients in a mental health setting to ensure the safety of service recipients and service providers
• Intermediate oral comprehension ability
• Intermediate oral expression ability
• Deductive reasoning ability
  
  

Tools & Equipment

• Personal Computer
• Telephone
• Fax Machine
• Printer
• Copy Machine
• Scanner
  
  

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.
  
  

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

• Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.