Social Services Worker_NE-FL_701-Social Services Department

Location: Citrus County, FL Social Services Lecanto, FL
Position Type: Regular Full-Time, at 40 Hours/Week
Pay Range: $18.19 -$20.47 /Hour
About this opportunity: Provides social service assistance to eligible clients in the following areas: food, lodging, clothing, furniture, and financial assistance. Researches, analyzes and summarizes information from various reports associated with Social Services grants.

Key responsibilities:

• Interviews clients to determine need and eligibility to receive services; prepares accurate and complete client records; refers clients to community agencies and maintains effective working relationships with the same.
• Ensures compliance with social services program policies and procedures.
• Prepares advanced and technical reports and spreadsheets from start to finish; performs advanced, complex, and often confidential secretarial work with a broad scope of responsibilities.
• Processes and maintains the record keeping and reporting of grants; responds to inquiries regarding grants operations.

What we are looking for in you:

• High school diploma or G.E.D., AND
• Two years experience working in a social or public service environment with experience assisting the public, OR
• any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Valid State Drivers license is required.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5-10% of work time.
• Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
• Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

Why work for us?
The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans. Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.
Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:
All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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Application Submittal Period: 04/16/2025- 04/25/2025
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Salary : $18 - $20