Job Description

Nature of Work

Special Hiring Rates:

$33,274.80 - Bureau for Social Services in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties
Under general supervision, performs advanced level professional social service work in providing services to the public in one or multiple program areas. Work requires the use of a personal automobile for local travel. Employee is subject to on-call status during non-business hours. May be required to deal with situations which are potentially dangerous to client and worker. Performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
All three levels of Social Service Worker provide professional social services to the public. The Social Service Worker III provides these services in one or more of the following areas: foster care, emergency shelter care, youth services, community juvenile delinquency, single adolescent parent, adoption, Hartley program, Medley program, Medical Waiver Project, licensing specialist or other services at this level. This class may also be used for positions in certain geographic areas performing professional social work in a variety of program areas such as day care, generic social services, foster care and protective services, and differs from the generic Social Service Worker II in that the positions involve a significant, but not predominant, amount of protective services work.

Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online.

IMPORTANT: Your eligible score 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.

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.

This announcement is for one or more specific vacancies and only applies to the location(s) indicated. Your application will remain active for this job for 180 days or until the job is filled. Application for this job does not automatically qualify you for other positions. 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 from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page.

Examples of Work

• Maintains a caseload for programs and services at this level.
• Prepares social assessment of client circumstances.
• Interacts with a variety of professional practitioners in the areas of social work, mental health, developmental disabilities, education, juvenile delinquency, and counseling and guidance to assess client\'s needs and provide appropriate services.
• Develops client service plan designed to accomplish habilitation and rehabilitation of the client and to provide social services to assist client in attaining social, educational and vocational goals.
• Cooperates with the court system for foster care, adoption, juvenile delinquency and Medley program services by preparing social assessments and recommending actions to accomplish goals.
• Locates and evaluates providers for foster care, adoption, emergency shelter care and Medley home services; counsels and trains providers in effectively providing required services; conducts periodic evaluations of facilities and services.
• Counsels clients/families in achieving goals of client service plan.
• Counsels youth to correct delinquent and socially unacceptable behavior; prepares probation plans for juvenile offenders; monitors progress of probationers under the court supervision.
• Speaks before educational and community organizations and groups regarding services available and to develop community resources.
• Writes reports on case findings and summaries of client social and financial circumstances.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of theories and practices in social work.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws, regulations and programs in social services.
• Knowledge of emotional states and their behavioral indicators.
• Ability to assess social, educational and economic circumstances of clients to determine need for social services.
• Ability to develop client service plan to habilitate and rehabilitate client and assist client in attaining social, educational and vocational goals.
• Ability to evaluate social service providers according to established guidelines.
• Ability to work effectively with other professionals and social service agencies in providing social services.
• Ability to counsel people in favor of specific actions, changes in attitude or insights.
• Ability to maintain records, prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.
• Ability to communicate with others, both orally and in writing.

Minimum Qualifications

For Bureau for Social Services only
Training: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.

Substitution: Current West Virginia Social Work License.

***PLEASE CLICK ON THE GREEN APPLY BUTTON IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER TO CONVENIENTLY SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE***

Government Jobs