Job Description

Job Title Social Worker III (Adult Services: Assessment, Adult Protective Services and Case Management), Grade 24
Location Rockville, MD, US
Organization Name Department of Health and Human Services
Medical Exam Limited Core Exam with Drug & Alcohol Screen
Background Investigation Yes
Financial Disclosure No


Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This recruitment will establish an eligible list to fill current and future vacancies.

This recruitment is for multiple positions within the Department of Health and Human Services, Adult Protective Services section, Aging & Disability Services. Positions may be Full-Time, Part-time, Merit, Temporary, Term, and/or Grant Funded. The term positions may be used to assist Adult Protective Services in providing uninterrupted services. Social Worker III employees provide a wide variety of services to a culturally and linguistically diverse population of older adults, adults with disabilities and families involved with Adult Protective Services to develop and implement service agreements that strengthen individuals and families and reduce the risk of adult maltreatment.

The Following Units within Adult Services: Assessment, Adult Protective Services, and Care Management provide these services:

Adult Public Guardianship: The Adult Public Guardianship program exists to safeguard the welfare of persons with disabilities. Public guardianship is a legal procedure in which the court determines if a person\'s ability to make health and safety decisions for themselves is significantly impaired by disease, accident, or disability. If so, the court will appoint a guardian to act as a substitute decision-maker. Public guardianship in Maryland is administered by local Departments of Social Services for those aged 18-64, and the Department of Aging for those aged 65+. Public guardianship is a situation of last resort, when there are no family members, friends and loved ones to serve in this capacity.

The Adult Foster Care Program: Is a voluntary program that provides supportive housing to adults with disabilities and frail elders in locally certified family homes, pursuant to Title 07 Department of Human Resources, or in small, assisted living homes that are licensed under the Department of Mental Hygiene (DHMH, OHCQ).

Adult Protective Services (APS): This program serves persons aged 18 and over who lack the physical or mental capacity to provide for their daily needs. The purpose of the program is to prevent or remedy the abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation of adults who are unable to protect their own interests and are at risk of immediate harm to their own person or to others. The program provides professional services to protect the health, safety, and welfare of endangered, vulnerable adults.

Adult Services Intake: Receive, and screen calls regarding abuse, neglect and financial exploitation of frail elderly persons and adults with disabilities then determines if an APS intervention is needed.

Home Care Services: The purpose of Home Care Services is to complement other social services programs by In-Home Aide Services to prevent or reduce the length of institutional placement, prevent or remedy abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or exploitation.

Social Services to Adults SSTA: Provides assistance to adults with limited capacities seeking to remain or become self-supporting and self-sufficient; it seeks to prevent abuse, neglect or exploitation; and it reduces unnecessary institutionalization or secures appropriate institutional care when necessary.

employees will evaluate/ license/monitor/assist foster families; maintain accurate files; prepare reports and service agreements; testify in court; collaborate with multiple service providers; liaison with professional and community resources such as hospitals, law enforcement, nursing homes, public safety programs, schools, medical professionals, and other providers. Assigned workload will be more difficult cases requiring application of highly developed casework skills. Employees may be responsible for supervision of staff. This work may involve occasional exposure to some risk of aggressive or unpredictable behavior by clients.

These positions require the ability to attend meetings or perform work at locations outside the office. Employees will need to operate a motor vehicle to transport clients, supplies, and equipment as appropriate.

Bilingual applicants in the Spanish/English languages are encouraged to apply. If the candidate selected for this position possesses multilingual skills, he/she will be required to successfully pass an examination assessing oral communication, reading comprehension, and interpreting skills. For Advanced proficiency, the candidate must also pass an examination requiring translating text from Spanish to English and vice versa.

Selected candidates for this position will be subject to a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening and a criminal history records check through the Maryland State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Candidates will also be checked through the Maryland Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect and federal and state sex offender registries. Any applicant who fails the medical exam, background check or whose name appears on either of the registries may be disqualified from employment for this position.
Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant\'s responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County\'s "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff\'s office) are subject to the County\'s ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the website.
Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Possession of a Masters Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited college or university that meets the criteria of graduate social work program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

Experience: Two (2) years of professional experience rendering social work services.

Equivalency: See Maryland Board requirements.

License:

• Must be licensed as a Licensed Certified Social Worker/Clinical (LCSW-C) by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment. Note: There will be no substitutions for this requirement.
• Possession and maintenance at all times of a valid Class C (or equivalent) driver\'s license from the applicant\'s state of residence when required for job-related duties.

Preferred Criteria

There is no Preferred Criteria.

All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated Qualified, placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• Bilingual Proficiency: Spanish
• Providing services to older adults and adults with disabilities
• Verbal and Written Communication
• Knowledge of Policies, Procedures, Compliance and Confidentiality, and Regulations for Adult Services

Minimum Salary 70119
Maximum Salary 112267
Currency USD

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