Social Worker III (licensed)
Texas Health & Human Services Commission - Corpus Christi, TX
posted 16 days ago
About the position
Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Explore more details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage. The Social Worker III performs and documents highly complex social services work including serving as a liaison between the individual, legally authorized representative and others to assure ongoing care, treatment and support through the use of person centered practices. This position gathers information to assess the individual's support systems and service needs, including participation in interdisciplinary team meetings, as needed. This position completes an initial social history, as well as maintains appropriate updates. This position may also support the assessment of the individual's rights and capacity to make decisions and provides individual and group training to promote the exercise of rights. This position designs and provides individual and group training to promote the exercise of rights and develops training curriculum and materials. This position assists with the coordination of admissions, transfers, transitions and discharges, as needed. This position assigns and/or supervises the work of others. The Social Worker III works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Responsibilities
- Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
- Interviews and converses with individuals, legally authorized representatives, actively involved persons and agencies to create and maintain the individual's social history.
- Oversees the communication and information exchange between the individual, legally authorized representative, actively involved person and agencies.
- Counsels and provides assistance to individuals regarding guardianship issues, annual living options discussions, end-of-life planning and rights.
- Assigns and oversees the work, time and travel of Social Worker I and II positions and social work students.
- Oversees and assigns the coordination of admissions, transfers, transitions, discharges, and furloughs.
- Designs and conducts individual and group training to explore and promote exercise of rights, voting, citizenship, and development of decision-making skills.
- Participates in residence and family meetings and internal/external work groups.
- Actively participates and/or serves in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in social work and three years of social work experience, or Master's degree in Social Work.
- One year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
- The Social Worker is required to maintain licensure in accordance with Texas Board of Social Work Examiners. LBSW, LMSW or LCSW is required. LMSW or LCSW is preferred.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Generous time off benefits
- Numerous opportunities for career advancement
