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About Harris County Public Health:
Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.
Position Overview:
Under the supervision of the Reentry Cohort Manager, the Social Worker (SW) is responsible for supporting ACCESS enrolled participants by providing community resources and direct mental health counseling if needed. This position will facilitates the collaborative interdisciplinary process of social work encompassing assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, and evaluation appropriate to the social work scope of licensure. The SW helps participants address and resolve their comprehensive social, financial, and psychological needs. The position will also ensure compliance with standards established by professional organizations; national, state, and local regulatory agencies; and institutional policies and procedures. The SW is accountable for practice that upholds high standards of integrity and ethical behavior.
This is a grant funded position.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develops and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work diagnoses, treatments and interventions, including crisis intervention, brief individual, and participant therapy. Uses clinical knowledge and screening tools to identify need for social work intervention
• Assists with screening, identification, diagnosis, management and treatment of victims of abuse, neglect, and domestic violence and of mental health and/or substance abuse problems in patients and family members
• Plans and organizes caseload to reflect priorities based on care coordination plans, patient needs, patient goals, policies, and operating procedures
• Maintains productivity and caseload expectations set by the ACCESS Department
• Completes a full assessment based on the social work assessment, identifying social determinants of health. Completes/reviews appropriate ACCESS screenings/assessments and/or virtual client record
• Attends Care Coordination Conferences; ACCESS participant documentation is timely, concise, relevant, complete and grammatically correct
• Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions as needed with program participants of various cohorts
• Adheres to cultural competency standards and provides every participant with equitable treatment and service.
• Other duties as assigned, including special tasks involved in responding to an emergency event
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.
Education:
• Master's degree in Social Work, Public Health, Health Education, or related field
Experience:
• One (1) year of experience providing direct mental health services
Licensure/Certification:
• Valid Driver’s License (TX upon hire)
• Licensed Master Social Worker
• Maintain necessary licensure and certifications required to practice social work in the State of Texas.
Computer Proficiency:
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite software, including 365 programs
Core Competencies:
Organizational Leadership
• Understands the organizational mission
• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust
• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others
Collaboration
• Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission
• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group
• Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs
Innovation
• Ability to adapt to change
Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics
• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
• Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner
• Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses
• Uses sound judgment
• Self-motivated
• Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity
Communication
• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:
• Full-Time | Grant Funded
• 40 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)
•Ability to work outside regular business hours (evenings and weekends)
•May be required to travel which may include transporting clients, participating in community outreach programs, and attending meetings and training opportunities
•No current conflicts in the community that will hinder the job responsibilities from being carried out
Work Environment:
• This job operates in a professional office environment.
• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands:
• Frequently required to sit or stand, use manual dexterity, speak, listen, hear, and write
• Works in an office or indoor environment with little or occasional light physical effort and moderate noise
• May occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift to 50 pounds
Work Location:
•Harris County Public Health (1111 Fannin, Houston, 77002)
Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.