Social Services Specialist III
Core
Lead social worker managing complex caseloads for children and adults, coordinating interdisciplinary treatment teams, and supervising lower-level staff.
Role type
Senior IC social services specialist (case management)
Builds
Individualized treatment plans and community resource networks for clients with specialized problems (developmental, mental health, dependency)
Domain
Public sector social services / mental health
Required skills
Casework principles, psychiatric and medical terminology, therapeutic treatment planning, family economics, social welfare legislation, clinical interviewing, interdisciplinary team coordination, staff supervision, federal and state regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
AIDS care coordination, project direction for district-wide social services, foster/adoptive parent project initiation
Technologies
Workday, case management certification systems
Responsibilities
Manage complex caseloads and supervise up to 3 lower-level staff; evaluate client needs and determine eligibility for programs; participate in psychiatric teams to gather social data; develop and implement specialized treatment programs; conduct home visits and office interviews; coordinate interdisciplinary treatment teams; ensure compliance with agency policies and regulations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with limited supervisory responsibilities
