Job Opportunity: Social Worker – Austin

Social Worker

Position Title Code – 6725-2-17813-58-0031
Deadline – Until Filled
Department – Health & Human Services / Deaf Svcs
Salary – $3220.74 – $4025.93 Monthly. Commensurate with experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

Serves the deaf and hard of hearing community by conducting client and/or
family psychosocial and/or needs assessment and obtains maximum benefit from
all available sources. Develops and implements client/family individualized
service plans and monitors progress. Provides brief counseling and crisis
intervention to individuals and/or their families to resolve crisises.

Prevents future crisis and promotes progress toward self-sufficiency and
individualized service plan goals and outcomes. Provides short or long-term
case management and service coordination in manners and settings conducive
to best client outcomes. Utilizes community resources to assist client in
learning to live as a self-sufficient member of the community, including,
but not limited to, medical resources, local, state and federal agencies,
community-based agencies and other resources.

Provides client/family education, training and advocacy. Uses evidence
based practices and remains current with standards of profession. Writes
informational reports and compiles data/information in accordance with
professional standards and policies.

Minimum Requirements
Master’s degree in Social Work AND two (2) years social work experience
counseling individuals in crisis/trauma situations.

Licenses, Registrations, Certifications, or Special Requirements:
*Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW).
*Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Preferred: Fluency in ASL

Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and works some weekends

Work site: 2201 Post Road, Austin, Texas

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIRED

Submitted by
Doug Rollins
Email: Doug.Rollins@co.travis.tx.us

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