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: [email protected]
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