Licensed Social Worker

Licensed Social Worker

Join our small but dedicated team and step into a role where your clinical skills change the trajectory of people's lives. As a Licensed Social Worker with Douglas County, you'll work one-on-one with individuals and families facing complex barriers to self-sufficiency by providing intensive, person-centered case management, designing meaningful goal plans, and connecting clients to the resources they need to succeed. You'll lead some of the most challenging cases, help shape programs and workshops, collaborate closely with community partners, and serve as a trusted advisor on social services practices. If you're ready to combine your professional expertise with a heart for advocacy, empowerment, and long-term outcomes, this is where you can truly make a lasting impact in a special community.

In addition to working in a friendly, family-oriented environment that invests in your training and career growth, you'll benefit from no Nevada state income tax and a 100% County-paid Nevada Public Employee's Retirement System contribution, plus generous vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and 12 paid holidays. Explore this opportunity to represent your community with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation.

In addition to completing the application, the department is requesting that applicants attach a resume and a cover letter describing your professional experience in social work and illustrating the value your professional experience will bring to the unique conditions in Douglas County.

Primary Objectives

Performs complex work planning, organizing, and administering services to County applicants for social service programs by interviewing applicants based on financial status, resources, and assessment of barriers preventing self-sufficiency; provides ongoing intensive case management to individuals participating in long-term programs; assigned most difficult and complex cases; performs related tasks as apparent or assigned.

This is a safety sensitive position and is subject to random and pre-employment drug and alcohol screening.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

1. Identifies applicant's needs for social services through interviews to obtain information and determine eligibility; explains rules and regulations governing eligibility and grants; evaluates personal and financial data; maintains all aspects of confidentiality; assigns cases to staff as appropriate.
2. Oversees case management services to ensure development of goal planning and empowerment of individuals and family; with a focus of successful life planning and future outcomes.
3. Reviews and evaluates program services and activities to ensure program integrity and adherence to County policies and procedures.
4. Provides advice to management on matters concerning social services activities, and furnishes technical feedback on assignments and cases, and related concerns.
5. Engages applicants and recipients in open dialogue to clearly explain rules and regulations governing eligibility, methods of payment, and legal rights.
6. Initiates procedures to approve, modify, deny, or terminate client eligibility for social service programs and grant funding.
7. Develops and maintains working relationships with clients via group interactions, one-on-one appointments, phone and, email. Creates content and posts to social media for the purposes networking, education, job referrals, announcements and community outreach. Creates/develops information brochures, program materials and other media for the purpose of informing the public of services, workshops and educational opportunities.
8. Utilizes person-centered, holistic and evidenced based approach to case management by assisting clients in completing applications; provides factual information regarding various program regulations and procedures; identifies need for other services, and makes referrals to various agencies and community resources available; acts as an advocate between other social service agencies.
9. Creates and maintains case files; maintains accurate logs and compiles records of work performed; prepares regular and special reports as required including bi-weekly client diagnostic reports through database.
10. Creates curriculum for, and facilitates, a variety of workshops, seminars, networking groups, new client and new business orientations, and other stakeholder meetings and workgroups.
11. Recommends appropriate classes to develop skills and tools, while staying up to date on evidence-based practice.
12. Oversees the development of employment and training opportunities for clients; works with Case Managers and employers to match qualified candidates to their needs.
13. Provides ongoing case management to intensive need clients; meets with clients on a regular basis to ensure eligibility and compliance. Refers clients to case managers as appropriate.
14. Seeks and participates in continuing education opportunities regarding changes in mainstream services, new programs and resources, and changing trends.
15. Develops and maintains ongoing working relationships with other Douglas County departments, social services agencies, organizations, services clubs, and community groups.
16. Uses County vehicle to perform various tasks related to job duties.
17. Represents the County with dignity, integrity, and a spirit of cooperation in all relationships with staff and the public.
18. Contributes effectively to the accomplishment of team or work unit goals, objectives, and activities.

Minimum Qualifications/Certifications & Licenses

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work; AND two (2) years professional experience performing social work, case management; experience in interviewing clients, providing information and resources, and determining eligibility for various social service, medical or related programs.

Certifications/Licenses

• Valid driver's License
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW) by the State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers
• CPR, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogen, and AED certification within six (6) months of the date of employment