Social Worker

Clinical Care Team Social Worker or Social Counselor The team member will support health department primary care clinics in the region. The social worker or social counselor will work in their assigned clinic(s) and collaborate with clinic staff to address patient needs, meet one-on-one with patients, and identify and connect patients with community partners that offer resources to address social determinants of health (SDOH). There will be an expectation to be at the regional office at times to participate in meetings related to clinical care and processes. Travel within the region may be expected as needed. Requirements: Social Worker Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree in social work and one year of full-time professional social work or social work related experience. Substitution of Education for Experience: Qualifying graduate coursework in social work from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required year of experience. (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours in social work may be substituted for the one year of required experience). OR Possession of a Master's of Social Work Certificate (CMSW) or License of Clinical Social Work (LCSW) from the State of Tennessee Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class must possess one or more of the following conditions at the time of appointment and must be maintained during employment in the Social Worker 2 classification as set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated, §63-23-111: 1. possession of a baccalaureate or master's degree in social work from an accredited social work program approved by the Council on Social Work Education; or 2. possession of a doctoral or Ph.D. in social work; or 3. possession of a current master of social work certificate or independent practitioner of social work license as set forth in §63-23-102 and §63-23-103. OR Social Counselor Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree AND one year of professional experience in one or a combination of the following: health care for children, adolescent, or geriatric populations; social work; or social or psychological counseling, including, but not limited to, mental health, correctional, or behavioral rehabilitation counseling; or one year of experience in early intervention and/or service coordination with individuals with disabilities in an educational, social services or medical setting; or one year of teaching early childhood education or assessing individuals with disabilities. Substitution of Graduate Course Work for Experience: Additional qualifying graduate course work from an accredited college or university in a related field may be substituted for the experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year. Ad ditional Necessary Special Qualifications: Applicants for this class may be required to: 1. Possess a valid driver's license if driving is an essential function of the position ; 2. Complete a criminal history disclosure form in a manner approved by the appointing authority; 3. Agree to release all records involving their criminal history to the appointing authority; 4. Supply a fingerprint sample prescribed by the TBI based criminal history records check; 5. Submit to a review of their status on the Department of Health’s vulnerable persons registry. Social Worker or Social Counselor Performs tasks consistent with social work or social counseling such as refer and coordinate services, identify risk factors, assess, and address relevant patient needs such as educational, medical, psychosocial, financial as needed to assess needs of clients. Complete onboarding and orientation Participate in regional office and primary care clinical meetings as requested Attend provider meetings as requested Attend Health Councils and other community meetings to build relationships with social service agencies and promote health department services Identify barriers to care or assistance experienced by our patients and seek ways to address them #J-18808-Ljbffr