Caseworker-Full Time-Relocation

No Nevada state income tax.
Job Summary DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICESIs recruiting for a Social Worker 3 position for the Adoption Unit in one of five rural Child Welfare offices. This is a full-time position, and a Nevada Social Work license is a requirement for employment. Under limited supervision, incumbents determine social service needs of clients, developing appropriate solutions and case plans, and providing ongoing case management services. A social worker for the Adoption Unit will be responsible to deliver strength-based, family-centered case management permanency services to families with a goal of adoption that promote the safety, well-being, and permanency of children to include: Implementing plans of care; monitoring services; Ensure children have their medical, mental health and educational needs met. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Social Workers are licensed professionals who provide case management services to children, families, vulnerable adults with intellectual, developmental, physical disabilities, serious mental illness, and older adults (collectively referred to as “vulnerable adults”) and other individuals within local communities and institutions. Case management is defined as the process by which an individual's needs are identified and the social, habilitative, and medical services designed to meet those needs are located, coordinated, and monitored. Positions in this series may specialize in one service area, or may work in several areas as a generalist, depending upon the needs of the community and the mission of the agency to which it is assigned.
Essential Qualifications Licensure or provisional licensure as a Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Independent Social Worker or Associate in Social Work and one year of professional experience providing case management in child protective services, foster care services and/or adoption services in a social work setting equivalent to a Social Worker I in Nevada State service.
Job Duties Assess and reassess client levels of functioning by interviewing clients, family members and other community contacts; utilize tests, inventories, and other assessment tools; review medical, legal and law enforcement reports; and evaluate client resources for the purpose of identifying the level of assistance needed and services appropriate to meet client emotional, social, financial and health needs.
Develop and implement a case plan that presents intervention strategies to meet client needs including alternative placement, job training, socialization, nursing services, legal and medical intervention, and financial assistance according to federal and State regulatory guidelines and budget limitations.
Locate and coordinate a network of services and resources provided by other State agencies, community organizations and private service providers in areas such as mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, developmental, homemaking, financial assistance, and employment programs pertinent to assessing client needs and case plan goals.
Provide ongoing case management services by conducting home visits, monitoring delivery of services and quality of care, and reassessing client needs; track client progress and well-being, evaluate case plan effectiveness, and effectively manage resources; collaborate and coordinate case reviews with families, friends, attorneys and multiple agencies including social and community services and law enforcement to ensure case continuity and prevent conflicting case plans and duplication of services.
May organize multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings to assist in strategic assessment and planning of protective services, issues regarding the delivery of service, programs, or individual plans for preventing, identifying, remedying, or treating abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation, or abandonment of children or vulnerable adults; Document case activities; complete necessary forms and prepare relevant correspondence and case reports according to applicable policies, procedures, laws and regulations.
Provide crisis intervention in the office or community setting to include responding to emergency calls; utilize appropriate controls for individuals who may be aggressive, combative, or hostile by following established protocols and policies.
May provide technical assistance, training, guidance and/or serve as lead workers to other new or experienced Social Workers; may train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of non-professional staff such as Family Support Workers and Administrative Assistants.
Under limited supervision, Social Worker III’s perform advanced journey level case management services in child protective services, foster care, adoptions, adult protective services, and/or guardianships. This work requires the application of advanced principles of the social work profession, and case planning directives affecting critically and chronically dysfunctional families, children, and/or vulnerable adults whose welfare is at high risk. Actions and decisions directly affect the safety and welfare of children and/or vulnerable adults at risk and extend to families, substitute caregivers, guardians, and other resources within the community. Social Worker III’s are distinguished from the journey level by the nature and high proportion of complex and sensitive case work needs of children, vulnerable adults, and families, and a more critical level of decision making and authority to take action to include removal of children from their home environment or emergency relocation of vulnerable adults to an alternate safe location.
Working knowledge of: federal regulations and State laws applicable to child or vulnerable adult welfare; dynamics of families, caregivers, and/or guardians who deprive, abuse, neglect, and/or exploit their children or vulnerable adults; indicators of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in children or vulnerable adults; effects of cognitive impairment such as dementia, serious mental illness, or traumatic brain injury on vulnerable adults and their spouses, family members, caregivers, or guardians and/or the effects of foster care on the child or guardianship on the vulnerable adult, caregiver, biological family, adoptive family, and the community; indicators and effects of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation on the child or vulnerable adult; court procedures related to child or vulnerable adult abuse and neglect, removal of parental rights, removal of guardianship, and adoption; law enforcement, mental capacity evaluations, civil rights, guardianship referrals, and procedures related to the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults; federal regulations, State laws, and policies and procedures related to assigned program areas; services, roles and responsibilities of other related social services providers; HIV, fetal alcohol syndrome, common communicable diseases, intellectual, developmental, physical disabilities, cognitive impairments, and/or serious mental illness.
General knowledge of: collaborative and concurrent case planning; medical and pharmaceutical terminology sufficient to complete health surveys, evaluate medical reports and assess client health status; characteristics of intellectual, developmental, and/or physical disabilities and mental illness; Ability to: respond to emergency calls after normal working hours to investigate reports of abuse and neglect; complete safety and risk assessments and determine appropriate action; exercise authority to remove children from the home and/or take decisive action for emergency relocation of vulnerable adults when they are at risk of serious harm or injury; screen for severely emotionally disturbed children or cognitively impaired vulnerable adults and coordinate appropriate placement; take decisive action to protect children or vulnerable adults at risk in accordance with legal requirements; provide timely response to subpoenas including preparation of case documents for litigation; investigate complaints of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation and prepare law enforcement reports for further criminal investigation and/or prosecution; supervise child/parent visits; community councils, review teams, and/or multidisciplinary teams; prepare referrals regarding abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation to regulatory agencies and professional boards; promptly coordinate and implement case plans by determining the time, place and sequence of actions to be taken based on the analysis of data; develop and present training programs designed to educate and motivate clients; navigate, locate and enter data into the agency’s computer system; oversee the work of private and public providers of social services.
Benefits Include Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency. No Nevada state income tax.
Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.
Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit. For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).
The Following Are Legal Holidays January 1.............................................. New Year's Day
Third Monday in January.................. Veterans' Day
Christmas Day
When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday. Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255
Licensure or provisional licensure as a Social Worker, Clinical Social Worker, Independent Social Worker, or Associate in Social Work and one year of professional experience providing case management in child protective services, foster care, adoption services, adult protective services, and/or guardianships in a social work setting.
One year of experience as a Social Worker 1 in Nevada State service.
The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

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