Social Work Position
Title: Social Work Position
Bachelor's degree in social work or related field; basic computer skills, possess valid driver's license and transportation. Serves as home visiting caseworker for infants, children, and families. 1 year relevant experience preferred. Full Time with benefits.
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Social Counselor 2 Position
Hawkins County Health Department
The Hawkins County Health Department is seeking a full-time Social Counselor 2 (SC2) position. The SC2 is a professional responsible for social counseling work and/or service coordination of average difficulty; and performs related work as required by department.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree AND preferred one year of professional experience in one or a combination of the following: health care for children and adolescents; social work; or social or psychological counseling.
- Possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation
- Submit to background check as part of hiring process
Specific Duties:
- Conducts pre-assessment/developmental screening to determine needs, strengths, and/or level of risk for client.
- Conducts regular home visits/targeted case management to monitor progress of the service plan/client status.
- Identifies developmental risk factors that would inhibit a child from future educational growth, as appropriate, for specific agency functions.
- Refers and/or coordinates services for clients which may reduce client risk, increase autonomy and/or demonstrate educational progress.
- Evaluates case information according to agency guidelines.
- Ensures client confidentiality is maintained according to agency policy.
- Determines the validity of referral based on analysis of all collected information, as appropriate, for specific agency function.
- Implements a service plan that identifies goals for addressing needs or concerns of the clients.
Benefits include: Medical, dental, and vision insurances; pension/retirement plan, paid holidays, paid sick and vacation leave, bereavement leave, etc…
Starting Salary: $2,626.50 monthly
Resumes and applications are being accepted through Friday, June 11, 2021. Please mail resume or application to Hawkins County Health Department, PO Box 209, Church Hill, TN 37642 ATTN: Nurse Supervisor.
Applications are available on Hawkins County Government web site or can be picked up at the 2 Hawkins County Health Department locations:
201 Park Boulevard, Rogersville, TN 37857
247 Silver Lake Road, Church Hill, TN 37642