Bilingual Social Worker
Position Summary:
The Social Worker provides home visits for medical case management and supportive services to families of children into Any Baby Can medical case management programs, serving children with cancer or children with special health care needs. Support services include referrals, development of individual service plans, and crisis intervention with the goal of identifying service needs and implementing plans to meet those needs.
Key Responsibilities:
· Provide in-home medical case management in Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Bell, Fayette, Burnet and Caldwell counties.
· Maintains a caseload of 30 clients.
· Develop and maintain good rapport with clients and their families on caseloads.
· Complete a Family Needs Assessment and develop an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), in collaboration with the family.
· Complete intakes of new clients and along with other cases, present at team meetings for the purpose of further assessing the needs of each family and developing strategies.
· Complete case documentation within program and agency timelines.
· Facilitate referrals with community resources through advocacy and coordination and collaborate with other agencies to enhance service provisions and referrals.
· Assist agency with community outreach.
· This position requires periodic availability outside the normal working hours to attend and facilitate program-related events, groups and fundraisers.
· Other assignments may be added as needed or required.
Qualifications:
· Licensed Social Worker in the state of Texas required.
· Bachelors degree required. Masters degree preferred.
· 2 years of experience in the field of serving children with special health care needs (such as children with mental health needs, special education, developmental disabilities or medical conditions, preferred.
· Fluent language skills in English and Spanish both verbal and written modalities, required.
· Experience working with low-income and culturally diverse families, preferred.
· Home visitation experience, preferred.
· Familiarity working with children and families in medical settings, and ability to handle crisis situations.
· Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook. Familiarity with database applications.
Special Considerations:
· Must have reliable transportation to travel within the assigned region; if driving own
vehicle, must have valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.
· This position requires periodic availability outside the normal working hours to attend and facilitate program-related events, groups and fundraisers.
· Flexible, able to work well under pressure, and ability to work independently, as well as an active and collaborative team member.
· Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
· Ability to sit, stand, kneel as necessary to fulfill daily duties assigned.
· Ability to effectively/clearly communicate.