New Job Human Services Social Worker In South Dakota

Job ID: 23696
Agency: Department of Social Services / Human Services Center / Admissions
Location: Yankton
Salary: $22.04 per hour, plus weekend pay
Pay Grade: GH
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Social Services Human Services Center. For more information on the DSS, please visit https://dss.sd.us.

Summary:

This position coordinates, conducts, and screens potential admissions to SDHSC ensuring that admission procedures are in compliance with state statutes. This will include responding to referral sources, consulting with hospital staff, collecting and analyzing patient records and patient registration. The position works with a multi-disciplinary team and works closely with the psychiatric admissions officer, other admission social workers, and admission nurses.

This position works primarily Monday-Friday 8-4:30pm and will work a holiday rotation in cooperation with all other admission staff.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Knowledge of:

• ethical standards, principles, and practices of social work, counseling, and human behavior;
• current social, economic, and health trends and services, and the ability to adapt trends to practical program applications and link clients with services needed;
• interviewing and other information gathering techniques;
• assessment principles and techniques;
• available community resources;
• restoration of competency;
• record keeping;
• chemical dependency, psychiatric, and developmentally disabled populations.

Ability to:

• remain calm and therapeutic in difficult situations;
• develop cooperative and satisfactory contacts with clients, patients, relatives, physicians, social agencies, community officials, and other administrative officials;
• write meaningful, concise, and accurate reports and correspondence;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse populations;
• communicate effectively with a wide variety of people;
• maintain, review, and analyze medical records;
• interpret laws and policies;
• manage and prioritize multiple tasks;
• discern the needs of the consumer to match services available;
• obtain reliable information;
• utilize various computer applications.

This position is eligible for Veterans’ Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=MPQ
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: [email protected]
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"