Social Case Worker
CurrentPerforms case management activities involving complex problems/cases, assesses individual and family needs, develops appropriate service and/or treatment plan, and provides counseling, referral, and placement servicesEvaluates client's needs, interest, motivation, and pattern of responsibility; reviews case records for client and family profiles; socio-economic history, previous treatment and services experience, and/or special problems and needs; and reviews and discusses the case, problems, prognosis, behavior patterns, and needed services with a supervisor or other senior level staffDevelops and implements established, maintains, and supports treatment plan that provides a variety of social services and referrals to meet social, behavioral, medical, and/or psychological needs; recommends and refers clients to appropriate support agencies and programs, and provides continuous counseling and crisis intervention to achieve objectivesRepresents the department in accordance with Volume 7 and city rules and regulationsPrepares case records, reports, and documents and compiles with state and federal standards in providing case notes, treatment plans, and evaluationsTestifies in court as needed by providing expert testimony and preparing comprehensive reports that allow the court to make findings and recommendations that affect court-ordered treatment plansPerforms other related duties as assigned
