Caseworker I - Pmc - Public Health

Salary: $2,276.54 - $2,504.19 Biweekly
Location : Tarrant County, TX
Job Type: Regular Full-time
Job Number: 09488
Department:Public Health
Opening Date: 01/08/2024
Closing Date: 1/28/2024 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 100
Summary
At an intermediate level, assess client needs and assist with access to care as needed.
This may also include providing case management services; determining eligibility for local, state and federal programs; making referrals to community agencies; serving as liaison between client and health service provider; and ensuring diagnostic services and reports are receive in timely manner.
Duties include providing medical health and social services in a coordinated manner.
Grant funded.
Work Schedule: M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm
Posting may close at any time.
BENEFITS
Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits &
13 County Holidays
For more information, please click on the link below:http://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/human-resources/employee-benefits.html
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Assesses clients' needs and provides medical and social case management
2. Provides information and refers clients to community agencies as needed
3. Provides short term crisis intervention counseling to HIV+ clients
4. Documents intervention on client chart; maintains confidentiality
5. Determines eligibility for local, state, federal programs and assists clients with applications
6. Participates in weekly and monthly case conferences with PMC staff and other AIDS service organizations
7. Develops and maintains a network of professional contacts which may include therapists, caseworkers, law enforcement agencies, state or federal agencies, and community based service agencies for the purpose of obtaining information and back up service for clients
8. Provides discharge planning to HIV+ inmates at Tarrant County Corrections who are soon to be released
9. Performs in-house assessment of clients' situations as needed
10. Documents appropriate information in client reports appropriate information to primary healthcare provider(s). Maintains confidentiality of client information as outlined in HIPAA guidelines
11. Serves on Department committees including team for bioterrorism preparedness and response capacities
12. Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of the Public Health Department as assigned or required

Minimum Requirements
NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT THE WORK HISTORY and EDUCATION SECTIONS OF APPLICATION TO SHOW YOU HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AS REQUIRED BY HIRING DEPARTMENT OR BE DISQUALIFIED.
TO APPLY, must have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Social Work or Nursing. Master's degree preferred.
TO APPLY, must have One (1) full-time year of social work experience required; experience working with HIV/AIDS programs preferred.
TO APPLY, must possess current Texas Social Work license or RN licensure.
NOTE: MUST PROVIDE LICENSING AGENCY AND LICENSE NUMBER IN APPLICATION IN THE "License" FIELD OR RISK DISQUALIFICATION.
Spreadsheet and/or word processing software experience preferred, such as Microsoft Office Suite.
Good interviewing, listening and other verbal and written communication skills.
Experience in reading and analyzing case records.
Required to complete annual training hours to maintain professional certification or licenses and required to stay abreast of new procedures and technologies involved in the field.
If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment
at New Hire Processing or during the promotional process.
Tarrant County will conduct background checks on new hires that will include a criminal background check related to convictions and deferred adjudications in the past seven years and may include credit reports, motor vehicle records, employment records and educational attainment. A conviction or deferred adjudication is not an automatic bar to employment. Each case is considered individually.
Physical Demands and Work Environment & Other Requirements
While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, stoop, push and pull. May deal with resistant clients refusing recommended health care.
Tarrant County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical, dental, and vision coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life and long- term disability insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 13 paid holidays, a Wellness Program, and more.
*Note: These benefits are for Tarrant County employees only. For benefit information regarding Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, please contact Patrice Harrison at (817) 884-1227.
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Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in Social Work or Nursing?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have a current Texas Social Work license or RN license?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have One (1) full-time year of work experience in Social Work?

• Yes
• No

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Do you have experience working with HIV/AIDS programs? Please provide details.
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What approach do you take in communicating with people at work? What is your customer service philosophy, both internal and external?
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Why do you want this position at Tarrant County Public Health?
Required Question