Social Services Specialist III

Job description

Job Posting Title Social Services Specialist III Agency: 650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS: Supervisory Organization: Sallisaw Veterans Home Job Posting End Date: Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank. Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above. Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank) Full/Part-Time: Full time Job Type: Regular Compensation: $22.90 an hour Job Description: Basic Purpose: Positions in this family are assigned responsibility for providing social services to children and adults in communities, facilities, institutions or hospitals. Typical Functions: Manages a caseload and provides services for individuals and their families. Evaluates the needs of individuals and families; assists the family as a unit to function more adequately; counsels clients and arranges for needed treatment or services. Participates on a psychiatric team to gather social data, counsels individuals under the direction of a psychiatrist, psychologist or other social services specialist. Assesses the needs of individuals and determines eligibility for specific programs; int...