DHS-Social Service Spc II (YTSS) / Lauderdale Position Available In Lauderdale, Mississippi
Tallo's Job Summary: The DHS-Social Service Specialist II (YTSS) position in Lauderdale County involves coordinating and delivering specialized services like adoption, foster care, and therapy. Applicants need a Bachelor's Degree and 0-2 years of experience, with a possible social worker's license requirement. A valid driver's license and vehicle insurance are also necessary. MDCPS is the hiring agency for this role.
Job Description
This Position is for a Social Service Specialist II (YTSS) with a state agency location in Lauderdale County.
Examples of work performed in this classification include, but are not limited to, the following: Second-level professional position accountable for coordinating and implementing the delivery of assigned services (e.g., adoption, foster care, parent training, substitute care, family-centered services, permanency planning, family and individual or group therapy, protective and/or in-home services, biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, documents patient progress, participate in interdisciplinary treatment plan, refer to community resources and discharge planning) that require specialized knowledge, for the client to ensure proper care and support. At this level, employees must possess the ability to assess physical and emotional risk to the client throughout the duration of the case or in response to a reportable condition (which may include conducting home visits) to observe and interview the family and/or client; obtain information through interviews of others involved with the family and client (e.g., extended family members, school officials, doctors, churches, therapists, etc.) to determine needs, ensure stability, and safety of the client, respond to emergencies, initiate emergency court action, and/or issue a finding that either supports or finds unsupported claims of abuse, neglect, and/or exploitation.
Minimum Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelors’ Degree and 0-2 years of experience. Appointing authority may require social worker’s license. A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in social work, social services, psychology, educational psychology, sociology, nursing, criminal justice, counseling, marriage and family therapy, family studies, or a related field.
Required Document:
Incumbent must possess a valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance, which will be verified by the hiring agency.
MDCPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
