City of Dallas Jobs – Caseworker

Job Description:

Plans, manages, and develops a specific program to ensure that comprehensive health or social services are available, accessible, affordable and effective for all clients and their families according to city, state and federal guidelines.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages, plans and monitors the treatment functions responsible for providing direct counseling and case management services to clients.
• Makes budget recommendations and monitors and controls program budget to ensure that expenditures remain within allotted amount.
• Develops program strategies, policies and procedures to provide and promote effective treatment methods, which conform to all legal requirements.
• Monitors program performance and reports progress of performance indicators to manager to effectively assess the program’s effectiveness.
• Manages the daily operation of program to ensure that the program is operating in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
• Develops and maintains program policies and procedures to meet city, state, and federal guidelines.
• Manages program staff by hiring personnel, assigning and monitoring work, and ensuring that staff is properly trained to ensure that program operates efficiently.
• Conducts group skills training for clients and their families to teach coping and other life skills to enable clients and families to effectively manage problems.
• Maintains effective relationships with other social service agencies, volunteer groups, and various boards and committees to stay abreast of social services offered, recruit volunteers, solicit donations, or gain needed information.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or sociology field.
• Three (3) year of experience in involving individual, family, or group counseling; social service program development, implementation, and evaluation/or group life skills training.
• High school diploma/GED plus seven (7) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
• An associate’s degree in any field plus five (5) years of the required will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a non-specified field plus five (5) years of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.
• A master’s degree (or higher) in a specified field plus one (1) year of the required experience will meet the education and experience requirements.

Job Details:

Company: City of Dallas

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: Others

Job Location: San Antonio, TX, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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