$22.40 – $35.84 Hourly
$46,591 – $74,545 Annually
This position is a Pay Band 65
Posting Details
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
Why does the job exist?
To provide direct social work services to a multi-ethnic population including, but not limited to, mono-lingual Spanish speaking families and Native American clientele. Provide a safety net and assurance services for children and youth with special healthcare needs. Services and concerns are addressed on both an individual/family level and on a systems level.
How does it get done?
Assist families of children (ages 0-21), in developing a coordinated plan to meet the child’s medical, social, and developmental needs. Service coordination consists of several components including: outreach and engagement of clients/families, providing a complete biopsychosocial assessment and periodic reassessment regarding client’s/family’s needs, the development and implementation of a service plan, the coordination and monitoring of service delivery and advocacy on behalf of the client including linkage to needed services. Additionally, the Social Worker works collaboratively with medical, educational, vocational and human service providers. Additional goals/components including providing needed outreach to the immigrant and Native American /Pueblo communities. Provide quality assurance for billing and maximizing billing and on-going care coordination and thereby produces revenue to support the program.
Who are the customers?
Children Medical Services Program participants and the public.
Ideal Candidate
Will be: Fluent in English and Spanish.
Have experience:
Conducting interviews for intake, assessment, diagnostics, referral, reassessment, etc.
Evaluating cases independently
Formulating interventions and service plans
Providing social work case practice services to clients and their families with medical conditions or in medical and public health settings and provide crisis intervention.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work (in accordance with NMAC 61-31-9) and two (2) years of experience in a social work setting such as social service agencies, healthcare, medical, educational settings, mental health, home health, hospice, developmental disabilities and other relevant experience, working with patients, clients, providers and families. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience 1 Bachelor’s degree or higher in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification AND 2 years of experience
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of “semester hours” in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
All applicants for this position must be licensed in accordance with the Social Work Practice Act, Sections 61-31-1 through 61-31-25 NMSA 1978, and 16.63.1 through 16.63.20 NMAC. You must include your license or certificate number in the License section of the application form.
Working Conditions
Services are provided in communities, clinics, auxiliary site settings, and in the homes of consumers to a diverse racial and ethnic population, many of whom do not speak English. Reaching and lifting up to fifty (50) pounds may be required. Potential exposure to communicable diseases. Travel to provide outreach and coverage, to attend meetings and training sessions, with the occasional overnight stay is required.
Supplemental Information
Benefits:
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Agency Contact Information: Sharon Garcia 505-841-4136 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.