Social Worker 3 Jobs

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To ensure the Department of Human Services is providing the best service to the citizens of Iowa, applicants should demonstrate exceptional customer service skills, integrity, and a strong work ethic, along with the below skill set.

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For this position “Work Hours” are based on operational need.

• Telework may be an option for this position if requested by the employee and approved by management.
• Schedules will be clearly noted via Outlook calendar and will accurately reflect days and work hours approved.
• Schedules may be changed if there is a training or other event that requires the employee to attend.
• Initially, scheduled hours of work will be Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM unless negotiated differently between supervisor and employee.
• Any requested changes to the schedule require supervisory approval.

• Travel is required.
• This position provides in-depth child protective assessments and evaluations of alleged dependent adult abuse through policies and procedures of the Department of Human Services.
• This position also assists in facilitating temporary placements of children and dependent adults when necessary and provides court testimony as required.
• This position is under the direction of the Social Work Supervisor, based in the Dubuque County HHS office.
• Timely and accurate reports concerning the assessments assigned is required.
• After hours and on-call responsibilities are required regarding assessments and evaluations.
• This position will provide services to counties within the Eastern Iowa Service Area.

This position will be based in Dubuque County. Telework may be an option for this position if requested by the employee and approved by management.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree and the equivalent of three years of full-time experience in a social work capacity in a public or private agency;

OR

graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in social work and the equivalent of two years of full-time experience in a social work capacity in a public or private agency;

OR

a Master's degree in social work from an accredited college or university;

OR

an equivalent combination of graduate education in the social or behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university and qualifying experience up to a maximum of thirty semester hours for one year of the required experience;

OR

employees with current continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes the equivalent of one year of full-time experience as a Social Worker 2 shall be considered as qualified.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

For designated positions in case management, the appointing authority may request those applicants possessing a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major or at least 30 semester hours or its equivalent in the behavioral sciences, education, health care, human services administration, or social sciences and the equivalent of 12 months of full-time experience in the delivery of human services in the combination of: chronic mental illness, developmental disabilities, and intellectual disabilities as a Targeted (Medicaid) Case Manager;

OR

an Iowa license to practice as a registered nurse and the equivalent of three years of full-time nursing or human services experience with the above population groups.