Social Service Coordinator- Department of Housing - Baltimore, United States - City of Baltimore, MD

City of Baltimore, MD
City of Baltimore, MD
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Baltimore, United States

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Description

POSTING DATE:
04/18/2024


CLOSING DATE:
05/18/2024 12:00


MIDNIGHT

SALARY:
$43, $52,220.00 Annually


EDUCATION ACCREDITATION:
Applicant's education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained out of the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained at


PROBATION:
All persons, including current City employees, selected from this position will be on probation for 6 months.


CLASS DEFINITION


A Social Services Coordinator reviews, monitors and processes a variety of assigned client cases involving the provision of social, health, vocational, rehabilitation or related services to City residents.

Work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities.

Incumbents receive general supervision from a technical superior. Employees in this class work a conventional workweek.

Work may be performed in homes, health clinics and neighborhood communities where there is possible exposure to dangerous or unsanitary conditions, hostile individuals and groups or contagious diseases.

Work requires mínimal physical exertion.


SELECTION PROCESS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in vocational rehabilitation, health or human services, nursing or a closely related health or social service field.


AND

EXPERIENCE:

Have one (1) year of experience in coordinating, monitoring, and processing cases involving the provision of health, social, vocational or rehabilitation services to clients.

OR


EQUIVALENCIES:
Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
AND CERTIFICATES

Not Applicable.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS,
AND ABILITIES

  • Knowledge of the functions, resources and services of public and private community, social service, and health agencies.
  • Knowledge of individual, age and other specific group and community needs and available resources.
  • Knowledge of social, public health, medical, rehabilitation and educational resources.
  • Knowledge of interview and investigation techniques.
  • Skill in maintaining confidential, accurate and detailed client case information and records.
  • Skill in conducting and processing multiple case assignments simultaneously.
  • Skill in motivating others to follow a designated regimen or course of action to effect behavior modifications.
  • Skill in reviewing and analyzing client records and evaluating the implementation and progress of recommended care or strategies to ensure that progress, recovery or treatment complies with professional standards.
  • Skill in coordinating responses from multiple public and private agencies, institutions, and community resource organizations.
  • Skill in collecting, reviewing and analyzing client case records in order to make recommendations on ways to simplify reporting and documentation practices and procedures.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to disseminate information and to explain City, State and private institutional services and programs to individuals, business, and community groups.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective liaisons with people of varied backgrounds, including clients, families, neighbors, government representatives and public and private community institutions, service providers and personnel.
  • Ability to deal with emergency or crisis situations with calm, tact, and dispatch.
  • Ability to operate and utilize standard business pc equipment and software programs.

EXAMINATION PROCESS

NOTE:

Those eligible who are under final consideration for appointment will be required to authorize the release of criminal conviction information.


Financial Disclosure:

  • This position is required to complete a Financial Disclosure pursuant to Sections 77, 78, and 79 of the City Ethics Law._

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