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Director of Social Work

Plan, organize, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

Social Service and Activity Director

Manages a department responsible for planning, implementation, scope, and emphasis of a long-term care facility's activity and social service program to encourage and stimulate residents to achieve fuller and richer lives. Manages social services programs in accordance with accepted medical social work practices. Works with physicians, staff, residents, and their families to assess patient social needs and facilitate progress of medical treatment. Typically requires a master's degree in social work and four years of professional social work job experience.: Assists in the development of policies regarding facility planning for health and welfare services. Plans, recommends, and administers departmental budget and physical and staff requirements within established policies, practices, and procedures. Plans, evaluates, and interprets statistical, narrative, and analytical reports to reveal department's services and needs. Hires, trains, and motivates a qualified Social Worker and Social Aide staff. Participates in community planning regarding health and social services relative to departmental program and promotes coordination and cooperation of other agencies and local officials. Provides professional counseling services to residents and families regarding programs, procedures, qualifications, and treatment for social-legal problems. Provides counseling and guidance to patients in applying for financial or medical assistance.

Policy Analyst Social Policy

Provides analytical support and conducts quantitative and qualitative research, working on the broad range of topics covered under social policy initiatives that cover each sector of society, including Federal, State, and local government, employers, individuals, and civil society. Conducts critical research on various approaches to social policy in developing entities from organizations to countries. Evaluates academic literature and economic data. Performs analyses of policy proposals, and participates in policy design efforts, organizing principles and detailed policy proposals. Consults with and assists congressional committees, members, staff, and/or other policy makers with consideration of legislative social policy issues by providing information and analysis and applying professional subject-area knowledge.: Participates in planning, organizing, and coordinating group research and analysis efforts. Participates in professional conferences, seminars, workshops, and/or outreach programs. Locates and provides requested information. Prepares a variety of descriptive and background reports, memoranda, and/or written materials on Federal, State, and local social policy issues. Provides detailed comments and feedback on draft research reports. Assists in editing research papers and preparing them for publication and assists in the drafting of new research proposals. Authors or co-authors research papers on topics relevant to the program with which they are associated. Identifies potential researchers who might collaborate with the program. Informs and shapes key social policy debates that figure into the elections of top government officials, as well as in the newest congress and administration, in policy areas such as education, health care, economic security, retirement security, asset ownership, education reform, work and family, fundamental tax reform, budget policy, and workforce and family programs. Briefs members of congress, congressional staff, administration officials, regulators, and other policymakers. Assists in pubic education and outreach efforts that focus on opinion leaders and policymakers. Demonstrates ability to accurately and concisely summarize complex information to multiple audiences, and communicates policy ideas and legislative proposals concisely and effectively to diverse audiences.

Director Social Services

Directs agency or major function of public or voluntary organization providing services in social welfare field and to individuals, groups, or community. Works with Board of Directors committees to establish policies and programs and administers such programs. Determines policies and defines scope of services to be rendered within legislative regulations for public welfare agency functioning without Board of Directors.: Assumes responsibility for development and administration of standards and procedures related to personnel, including staff development, budget, and physical facilities. Interprets agency purpose and program to community. Establishes and maintains relationships with other agencies and organizations in community toward meeting community needs and services. May direct or coordinate fundraising, public relations, and fact finding or research activities. Employed in settings, such as child welfare, community welfare councils, family casework, youth serving agencies, health organizations, informal education, or recreation including scouting and Y's, public welfare, and fundraising.

Extension Work Director

Directs college or university extension service to provide educational programs for adults in extended day, evening, and off-campus classes and in special interest seminar and convention courses: consults staff members to determine community educational needs and to ascertain feasibility of proposed programs. Develops academic objectives for specific programs and for long range extension services. Consults with staff and outside experts and formulates program scope and content. Meets with academic and administrative personnel to disseminate information regarding program objectives and to ensure that program goals are met. Establishes operational policies and procedures. Reviews program progress reports to ensure that objectives are met. Reviews and approves budget. Oversees activities of operational and program departments. Directs activities of administrative staff.

Disability Work Compensation Claims Specialist

Reviews, analyzes, investigates, makes liability decisions and approves the release of benefit payments up to authorized levels on initial, continued and reopened claims.: Independently reviews simple to complex claims for adjudication purposes. Evaluates new and ongoing claims to determine liability according to contract provisions, medical evidence, and vocational evidence and duration contract guidelines. Performs periodic follow-up to determine continuing existence of a disabling condition. Analyzes documentation and summarizes data gathered from a variety of sources. Responds to telephone and written inquiries from claimants, attorneys, physicians and policy holders. Updates and maintains accurate records. This position typically requires knowledge of case law and state worker’s compensation laws. A minimum of three years of claims adjudication experience is typically required.

Social Group Worker

Develops program content, organizes, and leads activities planned to enhance social development of individual members and accomplishment of group goals: interviews individual members to assess social and emotional capabilities and plans group composition in relation to personal and social compatibility of members. Selects program appropriate to particular group goals, level of development, needs, capacities, and interests of group members. Involves members in planning and assuming responsibility for activities. Helps members through group experience to develop attitudes and social skills for improved family relations and community responsibility. May secure supplementary information, such as medical records and school reports. May work in collaboration with other professional disciplines. Refers members, when indicated, to community resources and other organizations. Employed in agencies, such as community center, settlement house, youth serving organization, institution for children or aged, hospital, or penal institution. Usually required to have skills acquired through degree program at school of social work.

Social Worker Delinquency Prevention

Works through community action programs to ameliorate social conditions tending to cause juvenile delinquency and provides counseling and guidance to juveniles: aids civil authorities to plan urban, suburban, and rural development to ensure provisions for meeting social needs of youth. Works with individuals and groups in danger of becoming delinquent, through individual and group guidance and through use of community resources. Refers juveniles to community agencies, such as settlement houses, child guidance clinics, and health clinics, for mental, physical, and social rehabilitation. Works closely with law enforcement agencies, schools, employers, health, welfare, and recreation agencies. Usually attached to public agency.

Social Service Caseworker

Counsels and aids individuals and families requiring assistance of social service agency: interviews clients with problems, such as personal and family adjustments, finances, employment, food, clothing, housing, and physical and mental impairments to determine nature and degree of problem. Secures information, such as medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to client's situation, and evaluates these and client's capacities. Counsels client individually, in family, or in other small groups regarding plans for meeting needs, and aids client to mobilize inner capacities and environmental resources to improve social functioning. Helps client to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding of self, personal problems, and client's part in creating them. Refers clients to community resources and other organizations. Compiles records and prepares reports. Reviews service plan and performs follow-up to determine quantity and quality of service provided client and status of client's case. Accesses and records client and community resource information, manually or using computer equipped with keyboard, to input and retrieve information. May secure supplementary information, such as employment, medical records, or school reports. May specialize in providing, monitoring, and evaluating services provided to older adults. May determine client's eligibility for financial assistance. May work in collaboration with other professional disciplines. May be required to visit clients in their homes or in institutions. Usually required to have knowledge and skill in case work method acquired through degree program at school of social work. May be required to possess state license or certificate.

Social Service Worker

Counsels and aids individuals and families requiring assistance of social service agency: interviews clients with problems, such as personal and family adjustments, finances, employment, food, clothing, housing, and physical and mental impairments to determine nature and degree of problem. Secures information, such as medical, psychological, and social factors contributing to client's situation, and evaluates these and client's capacities. Counsels client individually, in family, or in other small groups regarding plans for meeting needs, and aids client to mobilize inner capacities and environmental resources to improve social functioning. Helps client to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing understanding of self, personal problems, and client's part in creating them. Refers clients to community resources and other organizations. Compiles records and prepares reports. Reviews service plan and performs follow-up to determine quantity and quality of service provided client and status of client's case. Accesses and records client and community resource information, manually or using computer equipped with keyboard, to input and retrieve information. May secure supplementary information, such as employment, medical records, or school reports. May specialize in providing, monitoring, and evaluating services provided to older adults. May determine client's eligibility for financial assistance. May work in collaboration with other professional disciplines. May be required to visit clients in their homes or in institutions. Usually required to have knowledge and skill in case work method acquired through degree program at school of social work. May be required to possess state license or certificate.



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