SOCIAL
WORKER (4211-3)
SCOPE OF WORK:
Persons assigned to positions in this class provide social
work support and service to individuals, families, and groups.
DUTIES PERFORMED AT ALL
LEVELS:
- Recruit, train, and license foster care providers.
NOTE: The duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive.
Duties assigned any individual employee are at the discretion of the appointing
authority.
SOCIAL
WORKER i (4211)
Grade
9
LEVEL DEFINITION:
Individuals in positions at this level provide services
for children, case management for the aged, disabled or incarcerated. Additional
duties performed at this level:
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Place children in foster care.
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Perform Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
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Process applications and assist clients in Crippled
Children’s
Services.
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Provide information and referral services as needed.
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Administer day care programs.
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Perform case management for the aged or disabled.
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May provide limited supervision of support staff, homemakers, in-home
care specialists, etc.
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Provide child protective services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Requires licensure as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) by
the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners (NDCC 43-41).
CLASS EVALUATION:
Technical Knowledge
- Requires knowledge of principles, concepts, and methodology.
- Requires completion of an undergraduate degree.
- Requires extensive experience in duties of an equivalent type and complexity
as those performed at this level.
Management Breadth
- The requirement to manage others is limited in scope and/or duration.
Interpersonal Skills
- Requires a high degree of written and/or verbal communication skills
in dealing with other employees, clients, or the
general public.
Guidelines
- General guidelines exist.
- Requires judgement in selecting appropriate guidelines.
- Interpretation/adaptation of guidelines is required for specific cases/problems.
Mental Challenge
- Specific duties are clearly defined.
- A variety of related procedures are provided for performing duties.
- Choosing the appropriate work procedure from available choices is necessary.
Independence of Action
- Employees receive guidance and direction.
- Duties include coordinating policy interpretation and individual initiative.
- Problems are solved by revising the procedures or methods needed to fit
the situation.
- Duties include planning, organizing, and determining method to produce
desired results.
Control of Budget
Dollars
Effect on Decisions
- Limited effect - Activities provide a product, information, or service
used
by others in making decisions.
SOCIAL
WORKER ii (4212)
Grade
10
LEVEL DEFINITION:
Positions
at this level perform intake and needs assessments, develop and implement
care plans, crisis intervention and counseling for adults.
additional duties performed at this level:
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Develop and implement individualized care plans
for clients.
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Follow-up on child protective services.
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Supervise in-home care specialists.
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Provide for continuing hospital services.
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Provide admission, discharge, and aftercare services.
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Crisis intervention and counseling for adults.
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Provide intake and need assessment; develop a comprehensive service
plan.
minimum qualifications:
Requires licensure as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) by
the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners (NDCC 43-41); and one
year of professional human services work experience a s a social worker,
human relations counselor, developmental disabilities case manager, mental
illness case manager, vocational rehabilitation counselor, activity therapist,
addiction counselor, registered nurse, employment counselor, or a similar
professional level position in the public or private sector; OR a master’s
degree in social work and licensure as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
by the ND Board of Social Work Examiners.
class evaluation:
(Those Factors Rated Differently from Previous Level)
Interpersonal Skills
- Requires extensive written and verbal communication skills needed to
motivate, convince, and/or change behavior or attitude of contacts.
Effect on Decisions
- Indirect effect - Activities provide analysis, recommendation, or advice
used by others in making decisions.
sOCIAL
wORKER iii (4213)
Grade
11
LEVEL DEFINITION:
Individuals
in positions at this level perform investigations, case management,
and crisis intervention.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES PERFORMED AT THIS LEVEL:
- Investigate and assess reports of abuse and/or
neglect.
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Provide case management for those families requiring placement or reunification
assistance.
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Perform crisis intervention.
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Coordinate services for children in temporary county custody.
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Provide educational services with focus on maintaining an intact family
unit or its reunification.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Requires licensure as a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) by
the North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners (NDCC 43-41); and two
years of professional human services work experience as a social worker
or human relations counselor, developmental disabilities case manager,
mental illness case manager, vocational rehabilitation counselor, activity
therapist, addiction counselor, registered nurse, employment counselor,
or a similar professional level position in the public or private sector;
OR a master’s degree in social work and licensure as a Licensed
Social worker (LSW) by the ND Board of Social Work Examiners.
CLASS EVALUATION:
(Those Factors Rated Differently from Previous Level)
Mental Challenge
- Duties are defined in general terms and may vary depending upon circumstances.
- A variety of unrelated procedures are provided for performing duties
under varying circumstances.
- Analyzing circumstances to select appropriate procedure to use is necessary.
Effect on Decisions
- Specific effect - Activities include decisions made in conjunction with
others.
Eff.
Date: 10/74 - Class code 4011-4015, Social Worker I, II, III, IV and
V
Rev: 8/75 - Minimum qualifications changed
Rev: 9/77 - Duties rewritten and level V deleted
Rev: 12/84 - Deleted level IV and changed class codes
Rev: 5/93 - Rewritten, new qualifications
Rev: 4/97 - Rewritten in current format
Rev: 5/05 – Minimum qualifications changed and added level statements
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