Social Worker – County of Bergen Department of Human Services – Division of Alternatives to Domestic Violence

Under direct supervision of a Social Work Supervisor in a county welfare agency, performs office and field work required in providing continuing preventive and rehabilitative social services to clients and their families; does other related duties as required.

Job Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Meets with clients at the office and/or clients' homes, asks questions regarding their social, economic, and emotional situation, records their responses, and when possible, observes their home environment and family interactions to gain understanding of their problems to determine factors contributing to these problems and steps that can be taken to alleviate them and/or to determine their eligibility for social services.
• Knowledge of the resources likely to be required by those experiencing social, economic and/or other difficulties.
• Gather and analyze information.
• Analyze and evaluate case records.
• Evaluate and identify client needs and provide recommendations for services.
• Interpret rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those interested or involved with the work of the unit.
• Coordinates services for the client by arranging for in-service delivery with other agencies, internal units, or other members of the social service staff.
• Makes follow up contacts with clients and/or service providers on an ongoing basis to discuss client's progress and to determine whether original goals of the casework plan are being met; if necessary, revises the service plan to accommodate new or changing needs.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Schedule:

• Full time – 40 hours week.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Master’s degree (preferred) in either behavioral or social service field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of counseling experience that may include: bio-psychosocial assessment; crisis intervention, hotline, and facilitation of individual and group counseling sessions.
• Experience in the field of domestic violence (preferred).

Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, data systems and technology.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to work well in a cooperative, team-oriented environment.
• Effective multi-tasker.
• New Jersey Driver’s License.

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The County of Bergen is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of The County of Bergen not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

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