Social Service Coordinator - Baltimore City Health Department

Requirements

• On or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:
• Education: 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 year of experience in coordinating, monitoring and processing cases involving the provision of health, social, vocational or rehabilitation services to clients.
• OR
• Equivalency Notes: Have an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• **APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration.**
• Knowledge, Skills, & 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.
• Additional Information
• Background Check
• Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointment to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.
• Probation
• All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.
• Eligibility
• Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The decision of the Director of Human Resources with respect to acceptable minimum qualifications is final.
• Education Accreditation
• Applicants' education must be obtained

Benefits

Additional Information

Salary Range: $45,503.00 - $54,309.00 Annually Starting Pay: $45,503.00 Annually

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