Social Worker - Bucks County Veterans Diversionary Program
Bucks County District Attorney's Office Bucks County District Attorney's Office Doylestown, PA Doylestown, PA Part-time Contract Part-time Contract $24 - $28 an hour $24 - $28 an hour 12 hours ago 12 hours ago 12 hours ago JOB TITLE:
Social Worker for the Bucks County Veterans Diversionary Program DEPARTMENT:
Bucks County District Attorney's Office CATEGORY:
Part-Time SALARY:
hourly - appx.
$30 an hour POSITION
Summary:
The mission of the Veterans Treatment Program in Bucks County is to enhance public safety and reduce recidivism of criminal defendants who are veterans by connecting them with VA benefits, treatment services and veteran services supports and to find appropriate dispositions to their criminal charges by considering the defendant's treatment needs against the seriousness of the offense(s) and the impact of the crime on the victim and the community.
A key to the success of the Program is ensuring participating Veterans have the support and guidance needed to help them identify and engage in treatment programs and counselling, find steady employment, housing and health services, and develop a network of support.
Professional social services are a critical component of the Bucks County Veterans Treatment Program, to help provide a full range of social and case management services to Veterans.
An important aspect of this work is the employment of casework skills in obtaining essential information, counseling clients and members of their families and helping them to utilize all available resources.
Work also involves the application of problem-solving techniques; providing counseling to maximize service delivery and to achieve service plan goals; monitoring client behavior; and interacting with agencies that make up the service network.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND
Responsibilities:
Works with the Treatment Court team to identify Veterans in need of services.
Obtains information from clients (i.
e.
, Veteran participants), members of their families and others who are necessary for the identification of social, economic, emotional, health or physical problems and for assisting clients in obtaining a wide variety of services on the basis of established policy, regulations and statutes.
Provides casework and counseling services to clients and members of their families to aid them in achieving a more satisfactory adjustment to their specific problems or situations.
Prepares documents and provides testimony in court according to agency procedure; anticipated court appearances up to twice per month.
Provides protective and supportive services for clients who are in situations detrimental to their well-being.
Participates in team meetings for the purpose of developing service plans to address the needs of clients and their families.
Continually assesses the adequacy of client service plans and when necessary, revises to achieve goals and objectives.
Identifies appropriate community resources for clients, refers and links them to those resources and advocates on behalf of clients for resource service delivery.
Works collaboratively with social agencies, hospitals, clinics, courts and other community resources.
Teaches clients home and budget management, and assists with housing, recreation and living arrangements as needed.
Interprets agency programs, policies and procedures to individuals, groups and other agencies.
Attends staff meetings, individual and group supervisory conferences and training programs designed to develop performance and case management skills and that will continuously familiarize staff with current methods and techniques in the field of social services.
Documents case activity through records, social studies, case histories, correspondence and reports according to applicable policies and procedures.
Performs related work as required.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of Veterans Issues and the Department of Veterans Affairs preferred.
Veteran preferred but not required.
Knowledge of current social case management principles, techniques and methods.
Knowledge of current social, economic and health problems and resources and the recognition of their impact on the growth and development of people.
Knowledge of individual and group development and behavior and ways of working effectively with adults and children who have social, economic, emotion or health problems.
Knowledge of the basic principles and methods of program interpretation and community organization.
Knowledge of social welfare policy and law as they related to agency function and purpose and societal structures.
Ability to work effectively with people and aid them to grow in the constructive use of their potential in adjusting to their specific problems.
Ability to understand and accept the needs and rights of others and to work with adults, who are physically challenged, emotionally troubled or economically disadvantaged.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, their families, other staff, outside agencies and institutions and the general public.
Ability to plan and organize work, prepare adequate records and reports, set priorities and maintain a caseload in an effective and timely manner.
Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of others.
Ability to interpret and apply relevant laws, regulations and policies governing agency services.
Ability to adequately express ideas orally and in writing.
Job Types:
Part-time, Contract Pay:
$24.
00 - $28.
00 per hour
Benefits:
Flexible schedule Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Doylestown, PA 18901 Flexible schedule.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Social Worker for the Bucks County Veterans Diversionary Program DEPARTMENT:
Bucks County District Attorney's Office CATEGORY:
Part-Time SALARY:
hourly - appx.
$30 an hour POSITION
Summary:
The mission of the Veterans Treatment Program in Bucks County is to enhance public safety and reduce recidivism of criminal defendants who are veterans by connecting them with VA benefits, treatment services and veteran services supports and to find appropriate dispositions to their criminal charges by considering the defendant's treatment needs against the seriousness of the offense(s) and the impact of the crime on the victim and the community.
A key to the success of the Program is ensuring participating Veterans have the support and guidance needed to help them identify and engage in treatment programs and counselling, find steady employment, housing and health services, and develop a network of support.
Professional social services are a critical component of the Bucks County Veterans Treatment Program, to help provide a full range of social and case management services to Veterans.
An important aspect of this work is the employment of casework skills in obtaining essential information, counseling clients and members of their families and helping them to utilize all available resources.
Work also involves the application of problem-solving techniques; providing counseling to maximize service delivery and to achieve service plan goals; monitoring client behavior; and interacting with agencies that make up the service network.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND
Responsibilities:
Works with the Treatment Court team to identify Veterans in need of services.
Obtains information from clients (i.
e.
, Veteran participants), members of their families and others who are necessary for the identification of social, economic, emotional, health or physical problems and for assisting clients in obtaining a wide variety of services on the basis of established policy, regulations and statutes.
Provides casework and counseling services to clients and members of their families to aid them in achieving a more satisfactory adjustment to their specific problems or situations.
Prepares documents and provides testimony in court according to agency procedure; anticipated court appearances up to twice per month.
Provides protective and supportive services for clients who are in situations detrimental to their well-being.
Participates in team meetings for the purpose of developing service plans to address the needs of clients and their families.
Continually assesses the adequacy of client service plans and when necessary, revises to achieve goals and objectives.
Identifies appropriate community resources for clients, refers and links them to those resources and advocates on behalf of clients for resource service delivery.
Works collaboratively with social agencies, hospitals, clinics, courts and other community resources.
Teaches clients home and budget management, and assists with housing, recreation and living arrangements as needed.
Interprets agency programs, policies and procedures to individuals, groups and other agencies.
Attends staff meetings, individual and group supervisory conferences and training programs designed to develop performance and case management skills and that will continuously familiarize staff with current methods and techniques in the field of social services.
Documents case activity through records, social studies, case histories, correspondence and reports according to applicable policies and procedures.
Performs related work as required.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of Veterans Issues and the Department of Veterans Affairs preferred.
Veteran preferred but not required.
Knowledge of current social case management principles, techniques and methods.
Knowledge of current social, economic and health problems and resources and the recognition of their impact on the growth and development of people.
Knowledge of individual and group development and behavior and ways of working effectively with adults and children who have social, economic, emotion or health problems.
Knowledge of the basic principles and methods of program interpretation and community organization.
Knowledge of social welfare policy and law as they related to agency function and purpose and societal structures.
Ability to work effectively with people and aid them to grow in the constructive use of their potential in adjusting to their specific problems.
Ability to understand and accept the needs and rights of others and to work with adults, who are physically challenged, emotionally troubled or economically disadvantaged.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, their families, other staff, outside agencies and institutions and the general public.
Ability to plan and organize work, prepare adequate records and reports, set priorities and maintain a caseload in an effective and timely manner.
Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of others.
Ability to interpret and apply relevant laws, regulations and policies governing agency services.
Ability to adequately express ideas orally and in writing.
Job Types:
Part-time, Contract Pay:
$24.
00 - $28.
00 per hour
Benefits:
Flexible schedule Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Doylestown, PA 18901 Flexible schedule.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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