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JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing Veterans, spouses/beneficiaries and/or dependents case coordination and case management services to clients and families to include case management, psychosocial and or resource needs assessments and participates in outreach activities and attends collaboration meetings with internal/external stakeholders to reach the assigned special population and serve the community’s needs. Participates in planning of programs, policies or objectives for own work group and department.  Works directly with veterans, beneficiaries/spouses/dependents.  This is a grant funded position.

• Conducts client and/or family psychosocial and/or resource needs assessment and obtains maximum benefit from all available sources.  Maintains appropriate documentation, while also writing informational reports, data/information in accordance with procfessional standards and policies.
• Develops and implements client/family service plans and monitors progress within grant parameters if applicable. Conducts periodic and final assessments to determine progress, client’s barriers, follow-up needs and client outcomes. 
• Provides brief counseling and crisis intervention and motivational interviewing to individuals and/or their families to increase their ability to overcome and prevent crisis and promote progress toward self-sufficiency, health and well being.
• Provides short- or long-term case management and service coordination to ensure maximum self-sufficiency and non-institutional living. Utilizes community resources to assist client in learning to live as a self-sufficient member of the community, including but not limited to medical resources, local, state, and federal agencies, community-based agencies and other resources.
• Participates in community collaboration for resource development to strengthen the clients social service network. Participates in case reviews involving client/family and other service providers.
• Provides client/family education, training, and advocacy; Serves as an advocate for client. Delivers interventions as needed to client, children, and families with a client centered approach.
• Participates in evaluative and quality assurance activities designed to monitor the appropriateness and effectiveness of both the service delivery system in which case management operates as well as the case manager's own management services. Maintains current knowledge about resource availability, service costs, and budgetary parameters and remains fiscally responsible in carrying out all case management functions and activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local   state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Cultural Studies, Education, Human Services, Emergency Management, Psychology, Public Administration, Public Health, Public Policy, Public Service, Social Sciences, Sociology, Therapy, or other relevant field of study preferred. Five years' experience can be supplemented in lieu of education.
• 2 years' experience working with vulnerable populations in the field of social services.  Preferred experience working directly with Veterans.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to work well on a team to accomplish goals. Ability to work on multiple projects with clear deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to work with a diverse range of groups, including all communities, ethnicities, religions, and cultural and social groups/backgrounds.
• Ability and willingness to travel into the field and participate in outreach events as needed.  Ability to work independently and take initiative.  Strong organizational leadership, collaboration, and innovation skill sets.
• Knowledge/experience working with case management or wrap around services in a social service setting with special populations that include, victims of crime, seniors, children/adolescents, mental health disorders, hospital, homeless, unstably housed, nursing home, schools, advocacy, or agency setting preferred.
• Strong computer and software skill sets, including Microsoft Office suite. Knowledge/experience working with Caseworthy, HMIS, or other similar case management software, and grant funded programming preferred.
• Knowledge of current research and social services models/modalities and interventions on both the micro and macro level. Knowledge/experience with psycho-social assessments preferred.
• Military background preferred; Bilingual preferred.

SALARY RANGE: $24.72 - $30.91 hourly based on qualifications

CLOSING DATE: Upon filling position

To be considered for employment, all interested candidates must complete the required Fort Bend County online employment application located at www.fortbendcounty.jobs

All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS). Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.

Fort Bend County is an equal opportunity employer, committed to non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy status (including childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, age (40 and over), physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, political affiliation or beliefs, or any other classification protected by state, federal and local laws, unless such classification is a bona fide occupational qualification.

For more information on Fort Bend County's Title VI / Nondiscrimination Statement, visit www.fbctx.gov/comply

Fort Bend County is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. FBC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable federal, state and local laws regarding disability discrimination and accommodation.