They provide case liaison and consulting services to external community and governmental agencies.
Employees perform other related work as required.
Discharge and aftercare planning are complicated and complex. Social Worker Specialist Seniors - DHS are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental and emotional disorders. Incumbents must have a sufficient grasp of involved practices and precedents or of intermediate to advanced principles of the social work field of knowledge, needed to conduct and improve work processes. Evaluates social service client needs for serious and complex cases to provide social service recommendations to the multi-disciplinary team for admissions, treatment and discharge by interviewing, collecting, reviewing and synthesizing divergent information and client data. Collaborates with multi-disciplinary team members so that an appropriate care plan is developed by collecting and providing information and participating in team meetings.