Social Worker, NonLicensed 1

Georgia Department of Public Health; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

The Georgia Department of Public Health is seeking a case manager for the Perinatal Health Partners program, performing a variety of services under supervision. Responsibilities include promoting population health, delivering home visits, coordinating care and referrals, and maintaining accurate records.

You will collaborate with healthcare providers and community organizations across Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler, and Wilcox counties, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; two years of social service delivery experience.
• Ability to deliver home visits and provide care coordination.
• Experience with behavioral health screening using standardized tools.

Responsibilities

• Promote population health through illness, injury and disability initiatives.
• Deliver home visits for perinatal patients and infants; provide care coordination and referrals.
• Help staff contact patients and process initial referrals.
• Coordinate services with healthcare providers, agencies, and community organizations.
• Build and maintain community partnerships; represent program at outreach events.
• Maintain accurate patient records, service documentation, and treatment outcomes.
• Assist with inventory management and distributions.
• Perform behavioral health screenings with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
• Refer clients to community resources for recovery and access to services.
• Complete training to become a Child Passenger Safety Technician and educate families.
• Support multiple counties: Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler, Wilcox.
• Assist with other program duties as assigned.
• Mileage is reimbursed.

Skills

Case management

Home visits

Care coordination

Community outreach

Record keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Job description

Under supervision, performs a variety of case management services for the Perinatal Health Partners program.

• Promote population health through illness, injury and disability initiatives.


• Deliver home visits for perinatal patients and infants; provide care coordination and referrals.


• Help staff contact patients and process initial referrals.


• Coordinate services with healthcare providers, agencies, and community organizations.


• Build and maintain community partnerships; represent program at outreach events.


• Maintain accurate patient records, service documentation, and treatment outcomes.


• Assist with inventory management and distributions.


• Perform clinical assessments of the behavioral health needs of patients by performing behavioral health screenings with the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.


• Refers client or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as transportation, financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.


• Successfully completes training to become a Child Passenger Safety Technician and provides education to families receiving car seats.


• Supports multiple counties: Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler, and Wilcox.


• Assist with other program duties as assigned.


• Mileage is reimbursed.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of experience in social service delivery.