Social Services Counselor - Tennessee Department of Health : Job Details

Job Overview:

This is a county position funded by the Hawkins County Government. Position is full-time with insurance and other benefits. Normal work schedule is 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Under general supervision, a Social Counselor 2 conducts home visits, provides case management, and makes/accepts appropriate referrals for families eligible through the CHANT (Child Health and Navigation in TN) and CSS (Childrens Special Services).

Key responsibilities:

Employee serves clients in our CHANT and CSS programs.

Employee will maintain expected average monthly caseload of clients for home visiting and case management services provided through CHANT and CSS.

Employee will establish plans of care that reflect involvement of the client/family in its development according to program policy guidelines.

Employee will act as a liaison with medical services, may attend Individualized Education Plan/Individualized Family Service Plan (IEP/IFSP) meetings with school/other departmental agencies/providers when appropriate, will assist families with appeal process if denied services by insurance, will seek out medical and community resources to meet specific client/patient needs, will make appropriate referrals, and will counsel parents on the need for yearly physical exams, immunizations, and the appropriate use of health care services

Employee will perform appropriate documentation within 48 hours of home visits both in the record and with creation of actual encounters, maintaining up-to-date databases for all patients, collecting pertinent and program required information to enroll and follow clients/families, assessing clients readiness for case closure and discharging patients from care as appropriate.

Minimum qualifications: (Education and Experience)

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree AND one year of professional experience in one or a combination of the following: health care for children, adolescent, or geriatric populations; social work; or social or psychological counseling, including, but not limited to, mental health, correctional, or behavioral rehabilitation counseling; or one year of experience in early intervention and/or service coordination with individuals with disabilities in an educational, social services or medical setting; or one year of teaching early childhood education or assessing individuals with disabilities.