Job ID: 25370Agency: Department of Social Services / Human Services CenterLocation: YanktonSalary: $23.43 per hour, plus shift differentialPay Grade: GHClosing Date: Open Until Filled

　　This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Department of Social Services Human Services Center. For more information on the DSS, please visithttp://dss.sd.gov{target="_blank"}.

　　Summary:

　　This position coordinates, conducts, and screens potential admissions to SDHSC primarily for the Substance Use Disorder Program. This will include responding to referral sources, consulting with hospital staff, collecting and analyzing patient records and patient registration. The position works with a multi-disciplinary team and works closely with the psychiatric admissions officer, other admission social workers, and admission nurses.

　　This position works primarily Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and will work a holiday rotation in cooperation with all other admission staff.

　　Licenses and Certifications:

　　Bachelors degree in social work required

　　The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

　　Knowledge of:

　　ethical standards, principles, and practices of social work, counseling, and human behavior;current social, economic, and health trends and services, and the ability to adapt trends to practical program applications and link clients with services neededinterviewing and other information gathering techniques;assessment principles and techniques;available community resources;restoration of competency;record keeping;chemical dependency, psychiatric, and developmentally disabled populations.Ability to:

　　remain calm and therapeutic in difficult situations;develop cooperative and satisfactory contacts with clients, patients, relatives, physicians, social agencies, community officials, and other administrative officials;write meaningful, concise, and accurate reports and correspondence;establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse populations;communicate effectively with a wide variety of people;maintain, review, and analyze medical records;interpret laws and policies;manage and prioritize multiple tasks;discern the needs of the consumer to match services available;obtain reliable information;utilize various computer applications.This position is eligible for Veterans Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

　　Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

　　NCRC:If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office.A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

　　The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9.The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

　　The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information athttps://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/{target="_blank"}.This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

　　South Dakota Bureau of Human ResourcesT lephone: 605.773.3148 Email:[email protected]

　　"An Equal Opportunity Employer"