Job Description
Job ID: 26793
Agency: Department of Human Services
Location: Sioux Fall, SD
Salary: $23.43
Pay Grade: GH-H
Closing Date: 04/29/2024
About DHS: The South Dakota Department of Human Services (DHS) encompasses a broad field dedicated to offering services that support older adults and individuals with disabilities. Our programs promote independence and inclusion through person-centered services. DHS comes together with the common goal of bettering the lives of South Dakotans.
DHS strives to create an environment where people are inspired and challenged to create excellence, grow their skills, discover advancement opportunities, and are rewarded for their contributions. Join our team as we focus on helping our fellow human beings overcome adversity and reach their full potential.
Our Benefits Include:
- 15 days/120 Hours of Vacation Leave
- 14 days/112 Hours of Sick Leave
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Employee health insurance includes plan with a $0 premium for employee-only coverage
- Flexible Benefits - Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Critical Illness and more
- Paid Parental & Family Medical Leave
- 6% Fully Matched Retirement Plan
- Reduced Tuition for In-State Colleges/Universities
- Employee Wellness Program
- Continued Education/Training Opportunities
Click to view additional benefits information: https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/index.html
Job Summary: This position is responsible for assessing and determining eligibility for a wide range of services that would benefit individuals at risk of having to leave their own homes and providing information and referral services to the public and family members about aging and community resources.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have: The applicant may have any combination of training and/or experience that enables the incumbent to possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the required job duties. The applicant may also have a bachelor's degree in social science, behavior science or other human service-related field, business administration, public administration, or public health to be considered as an entry level applicant.
Knowledge of:
- basic theories, principles, and methods of social work and methods of assessment, intervention, and treatment;
- concepts related to clients' rights, confidentiality, and professional ethics;
- principles and techniques of conducting interviews and acquiring information from clients who are in need of services;
- cultural, economic, physical, social, and psychological factors that influence family dynamics and interpersonal relationships.
Skill to:
- work with computerized data systems;
- maintain case records and documentation;
- prepare reports and compose correspondence;
- gather and analyze data, reason logically and accurately, and draw valid conclusions;
- interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies.
Ability to:
- communicate information clearly and concisely with a variety of individuals, professionals, and the public;
- establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, their families, and other social service personnel, public officials, and private citizens;
- work with computerized data systems;
- maintain case records and documentation;
- prepare reports and compose correspondence;
- gather and analyze data, reason logically and accurately, and draw valid conclusions;
- interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies.
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.
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 at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=PHT
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"