Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist – Statewide

Are you detail-oriented human services professional who excels in a fast-paced environment? Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of Idaho’s children and families? If this sounds like a good fit to you, we are seeking applicants for a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist (PSR) to join our Child and Family Services team.

General Information:

• The Child Welfare PSR position requires a bachelor’s degree in social work, behavioral science, education, or healthcare from a nationally accredited university or college.
• The Child Welfare PSR must be able to work autonomously and within teams while gaining extensive knowledge of Child and Family Services activities, programs, and policies.
• The Child Welfare PSR must display reliability, excellent communication skills, attention to detail, effective business writing skills, a high level of professionalism, and an exceptional ability to successfully coordinate and complete multiple tasks.
• Punctuality and dependability are key for this position.

We offer a competitive benefits package to eligible employees which includes:

• excellent medical, dental and vision insurance-employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $10.06/month for dental
• generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
• 11 paid holidays a year
• paid parental leave
• participation in PERSI – one of the Nation’s best state retirement systems (the state currently contributes 11.94% of gross wages to an employee’s PERSI account)
• multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
• basic life insurance for employee and family
• employee covered at one times annual salary
• spouse covered at $10,000
• child covered at $5,000
• wellness programs
• ongoing training opportunities
• an opportunity for student loan forgiveness
• and more!

Our generous benefits package increases the total compensation of a full-time (benefits eligible) Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist making $22.07/hour to an estimated $32.42/hour.

This announcement may be used to fill full-time, part-time, and temporary positions. Applications for this position are good for 90 days. If you are still interested in this position after 90 days, you must reapply.

This is an on-going announcement which means at the time applicants apply, we may or may not have an opening. Those applicants that take and pass the exam to show they meet the minimum qualifications will be place on the eligibility list. When a position becomes available, a hiring/referred list will be created from the qualified applicants on the eligibility list. A hiring supervisor will then directly contact those applicants they wish to interview.

Make sure you have indicated on your application which geographic areas you are willing to work. These selections are made under Agency Questions. Failing to select a location you are interested in may result in not being included on a referred/hiring list for that location, even if you passed the exam.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. In addition, successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation.

Example of Duties

Child Well-Being Support

• Track child medical appointments and coordinate follow-up services for vision, dental, medical, and medication care
• Collect medical records and upload to electronic file system
• Complete, submit, and track residential admissions paperwork, to include Medicaid process
• Make referrals to Idaho Infant Toddler Program, per Standard guidance
• Complete formal referrals for mental health services
• Assist with coordination of school transportation for foster youth
• Administer Independent Living assessment tool and make Independent Living referrals
• Coordinate parent participation in child routines and activities

Concurrent Planning Support

• Organize family team meetings and coordinate follow-up tasks
• Complete Child and Family Social and Medical Information Forms, to include paternity identification and assist with process establishment; Tribal identification and assist with sending Tribal notices; and identify relative supports and assist with making relative locate referrals
• Complete outgoing Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) applications
• Coordinate parent/child visits
• Coordinate and track compliance with appropriate child court notifications
• Complete collateral contacts with service providers

Minimum Qualifications

You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. Please make sure your resume supports your answers. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.

• Good knowledge of human services principles and practices to include behavioral management methods, social and family systems, cognitive behavioral education, and case management methods. Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work, behavioral science, education, or healthcare from a nationally accredited university or college. Your bachelor’s degree must have included at least twenty-one (21) semester credit hours (or quarter hour equivalent) in human service fields such as psychology, social work, special education, counseling, and psychosocial rehabilitation.
• Computer literacy for data entry, electronic mail, composing reports and letters, and storing and retrieving documents.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.

To be considered you must apply online at the link below. To learn more about this position and to apply by 05/31/22 , copy and paste this link into your browser (Chrome works best):

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/idaho/jobs/3438980/psychosocial-rehabilitation-specialist-statewide

EEO/AA/Veteran

Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact the Division of Human Resources at (208) 334-2263.

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.07 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: One location