Social Services Specialist (1710)

Job Duties/Responsibilities  

• Maintain a trauma-informed, client-centered approach when working with clients.  

• Conduct a variety of needs-based assessments and service plans while maintaining a caseload through case management.  

• Maintain active communication with clients through texts, calls, emails, and virtual or in-person meetings.  

• Provide guidance, educational information, and connect to both in-house and outside referrals to ensure that individuals receive the appropriate services needed.  

• Researching and maintaining an updated guide of providers & services in the Houston area available to clients. 

• Maintain relationships with existing partners and develop new partnerships with other organizations.  

• Participate in educational outreach opportunities to promote program services, and other activities, including coalition meetings, stakeholder meetings & participating in working groups. 

• Support in Psychoeducation courses led by partner for survivors of violence. 

• Collaborate with social work interns to implement donation drive efforts and in other projects.  

• Support legal team in navigating complex cases through interventions and advocacy with guidance of lead social worker.  

• Research tools and promote self-care practices for team with guidance of lead social worker.  

• Support program in other administrative duties such as data management, hotline shifts, mail, and other tasks director by supervisor as needed. 

• Participate in Agency wide, and program events as needed.  

• Billingual; Advanced written and verbal fluency in Spanish required. 

• BSW or equivalent degree, i.e. Psychology, Sociology, Social Sciences, etc.  

•  2-4 years of case management or social services experience. 

• Committed to supporting vulnerable populations.