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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div id=idOWAReplyText31573><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Closing date is 12/31/11</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Apply online: <a href="http://www.dallascityhall.com">www.dallascityhall.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width=650 style='width:487.5pt'><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><span class=MsoHyperlink>Close this window</span> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="25%" style='width:25.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=120 height=110 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.gif@01CCBF09.203F1E00" alt="City of Dallas"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width="50%" style='width:50.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Caseworker</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></td><td width="25%" style='width:25.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Class Code:<br>26030-00</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>CITY OF DALLAS <br>Established Date: Oct 1, 1994 <br>Revision Date: Oct 1, 2001 </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td colspan=3 style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>SALARY RANGE</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>$16.66 - $28.04 Hourly<br>$1,333.08 - $2,243.50 Biweekly<br>$2,888.33 - $4,860.92 Monthly<br>$34,660.00 - $58,331.00 Annually</span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>POSITION PURPOSE:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Provides professional level casework services to individuals requiring assistance of social service agencies to ensure that the medical, social, and economic needs of individuals are effectively addressed and met. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>1. Assists clients by interviewing clients and significant others and gathering specific information to determine preliminary eligibility for program(s) and make appropriate referral services to ensure that identified socioeconomic needs have been addressed and/or met. <br><br>2. Accepts referrals from agencies and interviews individuals referred to determine the nature and degree of problem, eligibility for program, and make appropriate referral. <br><br>3. Counsels individuals, families and groups by developing a client treatment plan to ensure that individuals receive appropriate services and interventions. <br><br>4. Maintains contact with various social services agencies and maintains awareness of the scope of services available to ensure adequate medical, financial, and social services are provided. <br><br>5. Makes home visits to assess clients needs, conduct follow-up interviews, and maintain contact with clients. <br><br>6. Makes presentations and issues health promotion materials (brochures, pamphlets, etc.) to educate and motivate individuals to move toward healthier lifestyles. <br><br>7. Obtains and maintains necessary information on individuals receiving assistance to determine continued eligibility for assistance. <br><br>8. Maintains contact with individuals and interacts with health care staff and other referred agencies to ensure proper assistance is received and provide further assistance as needed. <br><br>9. Performs other duties as assigned. <br><br><u>Working Conditions & Hazards:</u> <br><br>- Work performed in office and in field. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or social science fields plus one year social work experience providing individual, family or group counseling and/or life skills training. Experience should include client screening, needs assessment and case documentation. Requires effective written/oral communication skills, MSOffice or similar software skills, valid driver’s license, good driving record and personal vehicle plus ability to establish working relationships with neighborhood groups and to make community presentations. Must pass background check and be available for evenings and/or weekends. Spanish/English bilingual skills a plus. Master’s degree in social work will substitute for the required experience. Bachelor's degree in other fields plus three years of specified experience qualifies. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>- Knowledge of principles and practices involved in casework methods. <br><br>- Knowledge of social service resources in the community. <br><br>- Knowledge of social and health issues, and the ability to apply knowledge to the solution of diverse problems. <br><br>- Ability to effectively interact with clients from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. <br><br>- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. <br><br>- Ability to make verbal presentations to various groups. <br><br>- Ability to work closely with various agencies including law enforcement, schools, employers, health, welfare and recreation programs. <br><br><i>The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel assigned to this classification and is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.</i> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>CLASS SPEC SUBSET CODE REFERENCE:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The only valid subset code for this class specification is "00" </span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>