SOCIAL WORKER HEALTH SERVICES SERIES

Grade 16:  Social Worker I, Health Services, $66,314 - $103,309/year

Social Worker I, Health Services is classified as intermediate level work.  Employees in this classification operate under closed supervision at times and under general supervision at times depending upon the complexity of the specific duty being performed.

Neither of these levels supervises other positions and the position duties for both levels of Social Worker, Health Services include, but are not limited to:

• Providing direct social work services within a health care setting to clients in a special population, such as chronically ill, geriatric, maternity, family planning, adolescents or substance abusers, persons with behavioral health diagnoses, or physical or developmental disabilities;
• Evaluating case situations and presents information to other members of the health care team on clients’ families and social background pertinent to diagnosis and treatment; 
• Interviewing clients and family members to determine nature and degree of problems and arranges, as necessary, medical or psychiatric examinations to help identify problems pertinent to diagnosis and treatment; 
• Determining if a crisis situation exists and, if it does, immediately initiating appropriate intervention techniques; 
• Interpreting psychiatric and other health care treatments to clients or families and helping with personal and environmental difficulties which interfere with obtaining maximum benefit from that care; 
• Working with other members of a multi-disciplinary health care team to further their understanding of social and emotional factors underlying the client’s health problems; 
• Helping clients to modify attitudes and patterns of behavior by increasing self-understanding; 
• Helping clients to respond constructively to treatment and assisting in adjustment leading to and following the completion of treatment;
• Working in close cooperation with public and private organizations to provide a plan of service to assist clients in achieving optimum social and health adjustments within the clients' capacity; 
• Providing therapeutic counseling as a member of a multi-disciplinary health care team; 
• Serving as the link between client, medical facility and the community; 
• May develop, within a multi-disciplinary health care team, individual treatment programs for assigned clients;
• May act as a mentor providing advice and guidance to Casework Specialists, social work interns and social work students; 
• Performing other related duties.

Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers. 

Experience: Two years of experience rendering clinical social work services in a health care or treatment setting subsequent to the receipt of an approved Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university. 

Note: Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience at a rank of Corporal/Petty Officer or higher as a commissioned officer in Social Work classifications or Social Work specialty codes in the Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience. 

Education: Determined by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers.

Experience: None.

Most recent job experience is (or was) with the US Federal Government or Maryland State Government, defined as AT LEAST ONE of the below:

• Currently employed with the US Federal Government;
• Separated from the US Federal Government after January 15, 2025, with or without other employment since;
• Currently employed with the Maryland State Government.

1. Candidates must be licensed as a Certified Social Worker or Certified Social Worker, Clinical by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment to a position in State service. Applicants who do not have a license may also apply pending receipt of the required license. When the license is obtained, submit a copy to the Maryland Department of Health Testing Unit.

2. Candidates appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess an appropriate operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

1. Candidates must be licensed as a Graduate Social Worker (on or by June 30, 2018), Master Social Worker (on or after July 1, 2018) or Certified Social Worker by the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment to a position in State service. Applicants who do not have a license may also apply pending receipt of the required license. When the license is obtained, submit a copy to the Maryland Department of Health Testing Unit.

2. Candidates appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of an automobile. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess an appropriate operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

After your application is reviewed, you will receive a notice to your online account of whether you meet the qualifications. If you meet that threshold, your application will be forwarded to the Maryland Department of Health and you may hear from them to begin an interview process.

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact the DBM Recruitment and Examination Division at Application.Help@maryland.gov or 410-767-4850, MD TTY Relay Service 1-800-735-2258. 

The State of Maryland is committed to diversity among its staff and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The State of Maryland is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The State of Maryland is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The State of Maryland will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination, and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.