Bilingual Spanish/English Social Worker - Houston, TX

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

MBI (T2)

Job Family:

Functional Experts

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Case Management, Mental Health, Social Services

Certifications:

None

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. Join GDIT as a Bilingual Case Coordinator for a career where your growth is just as important as the mission you support.

Job Responsibilities:

• Thoroughly reviews, assesses, and completes third party release recommendations related to family reunification options.

• Visits care provider sites to conduct weekly staffing reviews. 

• Confers weekly with customer staff and direct care providers to discuss cases employing perspectives from child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health in adherence with policy.

• Writes reports on progress and tracking/elevating issues related to program trends.

• Assists care providers to recognize potential victims of trafficking.

• Provides technical assistance to grantees related to policies and procedures.

Location:

• This position is physically based in the Houston, Texas area. While you may work from home, you will be handling cases in the Houston, Texas and surrounding areas, and remotely dependent on need. 

Job Requirements:

• MA/MS in Social Work or a social science related discipline +2 years postgraduate child welfare experience, or +3 years of post-undergraduate child welfare experience, or

• BA/BS in Social Work or a social science related discipline and +5 years of post-degree demonstrated child welfare experience, or

• BA/BS in a non-social science related discipline and +7 years of post-degree child welfare experience

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish (will be tested)

• Prior experience working with immigrant youth and families is highly preferred (case management, psycho-social assessments, direct mental health therapy, etc.).  Juvenile justice experience can be a differentiator.

• Position requires fingerprint background checks and child abuse / neglect checks.

• Position requires a Tier 2 Public Trust investigation.

The likely salary range for this position is $55,806 - $65,550. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Hybrid

Work Location:

USA TX Home Office (TXHOME)

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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