Community Social Worker

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Community Social Worker

Salary

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Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Type

CS Non-Competitive, Full Time

Job Number

24-CSWK-01

Department

Office of Community Health and Safety

Opening Date

09/27/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Office of Community Health & Safety (OCH&S) works to address longstanding disparities in health outcomes and criminal legal systems involvement for people in Pittsburgh. Critical to OCH&S’s mission is the Continuum of Support, which utilizes social work staff and expertise to execute public health-informed strategies alongside public safety personnel to prevent and respond to crises ensuring that Pittsburgh is a healthy and safe city for all. Reporting to the Police Team Lead, the Community Social Worker (CSW) is a Masters-level position that primarily staffs the Co-Response program, responding to crises and other emergent calls for service alongside designated Pittsburgh Bureau of Police personnel.

The Community Social Worker will de-escalate individuals in crisis, seeking to mitigate the risk of harm and further decompensation . Relying on a person-centered and team-based approach, the CSW will prioritize accurate and effective needs assessments, identifying immediate safety risks and connecting individuals to services and social supports that address emergent and underlying needs during and after crisis. The successful incumbent will have extensive knowledge of crisis intervention techniques, as well as community, local, state, and federal resources. Given the co-responder model, an ability and willingness to work closely with law enforcement personnel is required . This is a daylight- shift position that will require matching schedule to assigned law enforcement units.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of crisis intervention, risk assessment, harm reduction, behavioral health laws, a focus on empowering individual agency and choice, and experience in mental/behavioral health support, and/or supervision. Robust advocacy and documentation skills will further enhance the ideal candidate’s ability to support program participants .

Department: Office of Community Health & Safety

Salary: $66,179 per year.

Position Type: Announcement

Union: None, this is a non-union position.

Civil Service Classification: Non-competitive.

REQUIREMENTS

General Application Requirements :

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of filing your application (unless otherwise indicated below) or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable) and completed supplemental questions.

• Applicants must be residents at the time of application and remain a resident throughout employment.

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• A current, valid Class C Pennsylvania Driver's License is required prior to appointment and must be maintained throughout employment. Written requests for accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be considered by the Department of Human Resources & Civil Service on an individual basis.

• SCHEDULE: Candidate(s) selected to fill this role(s) must maintain active response shifts identical to that of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Co-Response Officers during Officer’s scheduled shifts, which are subject to change based on bureau needs and collective bargaining agreement.

NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes but is not limited to criminal background, driver's license and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration for employment based on the results of their background investigation (as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered) .

NOTE : Candidates being considered for employment will be required to submit official transcripts to verify of their post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to being hired by the City of Pittsburgh. Transcripts must be submitted at the time of any/each job interview you have with the City of Pittsburgh .

Qualifying Requirements :

Your City of Pittsburgh application will be reviewed and your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position. You will be sent an eligibility letter regarding your eligible/ineligible status.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must clearly show three (3) years of full-time experience working in specialty areas such as: substance abuse, harm reduction, familiarity with the criminal legal system, crisis intervention, victim support, mental/behavioral health support; collaborating or coordinating with health and safety programs and working with the public. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)

• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Master of Social Work (MSW) from a fully accredited institution. Licensed Social Worker (LSW) preferred. (See NOTE under the General Application Requirements Section above regarding the verification of education/training.)

• EQUIVALENCY: None permitted for this position. Therefore, no education/training and/or work experience may be substituted toward the qualifying requirements listed above.

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written: None required for this position.

• Performance: None required for this position.

• Medical: None required for this position.

POSITION DUTIES

• Adheres to and practices OCH&S values and principles, with a focus on harm reduction-based, person-first, crisis and trauma-informed principles.

• Performs active response with Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Co-Response Officers during Officer’s scheduled shifts, intervening during mental and behavioral health crises and other calls for service, providing behavioral health support, crisis stabilization, and service referrals.

• Assesses the biopsychosocial factors related to the immediate crisis and coordinates follow-up care and service referrals with program participants.

• Participates in case conferencing with internal staff, first-responder liaisons, and local agencies to provide effective support to program participants.

• Facilitates referrals to other internal programs, such as Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion, Reaching Out On The Street, People In Need of Support, Post Overdose Support Team, and the Trauma Survivors' Assistance Program.

• Documents program participants interactions and crisis calls in a detailed and timely manner.

• Communicates with individuals and providers in person, via phone, email, or fax, to assess concerns and determine needs.

• Collaborates with other public safety personnel, first-responders, and leadership as needed.

• Performs other related tasks and duties as assigned or required.

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Full-time City employees receive a comprehensive benefit package including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

• Pension

• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Paid Holidays

• Paid Vacation

• Personal Days

  (Benefits may be modified based on collective bargaining unit terms.)

  01

  The City of Pittsburgh welcomes all applicants, including those who would need to relocate to satisfy the Residency Requirement prior to starting this position. Please elaborate on your plans to relocate to Pittsburgh if you do not already live within the City of Pittsburgh municipality. If you already reside within the City of Pittsburgh, please write N/A.

  02

  Do you have a current, valid Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Operator's License (Class C - regular) or a current valid driver's license from another state or the U.S. Armed Forces? If you do not possess a current, valid PA Class C Driver's License: Are you able to obtain one prior to appointment if you are selected to fill this position?

• N/A- I already possess the required driver's license.

• YES, I AM able to obtain a PA Class C Driver's License prior to appointment if I am selected to fill this position.

• NO, I am NOT able to obtain a PA Class C Driver's License prior to appointment if I am selected to fill this position.

  03

  Do you possess a minimum of three (3) years of full-time experience working in specialty areas such as: substance abuse, harm reduction, familiarity with the criminal legal system, crisis intervention, victim support, mental/behavioral health support; collaborating or coordinating with health and safety programs and working with the public?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Please briefly describe your full time professional experience working in specialty areas such as: substance abuse, harm reduction, familiarity with the criminal legal system, crisis intervention, victim support, mental/behavioral health support; collaborating or coordinating with health and safety programs and working with the public. If you do not possess this experience type N/A.

  05

  Do you possess a Master of Social Work (MSW) from a fully accredited institution?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Are you a Licensed Social Worker (LSW)? Preferred, not required.

• Yes

• No

  07

  Did you read and understand that candidates selected to fill this position(s) must maintain active response shifts identical to that of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Co-Response Officers during Officer's scheduled shifts, which are subject to change based on bureau needs and collective bargaining agreement?

• Yes

• No

  08

  Please confirm below that you understand that your OFFICIAL transcripts must be submitted by mail or in person to the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service if you are selected to fill this position.

• Yes

• No

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City of Pittsburgh

Address

414 Grant Street Room 431 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15219

Phone

412-255-2710

Website

http://www.pghjobs.net

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