Social Worker IAT

Performs services in serious and complicated cases with demonstrated effectiveness based on sufficient training and experience.  Work involves investigation of alleged neglect and abuse, substantiation of the alleged neglect or abuse as prescribed by federal and state guidelines, providing expert testimony in court hearings, and following-up with case management and preventive services for clients; presenting case studies at team staffing for their use in reaching decisions as to indicated medical, correction, or psychiatric treatment; and for making recommendations.  Supervisor consultation is provided to help maintain perspective under the day-to-day impact of seriously troubled clients and the limitations of his/her own and the agency's resources.  Social Worker will assume responsibility for coordination with teachers, lawyers, law enforcement officers, physicians and representatives of other disciplines who are concerned with the same clients.