Medical & Public Health Social Worker-Advanced (DOH/PHD #11697)

$23.07 - $36.91 Hourly

$47,989 - $76,782 Annually

This position is a Pay Band 65

Posting Details

The Family Health Bureau under the Department of Health's Public Health Division works to improve the health of women, children, and families in New Mexico through policy, surveillance, assurance, and direct services provided to reproductive age women, infants, children, adolescents and their families, including children and youth with special healthcare needs. The staff in the bureau work to bring federal funds to New Mexico and provide guidance and oversight of program services provided in the regional health offices.

Why does the job exist?

Licensed social workers provide services to a multi-ethnic population of children and youth with special healthcare needs including, but not limited to, monolingual Spanish-speaking families and Native American clientele. Social Workers provide a safety net and assurance services for children and youth with special healthcare needs. Services and concerns are addressed an individual, family, and systems level.

How does it get done?

Licensed social workers assist families of children (ages 0-21) in developing a coordinated plan to meet the child's medical, social, and developmental needs. Service coordination consists of several components including: outreach and engagement of clients/families, providing a complete biopsychosocial assessment and periodic reassessment regarding client's/family's needs, the development and implementation of a service plan, the coordination and monitoring of service delivery and advocacy on behalf of the client including linkage to needed services. Additionally, the Social Worker works collaboratively with medical, educational, vocational and human service providers. Additional goals/components including providing needed outreach to the immigrant and Native American /Pueblo communities. The Social Worker provides quality assurance for billing and maximizes billing on care coordination, thereby producing revenue to support the program.

Who are the customers?

Children's Medical Program's customers consist of eligible participants and the general public.

Ideal Candidate

The candidate must possess an active LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW. The ideal candidate has experience in conducting interviews for intakes and assessments, has experience providing crisis interventions, has experience formulating interventions and services plans, has experience working with families in in medical and public health settings, and is fluent in English and Spanish.

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor's degree in Social Work (in accordance with NMAC 61-31-9) and two (2) years of experience in a social work setting such as social service agencies, healthcare, medical, educational settings, mental health, home health, hospice, developmental disabilities and other relevant experience, working with patients, clients, providers and families. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.

Substitution Table

These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience 1 Bachelor's degree or higher in the field(s) specified in the minimum qualification AND 2 years of experience
• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.

• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification within six (6) months of date of hire as a condition of continued employment. Applicants must possess an active LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW.

Working Conditions

Services are provided in communities, clinics, auxiliary site settings, and in the homes of consumers to a diverse racial and ethnic population, many of whom do not speak English. Reaching and lifting up to fifty (50) pounds may be required. Potential exposure to communicable diseases. Travel to provide outreach and coverage, to attend meetings and training sessions, with the occasional overnight stay is required. Occasional work outside of traditional work schedule to provide outreach and coverage.

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Agency Contact Information: Liz Bearzi (505) 554-9861. Email

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.