Disaster Social Worker

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Serve as a key member of Disaster Human Services Impact Assessment teams.

• Assist in field assessment efforts within designated disaster-affected areas.

• Evaluate and record operational impacts that influence access to human services.

• Analyze effects related to facilities, equipment, vehicles, grounds, utilities, accessibility, staffing, and service delivery conditions.

• Clarify how disaster situations may impact human service providers and the populations they serve.

• Identify and document service access challenges across child care, child welfare, elder care, intimate partner violence, homelessness, trafficking, nutrition assistance, economic self-sufficiency, disability supports, and similar services.

• Conduct interviews and collect information from service providers, officials, community partners, and authorized sources.

• Maintain records of assessments, supporting notes, designated systems of record, and necessary reports.

• Collaborate with civil engineers and technical experts regarding facility conditions.

• Identify service gaps, operational challenges, resource requirements, and recovery considerations.

• Assist in creating assessment summaries, briefings, reports, and other mission-related products.

• Provide social work, crisis support, resource navigation, or referral aid within the mission's scope.

• Safeguard PII, assessment records, and federal information.

• Employ culturally responsive practices while considering access and functional needs.

• Engage in readiness activities, training, exercises, briefings, debriefings, hotwashes, and ongoing improvement efforts.

• Ensure deployment readiness and respond within required operational timelines.

• Operate safely in field and austere environments.

• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or a closely related field is preferred.

• Advanced education in Social Work or a similar field is advantageous.

• Any license or certification specific to an assignment must be current and maintained.

• Must complete organizational and required screenings, background investigations, credentialing, cybersecurity/privacy training, Rules of Behavior, role-based training, and standardized Disaster Human Services Impact Assessment training.

• Must ensure reliable availability while being deployment-ready.

• Capable of working flexible schedules, including extended hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays as operational needs dictate.

• Required nationwide travel and deployment to disaster-affected sites.

• Able to deploy within required contract timeframes, including the 48-hour surge requirement when applicable.

• Possess a valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record.

• Must have regular access to a vehicle without prior notice.

• Capable of working in disaster-stricken or austere settings.

• Must successfully complete and maintain required screenings, credentialing, background investigations, training, licenses/certifications as applicable, and security/access requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.

• Opportunities for nationwide travel and deployment.

• Required readiness, standardized impact-assessment training, and role-based training.

• Continuous improvement activities, briefings, debriefings, and exercises.