Social Worker, Disaster Human Services

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

📋 Description

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

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

• Evaluate and document the operational impacts that hinder access to human services.

• Utilize knowledge of human services to articulate the effects of disaster conditions on service providers and the populations they serve.

• Identify and record service access challenges related to child care, child welfare, elder care, intimate partner violence, homelessness, human trafficking, nutrition assistance, economic self-sufficiency, and disability support services.

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

• Document observations, impacts, notes, assessment records, and necessary reports in designated systems.

• Collaborate with civil engineers and technical specialists concerning facility conditions.

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

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

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

• Safeguard Personally Identifiable Information (PII), assessment records, and Federal information.

• Employ culturally responsive practices and accommodate individuals with disabilities and other access and functional needs.

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

• Ensure deployment readiness and respond within required operational timeframes.

• Operate safely in field and challenging environments.

• Exhibit outstanding customer service, prioritizing the needs of children, families, Veterans, and clients.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Advanced education in Social Work or a related field is highly regarded.

• Any licenses or certifications required for specific assignments must be current and maintained.

• Relevant experience in social work, human services, community services, needs assessment, case management, disaster response/recovery, or service-system coordination is preferred.

• Experience in evaluating barriers to human service delivery or working with vulnerable and disaster-affected populations is desirable.

• Must complete necessary screening, background investigation, credentialing, cybersecurity/privacy training, Rules of Behavior, role-based training, and standardized Disaster Human Services Impact Assessment training prior to accessing applicable Government systems or assessment records and before deployment, as required.

• Must maintain reliable availability while designated as deployment ready.

• Ability to work flexible schedules, including extended hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays as operationally needed.

• Nationwide travel and deployment to disaster-affected locations is required.

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

• A valid Driver's License with a clean record is required.

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

• Must be capable of working in disaster-impacted or austere environments.

• Must successfully complete and maintain all required screening, credentialing, background investigation, training, licenses/certifications when applicable, and security/access requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Reasonable accommodation for sincerely held religious beliefs.

• Opportunities for nationwide travel and deployment.