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Job Description
Description
Vacancy is in the Department of Health and Human Services. This is professional social work involving the delivery of extensive social services to individuals and families. Provides support to members of City of Hartford Senior Center to facilitate dignity and independent living in their own homes. Works closely with seniors to identify and utilize community resources; offers consistent check-ins; and estbalishes linkages to culturally appropriate care. Works closely with other community partners, services, and agencies to enhance independence for senior residents. Performs increasingly difficult and complex social casework services requiring a high degree of professional knowledge and skills. Reviews and recommends action in unusual cases referred by subordinates. Interviews clients, collects information, assesses needs, makes referrals, keeps detailed records and leads the work of subordinates. Assists in the development of clinical, community, and public safety trainings, data collection, and generating reports. Assists in coordination of regional meetings of the collaborative and workgroup sessions. Understands the principles and procedures of complex social casework services, the applicable laws and regulations governing eligibility, and the socioeconomic problems of the Hartford area. Provides counseling to clients on varying subjects such as alcoholism, housing, financial/budget planning, employment development and referral, sexual identity problems, crisis intervention, and vocational/educational matters. Develops and maintains detailed case records of social services activities pertaining to each client. Follows up on client's progress, ensuring that eligibility is maintained. Incumbent(s) may perform additional related duties as required.
This is a part-time HMEA union position.
This is a grant-funded position renewable on an annual basis. The City of Hartford is not obligated to fund this position upon termination of fundi ng .
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of:- Principles and practices of social casework as it pertains to public assistance.
- Various sources of assistance available in the community or at the state or federal level.
- Social casework theory and methods and the techniques of their application to individuals and groups.
- General social legislation and regulations.
Ability to:- Direct the activities of subordinate staff.
- Interview clients, assess their needs, and recommend actions.
- Complete forms and handle arithmetic computations.
- Provide professional counseling on a variety of subjects.
- Prepare detailed casework records for each client.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and outside agencies.
- Communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Qualifications
Open to all qualified applicants who meet the following qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university, with major course work in social services AND a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the delivery of social services to individuals and families, including a minimum of two (2) years of experience in supervision.
Whenever possible, an equivalent combination of training and experience will be considered.
Preferred Qualifications: Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) and training as Integrated Healing Facilitator or Recovery Support Specialist.
If selected, you will be required to pass a physical examination administered by a City physician, a drug and alcohol screening examination, and a background check. If appointed, you will serve 3-12 months of probation. This examination and employment process is subject to all federal, state, and municipal laws, rules and regulations.
Other Information- Application must be completed in its entirety, including required documentation. Applications without proper documentation shall result in your disqualification.
- All correspondence and information concerning the application and testing process will occur via email, unless otherwise requested at the time of application.
- Please be sure to check your junk and spam email for all recruitment communication.
- Applications via facsimile or email are not accepted.
EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCES AND LEGAL NOTICES- Hartford Residency Preferred: Preferably be a bona-fide resident of the City of Hartford at the time of application. A completed City of Hartford Residency Affidavit including proof of residency as indicated on the RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT may be submitted.
- Veteran's Preference Form: Preferential Points may be given to Eligible Veterans. Must submit a Veteran's Preference Form , along with a DD-214 and Disability letter (if applicable) from the Office of Veteran's Affairs.
- Americans With Disabilities Act: The Human Resources Department provides reasonable accommodation to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation in the application or testing process, please contact the Human Resources Department.
- An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer: The City of Hartford is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.
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Closing Date/Time: 11/19/2025 5:00 PM Eastern - Principles and practices of social casework as it pertains to public assistance.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Hartford
Show moreHartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located in Hartford County on the Connecticut River, north of the center of the state, 24 miles (39 km) south of Springfield, Massachusetts. Its 2006 population of 124,512 ranks Hartford as the state's second-largest city, after Bridgeport. New Haven, 40 miles (64 km) to the south, has a population nearly identical to that of Hartford. Greater Hartford is also the largest metro area in Connecticut and 45th largest in the country (2006 census estimate) with a metropolitan population of 1,188,841.
Nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", Hartford houses many of the world's insurance company headquarters, and insurance remains the region's major industry. Almost 400 years old, Hartford is among the oldest cities in the United States, and following the American Civil War, Hartford took the mantle of the country's wealthiest city from New Orleans. In 1868, Mark Twain exclaimed: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, Hartford is the chief".
With a new convention center and hotel, a recently completed science center, the reclaimed riverfront, and an infusion of residential and commercial ventures in the city, Hartford has begun to attract new development, especially downtown, after years of relative stagnation. It is home to the nation's oldest public art museum (Wadsworth Atheneum), the oldest public park (Bushnell Park), the oldest continuously published newspaper (The Hartford Courant), the second-oldest secondary school (Hartford Public), and until its recent closure, the sixth-oldest opera company in the nation (Connecticut Opera).
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