DSHS ESA Social Service Specialist 2

Benefits, Questions, Description

• Screen and refer individuals for medical, psychiatric and other tests
• Conduct social services professional level assessments
• Review and interpret medical reports and test results
• Authorize additional referrals to medical specialists
• Review invoices to ensure charges for specific procedures are in accordance with State maximums
• Interview individuals to assess vocational and social history
• Make payment for medical evidence through SSPS or E-JAS
• Develop, review and re-evaluate the individual responsibility plan or case plan

• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to serve the public with respect, concern, courtesy, and responsiveness
• Ability to defuse a hostile situation
• Willingness to work with hard-to-serve, chronically homeless, mentally ill, and chemically dependent individuals
• Ability to use automated software applications

• 5% premium pay
• Free ORCA card
• Health insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Paid leave
• Retirement plan
• Staff training and other compensation benefits

The Department of Social and Health Services’ (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work.