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Prince George’s County Government provides a dynamic and inclusive workplace where employees can thrive, learn, and grow across its 30 diverse agencies, all dedicated to serving the County's residents with essential resources and services. Nestled just minutes away from Washington, DC, Prince George's County combines urban vibrancy with serene surroundings, offering an ideal setting to live, work, and enjoy life.
The Prince George’s County Department of Health is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Social Worker (Social Worker 3A), grade A24 position, in the Behavioral Health Division.
About the Position
This is advanced senior/lead level professional social work performed to address the mental health/psychiatric/psychosocial needs of target populations (e.g., infants, youth, adults, seniors) using the social work care process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Incumbents provide a variety of professional social work care services to a diverse range of clients, patients, families and groups from diverse cultural backgrounds. Such services promote psychological awareness and the general welfare of target populations.
About the Agency
The Prince George's County Health Department's (PGCHD) vision is that all Prince Georgians are their healthiest at every age and every stage. Their mission is to lead, engage, and empower our community to work collaboratively towards disease prevention, health equity, and total well-being. The PGCHD works to protect and support the public’s health through numerous services that range from restaurant inspections and disease tracking to care coordination and health promotion. The department is composed of four divisions: Behavioral Health Services, Environmental Health and Disease Control, Family Health Services, and Health and Wellness, supported by the Office of Administration, Office of Human Resources and the Office of the Health Officer. The mandate of the department has been, and will remain, broad. This plan emphasizes improving core functions and operations, including protecting the public from health threats, implementing strategies to support healthy living, and maintaining a focus on vulnerable populations, while developing efficient internal processes to support these activities.