Social Worker III (licensed)

Date: Sep 16, 2026

Location: Denton, TX

Benefits

• 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees
• Defined benefit pension plan
• Generous time‑off benefits
• Numerous opportunities for career advancement
• Additional details on the Benefits of Working at HHS webpage

Pay

Salary range: $4,523.16 – $7,253.83 per month (pay frequency: monthly).

Schedule

• Shift: Day (first shift)
• Telework: Not eligible
• Travel: Up to 5%
• Full‑time, exempt position
• May require overtime, extended hours, weekends and holidays

About the role

The Social Worker III (licensed) provides highly complex social services in a State Supported Living Center serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are medically fragile or have behavioral challenges. The role involves liaison work between individuals, legally authorized representatives, and other agencies, assessment of support systems, documentation of social histories, rights and capacity assessments, and coordination of admissions, transfers, transitions, and discharges.

Essential Job Functions

• Attend work regularly; may work specific, rotating, extended, or overtime schedules and serve on‑call as needed.
• Interview individuals, representatives, and agencies to create and maintain social histories, assess support systems, and identify psychosocial, economic, and physical needs.
• Facilitate communication among individuals, representatives, agencies, and treatment providers; obtain consents and access external resources.
• Provide counseling on guardianship, living options, end‑of‑life planning, and rights in accordance with laws and policies.
• Assign, supervise, and evaluate Social Worker I & II staff and social work students; conduct hiring, training, and performance counseling.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, transitions, discharges, and furloughs, ensuring documentation, medication, and personal possessions are handled using person‑centered practices.
• Design and conduct individual and group training on rights, voting, citizenship, decision‑making, self‑advocacy; develop curriculum and materials.
• Participate in residence and family meetings, internal/external work groups, and agency disaster response/COOP activities, which may require alternate shift patterns.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, human growth and development, behavioral and mental health, and social work case management standards.
• Familiarity with facility and community resources and social work practice theories.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally in both individual and group settings.
• Skill in assigning and supervising the work of others.
• Ability to manage limited financial/property accountability.
• Ability to perform duties in compliance with Texas State Board of Social Work Examiners Code of Conduct, NASW Code of Ethics, and state/center policies.

Registrations, Licensure Requirements or Certifications

Must maintain licensure with the Texas Board of Social Work Examiners. Required: LBSW, LMSW, or LCSW. LMSW or LCSW preferred.

Initial Screening Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in social work plus three years of social work experience, or Master’s degree in Social Work.
• At least one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Additional Information

• Applicants must pass fingerprint background check, pre‑employment drug screen, and various registry checks (CANRS, Nurse Aide, Medication Aide, LEIE).
• Males ages 18‑25 must be registered with Selective Service.
• All employees subject to random drug testing.
• Flexibility in work hours; may be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Reasonable accommodations available for the hiring process under the ADA.
• HHSC uses E‑Verify; I‑9 documentation required on first day.
• Active‑duty military, reservists, guardsmen, and veterans are encouraged to apply.