Summary
The Department of Children Youth and Families is seeking compassionate individuals with assessment, engagement and writing skills for Child Welfare Caseworker positions. Position includes balancing multiple priorities: working with families, conducting home visits, working outside of core business hours and transporting clients, maintaining records and documentation, compliance with regulatory guidelines and time frames, conducting risk assessments, court testimony, meeting facilitation, working with provider agencies, collateral professionals and educational systems.
Caseworkers in the In-Home Ongoing Services Unit: Ensure provision of on-going and placement prevention services (Intensive Brief Services, Adolescent Services, Family Group Decision Making Services) while continuing to assess risk and safety of children living at home.
Caseworkers in the Permanency Unit (Adoption/ Foster Care): Ensure the provision of services to families with children who cannot remain at home and are in out-of-home care. The goals include reunification and permanency for the children and families.
Caseworkers in the Intake Services Unit: Respond and assess the reports of concern for children that are received from the community. They provide referrals for services to the families.
This position includes the potential for a flexible work arrangement that may include tele work.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in the Social Sciences (Social Work, Human Services, Sociology, Psychology, etc.) OR
Bachelor’s degree with 12 credits in the Social Sciences from an accredited college/ university with one year of paid experience in the Human Services field.
Additional Requirements:
Child Abuse, State Police, and FBI clearances
Valid driver’s license and use of a private vehicle
A writing skills assessment
Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) are encouraged to apply
Essential Duties
- Assess situation to determine if child is at risk of harm in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
- Assess client needs to develop individual treatment plans in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
- Skilled writer; timely written assessments, reports and summations. Ensure coordination and implementation of plan.
- Monitor client participation/ progress in programs as per established case management standards.
- Make necessary referrals and coordinate services.
- Produce and maintain reports/ records/ client tracking system in accordance with regulations and agency policies to reflect service’s needs, social services provided and case outcomes.
- Attend conferences/ meeting with collateral agencies as they relate to client services. Attend training throughout the year.
- Maintain a professional public image per county and agency policy.
- Perform other duties, tasks and special projects as required.