Assistant Case Manager (Case Aide)âVisitation
About The Position
The Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona's children through prevention, services, and support. At the Arizona Department of Child Safety ("DCS"), we call ourselves "compassioneers" because everything we do is done with a compassionate heart. We work tirelessly to protect children, reunify families, ensure safe living environments and prevent unnecessary trauma. As an agency, we are proud to be a pillar of strength for our communities, and proud to do work each day that makes an impact on the world around us every day. Becoming an Assistant Case Manager (Case Aide) at DCS can be a life-changing event! If you have a passion to work with children and families, DCS is the place for you. A DCS Assistant Case Manager-Visitation (Case Aide-Visitation) is responsible for safely escorting and/or transporting clients to DCS visitation meetings and documenting observations.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid Arizona issued driver's license.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.
- Selected candidates must be able to pass a background investigation and DCS Central Registry check.
- Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records and must complete any required driver training (see Arizona Administrative Code R2-10-207.12).
- This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business and the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.
- If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver's License Requirements.
- All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Nice To Haves
- The ideal candidate will have some college experience with credit hours in child development, rehabilitation, counseling, psychology, social services, sociology or related field or 1year experience in a child welfare environment, indirectly or directly working with clients or experience working with children in a controlled environment (e.g. nanny, daycare, teacher's aide).
Responsibilities
- Supervising visitation meetings among clients (parents and children)
- Entering case notes into the computer-based Case Management System
- Driving on state business to transport children to appointments, etc.
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Benefits
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid vacation that includes ten (10) holidays per year.
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Competitive health and dental insurance plans.
- Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
- Vision coverage.
- Short-term disability insurance.
- Deferred compensation plans.
- Supplemental life insurance.
- Employee wellness plans
- Bi-Lingual Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
