Children's Services/ICW - Case Aide

Puyallup Tribe of Indians•Tacoma, WA

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to provide visitation and transportation services for families and children being reunified by the with their families and assists in providing support to Case Workers, CPS, ICW Liaisons and Foster Home Licensors where needed. Assist with after hours tasks, such as events and services.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required and one year of related experience and/or training working with Native American children and their families in a Social Work setting required; or equivalent combination of minimum education requirement and experience.
Must have beginner to intermediate computer experience in Word and Excel.
Must have no current or previous Tribal or State CPS history or founded allegations of child abuse or neglect.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Must have a clean driving record for the past five years (no driving related criminal actions or traffic related infractions either pending or adjudicated).
Must have and maintain a valid and unrestricted Washington State driver’s license and proof of insurance.
Must be insurable to occasionally drive Tribal vehicles.
Must pass a Washington State DSHS criminal history and CPS background inquiry upon hire and every two years thereafter unless otherwise indicated.
First Aid and CPR certification must obtain within the first 90-days of hire.
HIV/AIDS certification must obtain within the first 90-days of hire.
BBP (Blood Borne Pathogens) certification must obtain within the first 90-days of hire.
Mandated Reporting training must obtain within the first 30-days of hire and annually thereafter for all PTCS staff.
Trauma Informed Care certification must obtain within the first 90-days of hire.
Must successfully pass a TB (tuberculosis) test upon hire.
Must be 21 years old or 18-20 if enrolled in a BSW program.
Knowledge of child safety.
Must be willing to attend training for professional development.
Adheres to the Child and Family Protection Code; Duty to Report Child Abuse and Neglect.
Knowledge of Native American family dynamics.
Sensitive to and familiar with the social/cultural needs of Tribal children and their families.
Must maintain a strict level of confidentiality at all times.
Must be available to work some nights and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

Participates in weekly staffing meetings with direct supervisor for the purpose of addressing family and child needs.
Supervises visits and provides caseworker/liaison with detailed written visitation reports of each assigned family and in person communication if there are any concerns or needs that arise.
Provides transportation for children and families to identified appointments related to their specific case plan and documents complete case records of each transport.
Assist department in identifying resources for families, i.e. phone calls, setting appointments, transportation.
Assists department in obtaining necessary paperwork to meet the needs of families.
Assists caseworkers/liaisons with paperwork, filing and uploading into databases, and other case management duties.
May need to transport children out of state/or assist caseworkers/liaisons in these transports.
Available to respond to afterhours emergencies as needed.
Flexibility in scheduling visitations to meet family’s needs, including some nights, holidays and weekends.
Maintains multiple calendars and schedules.
Promptly follows up with supervisor and initiates appropriate actions if there are any concerns with the current assigned caseload.
Maintains confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries regarding clients.
Participates in departmental staff meetings and trainings.
Will continuously engage in professional development including but not limited to, cross training throughout the department and best practices of child welfare service delivery.
Participate in departmental community events.
Performs other duties as assigned.