Children's Social Worker
About The Position
Des Moines Valley Health and Human Services (DVHHS) is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill a full-time position for a Children’s Social Worker position. This position is responsible for conducting child protection assessments and providing ongoing case management and crisis intervention to ensure the safety, well-being, and stability of children. This role involves managing judicial processes, maintaining consistent communication with children and families, and addressing complex social issues with a high level of expertise. The position requires the ability to meet strict deadlines, develop comprehensive case plans, implement effective intervention strategies, and provide guidance to paraprofessional staff. Additionally, the Children's Social Worker collaborates with law enforcement, legal professionals, medical personnel, mental health providers, educators, and other community partners to coordinate services and deliver comprehensive support. This position will be required to provide on-call services, as scheduled, and callback assistance on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology, or a closely related field; or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency.
- Successful completion of the New Worker Foundations and Competency-Based Training within the first six months of employment.
- A Drug and Alcohol test must be completed within 24 hours of all contingent verbal offers of employment, unless alternate scheduling arrangements are approved by Human Resources office.
Responsibilities
- Conducting child protection assessments
- Providing ongoing case management
- Providing crisis intervention to ensure the safety, well-being, and stability of children
- Managing judicial processes
- Maintaining consistent communication with children and families
- Addressing complex social issues with a high level of expertise
- Meeting strict deadlines
- Developing comprehensive case plans
- Implementing effective intervention strategies
- Providing guidance to paraprofessional staff
- Collaborating with law enforcement, legal professionals, medical personnel, mental health providers, educators, and other community partners to coordinate services and deliver comprehensive support
- Provide on-call services, as scheduled, and callback assistance on evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Benefits
- full benefit package which includes Public Employee Retirement pension
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
