District Family Services Worker - Barre - Interim
About The Position
The Department for Children & Families' Family Services Division Barre District is seeking professional level Interim Family Services Workers to join our team of dedicated staff in supporting children, families and communities. Our goal is to promote safety, permanency, wellbeing and law abidance for children in need. Your role may involve conducting assessments related to child abuse and neglect or delinquency and/or providing ongoing services to at-risk families, children in state care, or youth on juvenile probation. We work in partnership with parents, relatives, educators, law enforcement, community-based service providers, courts, foster parents, and others. The work we do is meaningful, challenging and critical to the safety and well-being of Vermont's children and families. This is an interim position with an end date of May 2028.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in social work.
- Bachelor’s degree AND eighteen (18) months of human services casework, including at least six months with a child or youth services caseload where duties included direct responsibility for client intake, assessment, plan development, monitoring, service procurement, and case closure in a formal human services delivery system.
- Associate's degree in a human services related field AND two (2) years or more of experience in human services work.
- Four (4) years or more of experience in human services work.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in social work.
- Bachelor's degree AND eighteen (18) months of human services casework, including at least six months with a child or youth services caseload where duties included direct responsibility for client intake, assessment, plan development, monitoring, service procurement, and case closure in a formal human services delivery system.
Responsibilities
- Conducting assessments related to child abuse and neglect or delinquency.
- Providing ongoing services to at-risk families, children in state care, or youth on juvenile probation.
- Working in partnership with parents, relatives, educators, law enforcement, community-based service providers, courts, foster parents, and others.
Benefits
- 80% State paid medical premium
- Dental Plan at no cost for employees and their families
- Flexible Spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
- State defined benefit pension plan
- Deferred compensation 457(b) plan
- 11 paid holidays each year
- Generous leave plan
- Low cost group life insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Incentive-based Wellness Program
- Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
