District Family Services Worker - Temporary

State of Vermont • White River Junction, VT

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Department for Children & Families' Family Services Division Hartford District Office is seeking professional level Temporary 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 temporary position with an expected duration of approximately 6 months.

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.
• Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position. In accordance with AHS Policy 4.02, Hiring Standards, Vermont and/or national criminal record checks, as well as DMV and adult and child abuse registry checks, as appropriate to the position under recruitment, will be conducted on candidates, with the exception of those who are current classified state employees seeking transfer, promotion or demotion into an AHS classified position or are persons exercising re-employment (RIF) rights.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree