Family Services Specialist I
About The Position
General Work Tasks · Interprets laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific areas of responsibility. · Monitors, coordinates and administer specific programs as assigned. · Coordinates services within specific areas of responsibility. · Interviews and assesses customer needs and other relevant factors – such as education/skill levels, abilities, interests, and support systems. · Inform clients of related service programs rules/regulations, and right to participate. · Presents cases to determine appropriate services and writes/implements service plans. · Provides case management services to monitor compliance. · Manages program waiting lists. · Tracks expenditure, prepares/submits budget estimates and ensures payment for services. · Completes necessary federal, state and local planning and reporting requirements. · Coordinates with other agencies and participates in multi-disciplinary and interagency teams providing services to customers. · Conducts overall monitoring of programs in specific areas of responsibility. · Serves as resource to clients and the community in area of expertise; and · Provides after hours on-call coverage and responds to emergencies in child/adult protective services and/or foster care. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge- Some knowledge of: social work principles and practices; human behavior and motivational theory; and social, economic, and health problems. Skills - Skill in operating a motor vehicle and personal computer with associated software. Abilities- Demonstrated ability to: communicate effectively both orally and in writing; interview, assess needs, counsel and refer clients to other resources as needed; develop and implement service plans in order to insure the delivery of appropriate services to the client; make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations; respond to the client's emotions in order to accomplish services objectives; plan and manage own work activities including service delivery preparing reports, and correspondence, record keeping responsibilities and related activities; establish and maintain effective relationships; and stay abreast of current trends and developments in the social work field.
Requirements
- Some knowledge of: social work principles and practices
- human behavior and motivational theory
- social, economic, and health problems
- Skill in operating a motor vehicle and personal computer with associated software
- Demonstrated ability to: communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- interview, assess needs, counsel and refer clients to other resources as needed
- develop and implement service plans in order to insure the delivery of appropriate services to the client
- make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations
- respond to the client's emotions in order to accomplish services objectives
- plan and manage own work activities including service delivery preparing reports, and correspondence, record keeping responsibilities and related activities
- establish and maintain effective relationships
- stay abreast of current trends and developments in the social work field
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area as mandated in Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia and implemented by the Virginia Board of Social Services
- Applicants may be subject to a Criminal History Background search, Central Registry search, DMV/driving record check, and/or pre-employment drug screen
- Employees must be willing to work in the community emergency shelter in the event of a natural disaster or emergency
Nice To Haves
- Possession of a BSW or MSW degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license are desirable.
Responsibilities
- Interprets laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific areas of responsibility.
- Monitors, coordinates and administer specific programs as assigned.
- Coordinates services within specific areas of responsibility.
- Interviews and assesses customer needs and other relevant factors – such as education/skill levels, abilities, interests, and support systems.
- Inform clients of related service programs rules/regulations, and right to participate.
- Presents cases to determine appropriate services and writes/implements service plans.
- Provides case management services to monitor compliance.
- Manages program waiting lists.
- Tracks expenditure, prepares/submits budget estimates and ensures payment for services.
- Completes necessary federal, state and local planning and reporting requirements.
- Coordinates with other agencies and participates in multi-disciplinary and interagency teams providing services to customers.
- Conducts overall monitoring of programs in specific areas of responsibility.
- Serves as resource to clients and the community in area of expertise
- Provides after hours on-call coverage and responds to emergencies in child/adult protective services and/or foster care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
