Family Services Specialist III

Virginia Department of Social Services•Prince George, VA

9d•$59,046 - $94,474•Onsite

About The Position

This job announcement is a courtesy job post for the Prince George County local Social Services agency. It is not a position of the Virginia Department of Social Services or any other Commonwealth of Virginia agency. Local employment opportunities may also be available through the local agency’s city or county website/job board(s). Prince George County offers an attractive benefits package and manageable caseloads in Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigations/Family Assessments and CPS In-Home/Prevention. Manageable caseloads allow for greater flexibility with schedules, increased engagement with families and better work-life balance. Joining an experienced service team fosters an opportunity to achieve positive outcomes and shared goals with families. The agency strongly believes in prevention, safety and keeping families intact whenever possible. After hours on-call is reasonable and manageable, averaging one week every six to eight weeks. Prince George County is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Manager III, Social Services Case Management. The position will be assigned to the CPS/Prevention Team with the responsibility of investigating child abuse and neglect, assessing client needs, counseling, and assisting clients; determining available programs and services; preparing and maintaining files and records; preparing reports.

Requirements

Thorough knowledge of social, economic and health problems
Thorough knowledge of social institutions and the methods of the helping process
Thorough knowledge of child abuse, policies and procedures
Thorough knowledge of intervention and treatment techniques
General knowledge of individual and behavior
Ability to identify social problems and needs to assess the ability of individuals and families to utilize services in problem-solving
Some knowledge of safety measures for protection of self in hostile situations
Ability to plan and organize work
Ability to understand and interpret laws, policies and regulations
Ability to communicate and establish effective working relationships with clients, associates, other professional and technical staff, social agencies and the general public
Ability to prepare reports and maintain records
Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in social work, human services, or related field
Considerable local social services agency experience
Possession of all requirements for position as specified by the Virginia Department of Social Services.

Responsibilities

Investigating child abuse and neglect
Assessing client needs
Counseling and assisting clients
Determining available programs and services
Preparing and maintaining files and records
Preparing reports
Provide case management to a combined caseload of child protective services ongoing and foster care prevention cases (in-home services)
Make referrals and coordinate services with community partners
Complete face to face interviews to assess progress in services
Make announced and unannounced home visits
Conduct Child Protective Services family assessment of child abuse and neglect complaints, interview children and adults
Assess safety and implement safety plans
Provide rotating coverage for child welfare on-call by being available after hours by phone or responding in person as needed according to state law and local policy and procedures.