Family Services Specialist

City of Winchester • Winchester, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves assessing child safety and risk through assessments and investigations, developing and monitoring safety plans, and providing ongoing services. It requires scheduling and attending home visits to ensure the safety of children and families, assessing service needs, coordinating referrals, and encouraging participation in services to enhance parenting skills and family functioning. The role also involves engaging and supporting families through collaborative family partnership meetings, preparing court reports and affidavits, and testifying in court. Additionally, all required documentation must be completed in a timely manner, in accordance with state and local policy. The City of Winchester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field, or a Bachelor's Degree in any field with two years of related experience in Social Work
• Within 90 days of employment, you must have a driving commute within a one-hour time frame of the City of Winchester limits

Responsibilities

• Assess for child safety and risk by completing assessments and investigations, developing and monitoring safety plans, and providing ongoing services
• Schedule and attend home visits in order to ensure the safety of the children and family
• Assess for service needs, coordinate referrals, and encourage participation in services to enhance parenting skills and family functioning
• Engage and support families through collaborative family partnership meetings
• Prepare court reports, affidavits and testify in court
• Complete required documentation in a timely manner, in accordance with state and local policy
• Other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level