Social Service Aide 2 (CYF)

Northampton County•Bethlehem, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Service Aide 2 – CYF position is a fulltime para-professional with Children, Youth and Families who assists caseworkers in providing services to clients, including transportation and supervision of family visitation. This position is performed under close supervision of a caseworker supervisor and is reviewed through observation and results attained. This position does not exercise supervision over other functions.

Requirements

Graduation from high school, or its equivalency, and two years of experience in public contact work in a human services agency which included one year of experience in interviewing and obtaining information; OR An associate's degree in sociology, social welfare, psychology, gerontology, criminal justice, or other related social sciences; OR Any equivalent combination of experience and training.
Possess and maintain a valid and current motor vehicle operator’s license.
Must have an acceptable driving record.
Personal vehicle required for County business, employee is eligible for mileage reimbursement.
Knowledge of community resources and services.
Knowledge of the methods and techniques of infant and childcare or care of the mentally disabled.
Knowledge of home management, including family budgeting, meal planning and sound nutrition; selection, care and maintenance of clothing and household equipment; personal health, sanitation and grooming.
Knowledge of federal, state and county rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of office practices and procedures.
Ability to recognize family problems and transmit the information to a professional social services worker or supervisor.
Ability to instruct individuals in the activities of daily living and/or the care of infants and children.
Ability to move and correctly install child passenger restraints (car seats).
Ability to effectively use an Outlook calendar for management of daily schedule.
Ability to evaluate and analyze information obtained through interviews, general observation, reports and records.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with clients, their families, agency staff and other community agencies.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

Provides transportation and accompanies clients to medical appointments, social service organizations, placement, educational and training facilities, for visits between placed children and their parents, court hearings, and other visits.
Supervises family visitation between parents and children in placement, involving the exchange of children from resource/foster parent to biological parent and/or relatives, occurring in agency offices, family homes, or in the community.
Documents and reports client contact, observations, behavior, and activities for case record.
Provides information and reports to the assigned caseworker.
Provides childcare for small groups of children while their parents attend parenting classes, and appointments at other agencies and/or court.
Ensures basic safety and cleanliness of visitation rooms after visits and as needed.
May also provide crisis childcare as needed.
Delivers correspondence from caseworkers to clients and other professionals.
Performs routine office and clerical duties such as: oversight and care of child restraint seats, maintain file systems, operation of office equipment (shredding), answers telephone, and takes messages, etc.
Performs related work as required.