Social Service Technician

State of Montana • Missoula, MT

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

This position provides assistance to the Child Protection Specialist in delivering family-centered services within a trauma-informed system to assure safety, permanency, and well-being for children who are at risk of or have been subjected to child maltreatment.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of child development.
• Basic knowledge of parenting skills.
• Ability to develop respectful, constructive, and cooperative working relationships with others and engage families and children.
• Ability to be aware of others’ reactions and understand why they react as they do.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and general office equipment as necessary to complete essential functions, including using spreadsheet, word processing, database, email, internet and other computer programs.
• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Two years of social services work experience, or other directly-related work experience, working with children and families in difficult and sometimes volatile situations.
• Other combinations of related education and work experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with tribal government entities and/or other organizations of native peoples is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing oral and written reports to the Child Protection Specialists regarding contacts with children and families in an effort to achieve positive outcomes
• Schedules and coordinates appointments and meetings
• Supervises and documents parent/child interactions during visitations
• Assists in meeting documentation requirements to assure compliance with statutory and policy requirements regarding safety, permanency, and well-being

Benefits

• The State of Montana's comprehensive benefits package includes healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, work/life balance, and eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED