Social Services Aide

County of Roanoke Virginia•Roanoke, VA

About The Position

Performs responsible administrative and human support work. Provides direct service to agency clients in the areas of Self Sufficiency, Children’s Services or Child Protective Services area. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
Some experience in Human Services field
Valid Virginia driver's license with good driving record.
Ability to perform basic mathematics
Ability to give oral and written instructions when explaining policy
Ability to assist others in activities of daily living and recognize basic needs of clients
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize own work schedule
Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with clients, professionals, co-workers and the public
Ability to write using correct spelling and basic grammar and to compile, organize and post data from records, reports and other sources using the appropriate format
Skill in the use of personal computer hardware and software
Subject to a complete criminal history background search with acceptable results.
Must also be able to perform the job as described in the Physical and Environmental Demands section of this job description

Nice To Haves

Courses or training in the Human Services field

Responsibilities

Provides direct service to client.
Gathers statistical data to prepare reports
Assists clients in completing forms
Documents information to records and forms
Prepares invoices, purchase orders and case actions to support client service costs
Assists services or benefits staff with various supportive tasks
Scans documents into repositories
Maintains knowledge of program policy
Assists with fleet management
Assists with file management
Other duties as assigned
Enters statistical data for workers
Assists with special projects