Caseworker Jobs

About The Position

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.