Youth Service Worker

3 weeks ago


Charles Town, United States Bureau for Social Services Full time

**General Description**: Youth Service Workers manage and assess cases involving family preservation when youth are exhibiting mental, emotional, or behavioral concerns that place themselves and others at risk. This position is critical to the health and well-being of West Virginia’s youth population. Upon completion of an in-house training program, these positions perform complex social casework that crosses programmatic lines into child protective services, foster care, and legal guardianship. Due to the needs of this position, travel is required and may include being on-call during non-traditional hours. Ongoing training is provided, as is access to support services for the worker. This position is eligible for overtime pay.

**Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to**:

- Prepare social assessments.
- Interact with a variety of professionals in the area of social work, mental health, developmental disabilities, education, juvenile delinquency, and counseling to assess client’s needs to provide appropriate services.
- Develop client case plans to accomplish habilitation and rehabilitation of the client and to provide social services to assist in attaining social, educational and vocational goals.
- Work within the court system for juvenile delinquency and status offense by preparing social assessments.
- Locate services for clients, which may include out-of-home care, such as foster care, emergency shelter, residential mental health treatment or transitional living.
- Counsel clients and families in achieving the goals of case plans.
- Counsel clients to correct delinquent and socially unacceptable behavior; prepare case plans, monitor the progress of clients, including those under the court’s supervision.
- Speak before educational and community organizations and groups regarding services available and develop community resources.
- Write reports on case findings and summaries of client social and financial circumstances.

Applicants must possess a valid WV driver’s license, and reliable transportation. Applicants also must have strong communication skills, both oral and written, and maintain detailed case records and extensive documentation. Overtime hours and frequent travel may be required. Successful completion of a background check is required for employment.
- **Hiring bonus for the positions of Child Protective Service (CPS) Worker and Youth Service Worker. Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties are eligible for a $5,000 hiring bonus, which requires a one-year employment commitment. Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant, Greenbrier, Hardy, Harrison, Kanawha, Lewis, Logan, Marion, Mercer, Mineral, Mingo, Monongalia, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Preston, Roane, Summers, Taylor, Wayne, and Webster are eligible for a $2,500 hiring bonus, which also requires a one-year employment commitment.**_

**Minimum Qualifications**:
**Training**: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

**Special Requirement**:Eligible for Temporary Social Worker License OR Licensed as a Social Worker, Graduate Social Worker, or Certified Social Worker by the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners.

**Benefits Include**:

- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick/family sick leave
- Health, dental, vision, retiree health, basic life, and supplemental life insurance
- Employee wellness programs
- Retirement
- Tuition reimbursement
- **The West Virginia Department Of Human Services is an Equal Opportunity employer. **_

Pay: $44,850.00 - $74,750.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Day range:

- Monday to Friday

Shift:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Experience**:

- social work: 1 year (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Charles Town, WV: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person



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