Social Service Worker I
5 days ago
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Social Service Worker I
Pay Grade14
Salary
$55,541.52 - $64,816.08 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency
Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services
Location
1084 Thornberry Drive
Madisonville, KY 42431 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify thetelecommuting arrangement at any time.
Description
The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides servicesand programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children andvulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.
DCBS seeks a Social Service Worker I who is driven to succeed in helping people and advance family self-sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers services to individuals and families toensure safe, stable homes for the children of the Commonwealth. The Social Service Worker I is a skilled teammember, providing a vital link between the children, families, adults, and local community partners. Theemployee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to vulnerable citizens. This is ademanding position that requires maturity, self-discipline, and the ability to work overtime. Flexible workschedules, shift premiums are available.
For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at:https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/pages/default.aspx
If you are interested in a challenging, yet rewarding opportunity, we would love to review your applicationfor a Social Service Worker I with DCBS.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Investigate allegations of child or adult abuse, neglect, or dependency and exploitation.
- Recruit, Train, Approve individuals or families as foster or adoptive homes.
- Meet with family members to determine the merits of a report of child/adult neglect and/or abuse.
- Meet with other interested parties such as school and medical staff in order to gather additionalinformation.
- Complete detailed assessments based on investigative and ongoing case management work.
- Locate and secure appropriate placements for children when necessary.
- Work with families or adults to create case plans for addressing and correcting issues.
- Make referrals to outside community resources to assist the family, adults and children with meeting identifiedneeds for well-being, safety, and permanency.
- Enter case information into the computer.
- Complete court reports and provides testimony during administrative and judicial hearings.
- Work closely with community partners such as law enforcement, school systems, counselors, and shelters.
- Experience working with adults, children, families.
- Experience working collaboratively with team members and community partners.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Good time management and organizational skills.
- The ability to work well under pressure.
- A willingness to work as part of a team.
- A valid driver's license.
CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information toconfirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offerand completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 orhttps://www.e-verify.gov/.
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION:Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:NONE
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, an employee in this job classification must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of employment, documentation that he/she possesses a valid driver's license Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.
Working Conditions
Performs job duties in an office/facility or residential program setting and visits clients and/or families at their residence. Provides emergency services on 24-hour basis, including accepting referrals and completing investigations at any hour without prior warning. As a result of enforced intervention, the worker runs the risk of physical harm.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 9 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Vanessa Morris at Vanessa.Morris@ky.gov or 270-824-7566.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
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