Children Services Caseworker II

Union County

Yesterday

Description

Our Mission: Through compassion and dedication, we support and strengthen individuals and families in Union County.

**Are you compassionate about helping others?

**Do you want to make a positive impact on your local community?

**Does a work environment that promotes work/life balance and is supportive of professional advancement
interest you?

If so, we encourage you to apply today!

WHAT WE OFFER

Flexible work schedules available after probation.
11 paid holidays each year.
Sick leave accrual that begins on day one, totaling about three weeks per year.
Top-tier health and wellness, dental, and vision insurance programs (large percentage paid by Union County).
OPERS retirement benefit, with a healthy County contribution (10% paid by employee and 14% paid by Union County).
Life insurance free of charge for employees and their families.
On-call stipend, and overtime pay for hours worked while on-call.

JOB STANDARDS

Bachelor’s degree in a Human-Services related field;
OR a combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
Consistently and continually represents the agency in a positive and professional manner and provides appropriate internal and external customer service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides casework and case management services to abused, neglected and dependent children and their families.
Evaluates needs and provides supportive services to children and their families.
Recommends appropriate action and testifies on behalf of children.
Prepares and compiles documentation used in agency record-keeping and court hearings.
Completes assessments for Adult Protective Services (APS) as assigned.
Conducts face to face interviews with children, parents, alleged perpetrators and community members, and completes required visits to families’ homes.
Completes referrals to law enforcement as necessary.
Completes all investigation activities within mandated timeframes.
Determines immediate safety of children and on an ongoing basis reassesses safety; provides parent education and training.
Works with co-workers and supervisor to obtain least restrictive placement settings for children needing out of home placements.
Arranges and supervises visitation between children and guardians.
Prepares children for adoption as needed.
Completes home studies and recruits and maintains foster parents.
Completes additional reports as required such as Case Plans, Semi Annual Reviews, Safety Assessments, Family Assessments, etc.
Participates in on-call duties as scheduled or assigned.
Attends staff meetings and training sessions as required.
Maintains continuing education requirements, if any.

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