Family Services Specialist IV - CPS, In-Home - Frederick County, VA

Hiring Range: $66,629.30 to Commensurate With Experience.

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description

This position functions as a lead worker in the Child Protective Services In-Home Unit. This position serves as a support for the supervisor by performing tasks such as ensuring staff coverage, workload balance, case assignments, training staff, assist supervisor with FOIA and GAL requests, gathers and maintains statistics to provide to supervisor, reviews case files, and provides back-up supervision of staff. Employees may provide consultation on complex cases and may also work on complex case assignments such as crisis intervention, case management to include worker visits, client advocacy, prevention, and education. Employees work within established policies, procedures and guidelines with a high degree of independence, seeking supervisory assistance only in unusually complicated and difficult cases/situations. The ability to develop treatment plans which identify problems, clinical methods for dealing with them, and the means by which services will be provided either within the agency or through referral to other community resources; represents the agency in both civil and criminal court proceedings which involves interpreting laws, filing petitions, preparing court records, testifying before the court, preparing witnesses for examination, and compiling evidence; provides direct intervention and service delivery for difficult, complex social work cases; may participate in committees as a community member; provides services and support to families to maintain children in the home; and maintains a CPS ongoing caseload. The position also provides on-call coverage and response to emergencies. This position reports to the CPS In-Home Supervisor or to the Manager in absence of the CPS In-Home Supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field and a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia).

Comprehensive knowledge of social work principles and practices; human behavior and motivational theory; laws, policies, and regulations relating to human services program areas.

Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles if required in specific assignment.

Skill in operating a personal computer and the associated software; and the operation of a motor vehicle.

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Provide guidance and training in program areas to other employees if required in specific assignment.

Preferred Qualifications

Possession of a BSW or MSW degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license are desirable.

Considerable experience in Child Protective Services or Child Protective Ongoing Services and completion of any required training programs.

Experience with Family Partnership Meetings and Child and Family Team Meetings.

Experience in a leadership role.

Special Requirements

Applicants may be subject to a Criminal History Background search, Central Registry search, DMV/driving record check, and fingerprint screening. 

The investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, employment verification and references, verification of education (relevant to employment), credit checks (relevant to employment) and other checks requested by the hiring authority.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of the required checks and screenings.

Employee must be willing to work in the community emergency shelter in the event of a natural disaster or emergency.

Contact Information

Special Instructions to Applicants

Frederick County Department of Social Services only accepts on-line applications submitted through this posting. Emailed, mailed, faxed or presented in person applications will not be considered. Applications will be accepted on-line until position is filled.

Name

Frederick County Department of Social Services, HR Dept. 

107 N. Kent St. 3rd Floor, Winchester, VA 22601 

DSS_HR@fcva.us