Children Services Caseworker II

Children Services Caseworker 2

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.