Family Services Specialist III

Job Info

Job Identification 5821

Job Category Family Services

Locations 69 Kabler Lane, Rustburg, VA, 24588, US

Degree Level Bachelor's Degree

Job Schedule Full time

Minimum Salary $39,662

Maximum Salary Commensurate with Experience

DSS Primary Work Location Campbell County

Job Description

This is a sensitive and essential position. This position investigates allegations of child abuse/neglect. Interview in cases involving suspected child abuse/neglect. Testify in legal proceedings. Coordinate services for families and children to promote well-being and safety. Interview to gather data in regard to social, emotional, health, and economic circumstances. Provide court-ordered home studies. Conducts work in the office and the field. Provide shelter duty in times of emergencies and natural disasters. The position requires being a professional with a positive attitude and a team player with an ongoing working relationship within the agency and community. Position may be supervised by CPS Supervisor, Assistant Director, or Director.

Qualifications – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's): Knowledge of social work principles and practices; human behavior and motivational theory; laws, policies, and regulations relating to human services program areas; investigating and interviewing techniques; legal procedures as related to program area; and social, economic, and health problems. Skills Operate personal computer, agency vehicles, fax and copy machines; work within multiple computer programs; answering the telephone and obtaining relevant information from phone contacts. Ability to demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing; interview, assess needs, counsel and refer clients to other resources as needed; investigate high risk cases; ability to testify in court proceedings; interpret program laws, policies and regulations; develop and implement service plans in order to insure the delivery of appropriate services to the client; analyze case information to make sound judgements within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations; work in stressful situations and maintain diplomacy; plan and manage own work activities including service delivery, preparing reports, and correspondence, record keeping responsibilities and related activities; establish and maintain effective relationships with others; and stay abreast of current trends and developments in the social work field.

Qualifications – Education, Experience, Licensure, and Certification: Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field OR a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two (2) years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area as mandated in Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia and implemented by the Virginia Board of Social Services. Completion of all mandated courses and maintain certifications to provide services. Possession of a BSW or MSW degree is desirable.