Child Welfare Caseworker 1-3 - Placements

Salary : $49,774.40 - $80,433.60 Annually
Location : 3304 North Main Street, Dayton, OH
Job Type: Full-time Regular
Job Number: 05999
Department: JFS/CSD - JFS Children Services
Opening Date: 08/14/2026
Internal Only: No


Position Overview
Under supervision and utilizing a team approach, provides direct casework services to children, birth families, kinship caregivers, foster families, and community providers in situations involving abuse, neglect, dependency, risk to harm, and/or families in need of services. Positions in this classification will play an active role in investigations, assessing child risk and safety, and/or providing ongoing, direct casework services to ensure the well-being and permanency of children. Employees will exercise independent judgement within established policies, procedures, and legal guidelines. Work will include direct interactions and face-to-face contact with children, families, caregivers, and/or community partners, often in complex and high-risk situations. Caseworkers are responsible for developing and implementing service plans, coordinating resources, and monitoring progress towards safety and permanency goals. Work is performed in a combination of office and field settings and is subject to strict, regulatory, legal, and documentation requirements.

Summary of Job Duties

• Maintains accurate case records, documentation, reports, and data entry in SACWIS or other required systems.
• Attends court hearings, meetings, case conferences, trainings, and other required proceedings.
• Collaborates with internal staff, community partners, service providers, schools, courts, medical professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Assesses client, child, family, placement, or service needs and coordinates appropriate services or referrals.
• Communicates regularly with families, caregivers, providers, and agency personnel regarding case progress and needs.
• Supports child safety, permanency, placement stability, and well-being.
• Ensures compliance with agency policy, state regulations, and applicable procedures.

If assigned to Placement Unit

• Uses listserv to distribute ICCAs to external resources, foster homes, group homes, and residential facilities.
• Contacts providers to search for and secure difficult placements and manages multiple placement searches simultaneously.
• Identifies urgent placement requests and adjusts workload priorities accordingly.
• Utilizes specialized SACWIS functions, including IV-E status review, provider contact and rate schedules, provider records, and redacted or unredacted ICCAs.
• Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
CWC 1 - Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education, or related field; OR alternative, equivalent evidence of the Minimum Class Requirements.

CWC 2 - Master's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education, or related field. Preference given to candidates with field placements or volunteer experience involving casework responsibility with families and children; OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education, or related field and at least two (2) years of related experience preferably in Child Welfare; OR alternative, equivalent evidence of the Minimum Class Requirements.

CWC 3 - Master's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education, or closely related field with two (2) years of experience in Child Welfare, OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education, or closely related field plus five (5) years of Social Work experience in Child Welfare; OR alternative, equivalent evidence of the Minimum Class Requirements.

Supplemental Information
Driving Requirement :

Must maintain a current, valid United States driver's license with an acceptable driving record and proof of valid auto insurance.
Training and Development:

First Aid, Defensive Driving, Car Seat Installation & Safety
All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs.

Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.

Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid vacation, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.

Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21+ hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.

Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week): Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual, Paid Personal Leave, and holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays.

Seasonal Employees: Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty 80 hours in active
pay status. Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status. Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.

Intermittent and Temporary Employees: Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.

Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at:
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What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Some College
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree
• Doctorate Degree

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What was your major?
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Have you completed state required CORE training?

• Yes
• No

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Do you currently possess a valid drivers license and proof of insurance?

• Yes
• No

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Please confirm that you understand that this position requires you to drive your personal vehicle.

• Yes
• No

Required Question