Family Services Specialist II - Resource Development

Department:HUMAN SERVICESCompensation Grade:G25Compensation Range & Starting Salary:Pay Range: $57,304.00 - $89,315.20Starting salary may be negotiable based on qualifications.Job Exempt (If No, Position is eligible for overtime):NoScheduled Weekly Hours:40About Us:Recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2024, the City of Virginia Beach is proud to offer a diverse and dynamic work environment. Our workforce plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional government services to both our citizens and fellow City employees. Apply now to join an organization where you truly make a difference.Job Duties and Preferred Qualifications:Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking candidates for the position of Human Services Family Services Specialist II in the Resource Development Unit. This position is primarily responsible for providing the recruitment, preparation and assessment of families seeking to become licensed foster/resource parents with the agency.Representative Duties:Partner with the Placement Resource Recruiter with planning, organizing, and participating in community outreach and marketing activities designed to promote fostering children that are in temporary custody of the VBDHS.Participate with scheduling and coordinating recruitment events in places such as church functions, PTA, malls, festivals, online etc.Answering incoming recruitment calls from the public.Document names and addresses on call log, send referral emails to applicants inviting them to initial information sessions.Schedule and complete in-home consultations with potential resource applicants prior to invitation to training class.Co-facilitate pre-training information sessions (orientation) and co- facilitate National Training and Development Curriculum (NTDC) for Foster and Adoptive Parents.Assess applicants throughout the training and write their Mutual Family Assessment.Assist with conducting Permanency Assessment Tools (PAT) assessments for potential kinship and fictive kinship foster parents.Assist with planning and implementing resource parent retention activities to include participation in in-service training.Assist in planning, scheduling and conducting retention activities to strengthen the relationships between resource parent providers and family services specialists.Facilitating communication with resource parents in offering supports needed for their successful transition into resource parenting.Provide documentation of conversations in OASIS and follow up with Resource Home Human Services Supervisor. Assist permanency Family Services Specialist as needed.Assist unit placement coordinator with placement of children entering foster care.Continue to support newly approved resource parents through weekly check-ins, offering additional training as needed.The City offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and Paid Leave.A $3,000 hiring bonus is being offered for this position. Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original full-time employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.$500 will be awarded in the first paycheck.$1000 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.$1,500 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.Additional requirements:• DMV Transcript: Yes• CDL: No• Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse: No• CPS Check: Yes• Physical: No• Respirator: No• Psychological Screening: No• Polygraph: No• At Will: NoMinimum Requirements:Minimum Qualifications: Requires a Bachelors degree in a human services field (social work, counseling, gerontology, guidance and counseling, family and child development, psychology, or sociology) and three (3) years of experience in a human services field; or possess a Bachelors degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of five (5) years of related experience in a human services area. Must have a current and valid driver’s license.Special Requirements: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. Experience requirements must include two (2) years in Child Welfare.Skills:Case Management, Child Protective Services, Crisis Interventions, Family Assessment, Foster Care, Foster Parent TrainingWorking Conditions:Per HR Policy 6.19, Americans with Disabilities, the City follows the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all hiring and employment decisions. The City shall not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring and employment practices. The City shall make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability upon request unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the City’s business.The Working Conditions Summary is intended to provide a general overview of the environmental conditions inherent in the job setting, as well as the physical, mental, and sensory requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of the position in the noted job profile. Please copy and paste the URL below into your web browser to view the Working Conditions Summary for this position. Job Descriptions:To browse official job descriptions, please access this link - Contribution: All full-time employees are required to contribute 5% of annual salary toward their retirement account; in accordance with VRS retirement provisions. This will be handled through a pre-tax payroll deduction.Drug Free Workplace: The City of Virginia Beach maintains a drug free workplace.Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement: The City of Virginia Beach is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status as defined by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr FHLB Des Moines