Protective Services Specialist 1/2/3 Week On/Off Travel Rotation to Kotzebue

Job Description Come join the State of Alaska! This job class uses Competency Based minimum qualifications (MQs). Please read the Competency Based MQ instructions below to learn more. The Department of Family and Community Services, Office of Children's Services (OCS) is recruiting for full-time Protective Service Specialist 1/2/3 Week On/Off Travel Rotation to Kotzebue based in Anchorage, Fairbanks or Wasilla, Alaska This position is open to All Applicants. What you will be doing : As a Protective Service Specialist (PSS), responsible for Child Protection Services in the Family Services Unit, the Investigations & Assessment Unit, or as Generalist covering. This position is based out of Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Wasilla, Alaska, requiring travel to Kotzebue, Alaska and surrounding rural locations, villages, and communities in the Northern Region. This case carrying positions offer a range of duties, including investigating reports of child abuse and/or neglect, preparing plans for intervention by soliciting the cooperation of the family and others, and gathering information about family dynamics/functionality, developing plans to ensure child safety while assisting parents in addressing their diminished protective factors, placing children out of the home with a relative or licensed foster home when necessary, provide ongoing and/or in-home services to families, writing and submitting reports to Court, working closely with Tribal/Community Partners, frequent face-to-face and telephonic contact with parents and caregivers of children in custody, with travel as required dependent on the client location, and making referrals to other service providers and agencies. For more information: OCS Practice Model Mission and Values/Culture: The Mission of the Office of Children's Services is: Ensuring the safety, permanency and well-being of children by strengthening families, engaging communities, and partnering with Tribes. The Office of Children's Services is dedicated to a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount. Employees all contribute to building a culture where everyone is valued, treated equitably, and treated respectfully. Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values . Benefits of #J-18808-Ljbffr Alaskajobs