Family Services Caseworker II
Family Services Caseworker II
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Job Description
Introduction
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
- Assists customers in identifying developing and using their potential capabilities and community resources to resolve social health emotional behavioral and economic problems
- Interviews customers to obtain information needed to determine eligibility for social services
- Assesses case situations to make recommendations to supervisor regarding individualized plans of service
- Provides limited counseling and crisis intervention services to customers regarding personal economic and social problems
- Establishes and maintains personal contact with other social services agencies and community resources to facilitate the referral of individual customers
- Checks public records such as birth records for data and to verify information such as income kinship and residence
- Prepares and manages case records and reports concerning information secured and services rendered
- Testifies in legalproceedings regarding family service cases
- Develops and implements a personalized training plan to maintain and upgrade knowledge and skills related to the delivery of direct services
- May testify in court as an expert witness
- May provide oncall coverage
- May participate in the investigation of suspected child or adult abuse or neglect
- May make recommendations to place children in foster and adoptive homes
- May participate in the initial investigation of fatalities that result from suspected abuse or neglect
- Performs other related duties
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet all minimum (and selective) qualifications to be considered and to appear on the list of people eligible for hire. Please read all requirements before applying.
EDUCATION:A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in an appropriate behavioral science such as: child development sociology social work psychology counseling nursing criminology juvenile justice human growth and development human services mental health or human resources management that includes at least 30 credit hours in human services or human development.
EXPERIENCE:Two years providing casework or community organizational services in a public or private social service agency.
NOTES:
1. Candidates may substitute the possession of a License as a Bachelor of Social Workfrom the Maryland State Board of Social Work Examinersfor one year of the required experience.
2. These requirements are established by the Social Services Administration by authority provided in Human Services Article Title 4 Subtitle 301 Section (b) 1 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. The Department of Budget and Management Office of Personnel Services and Benefits does not have the authority to accept substitutions or equivalents.
LICENSES REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Employees in this classification must complete an approved training program and pass a competency test prior topermanent appointment to positions.
2. Employees in this classification are required to meet mandatory standards for continuing education as determined by the Department of Human Services. Employees who fail to obtain the required continuing education credits shall be subject to disciplinary action including demotion suspension and dismissal.
3. Employees in this classification may be subject to oncall duty and may be required to provide telephone numbers at where they can be reached.
SELECTION PROCESS
EXAMINATION PROCESS
BENEFITS
Personal Leave new State employees are awarded six 6 personnel days annually (prorated based on start date).
Annual Leave ten 10 days of accumulated annual leave per year.
Sick Leave fifteen 15 days of accumulated sick leave per year.
Parental Leave up to sixty 60 days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
Holidays State employees also celebrate at least twelve 12 holiday per year.
Pension State employees earn credits towards a retirement pension.
Positions may be eligible for telework.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
