Child and Family Services Trainee/Specialist - Kearney

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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services Agency 25

Location:

Kearney NE

Hiring Rate:

$21.355

Job Posting:

JRChild and Family Services Trainee/Specialist Kearney (Open)

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Job Description:

Come Join Our Team!!!

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) hires dedicated individuals for Children and Family Service Specialist (CFSS) positions. These roles directly impact our mission of Helping People Live Better Lives through the provision of critical family services supporting families as they build their future & ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

CFSS roles are rewarding yet challenging as they provide opportunities services and programs that promote a healthy safe and stable environment for children/youth in our communities with their caregivers. CFSS work closely with families that need child welfare intervention because of abuse and/or neglect. CFSS will sometimes work with the legal system toward permanency goals. Case managers are trained on resources necessary to help children and families heal from trauma in their lives and on the importance of promoting community safety.

In Children & Family Services we aim to provide the least disruptive services when needed for only the amount of time necessary to give children the opportunity to succeed live with dignity and respect and help families care for themselves. This will result in healthier families and safer more prosperous communities. New pay rate increase to $21.355 for a Trainee and after successful completion of the training an increase to $25.043.
You have the passion; we have the opportunities lets make a difference for Nebraskans!

Job Duties/Examples of Work:

In this position you will serve as a case manager for families referred to the Department of Health and Human Services.

As a Child and Family Services Specialist you will:

• Advocate for families
• Respect the individuality of each child and family served
• Respect each childs family and culture
• Implement familycentered practice principles into case management to ensure the inclusion of children and families in the decisionmaking processes that impact their lives
• Promote normalcy in the lives of children in care
• Adhere to principles and procedures of Structured Decision Making as a tool that will support keeping children and families safe
• Understand and commit to utilizing evidencebased practices that focus on leastrestrictive and familycentered approaches
• Identify and makes appropriate referrals for formal and informal interventions based on the familys needs
• Write clear concise and descriptive reports in a timely manner that will be shared with legal entities and the court system.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: A bachelors degree in social work psychology sociology counseling human development mental health care education criminal justice or other closely related area. Consideration will be given to applicants who are enrolled in the final semester of their bachelors degree. Promotion to the Child and Family Services Specialist classification is contingent on successful completion of degree requirements and required training.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in child welfare juvenile justice and/or case management experience internships with human services/child welfare agencies will also be considered.

Other: Valid drivers license is required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles and practices of social work psychology sociology counseling human development mental health education criminal justice or related area of the applied social/behavioral sciences; the principles and processes of direct case management; family life issues and dynamics; community services; child adolescent and adult behavior; and basic understanding of juvenile delinquent behavior and vulnerable adult issues.

Skill in: interviewing customers to collect and elicit essential information and assess customer needs and progress; openly and honestly discussing concerns with others in a nonjudgmental way; using a keyboard.

Ability to: learn the importance of commitment to individuals and families; learn the importance of families/individuals having normal life experiences that are consistent with age gender culture and community setting; learn the value and importance of families/individuals having the right and ability to make decisions; protect confidential information; communicate electronically on paper or in person with customers coworkers supervisors and staff to exchange case information and assessments; listen to and understand communication; work effectively with community service providers law enforcement.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay benefits paid time off retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position agency and employment status. For more information on benefits please visit: Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity inclusion and belonging. We recruit hire train and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race color religion sex. age national origin disability marital status or genetics.

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