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Job Location drjobs

Garland, TX - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 40340 - 64343

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Position Number:
County: Garland
Posting End Date: 6/6/2025

Anticipated Starting Salary: $40340.00

DCFS

Hiring Manger: Valinda Rollins

Special Work Conditions: This position will be responsible for facilitating Team Decision Making (TDM) meetings for Area 3. A Team Decision-Making meeting is a facilitated meeting to determine if a child needs to be separated from their parent/primary caregiver due to the parent/primary caregiver behaviors that threaten a childs safety. TDM facilitators guide teams through a structured solution-focused process. The meeting seeks to make a live decision or recommendation about if that child(ren) can be left in the home or if there is a serious threat and the child(ren)needs to be removed. TDM facilitators also engage community and service providers to secure community locations and determine what services and supports are available for families within the community.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in data entry and Childrens Reporting Information System (CHRIS) and Microsoft Office Word Outlook and Excel are preferred. Experience in assessing safety and completing child welfare investigations and/or monitoring protective services cases and/or foster care cases preferred. Ability and experience in scheduling and addressing medium to large groups and engaging in community stakeholders is also preferred.



The mission of the Department of Commerce is to champion economic opportunities through strategic initiatives and an equitable regulatory environment that attracts and grows businesses safeguards consumers enhances workforce quality and energizes our infrastructure creating a better quality of life for all Arkansans.

Position Information

Class Code: M027C

Grade: GS07

FLSA Status: NON-EXEMPT

Salary Range: $40340.00 - $64343.00

Summary

The Family Service Worker Specialist is responsible for providing protective foster care and supportive services for abused or neglected children. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy.

Functions

Recommends the opening of protective services foster care or supportive services cases and provides direct casework service. Conducts home studies and may investigate suspected child abuse and neglect complaints. Develops case plans to establish goals objectives tasks and time frames for all parties involved in case. Recruits and trains foster families and visits parents on a regular basis to monitor progress toward case objectives. Intervenes in crisis situations removes the child from the home if the situation is life threatening and arranges for temporary placement in foster homes group homes or treatment facilities. Prepares court reports for custody hearings and presents testimony when necessary. Attends or conducts staff meeting to discuss investigative findings and observations and to develop and monitor case plans. Acts as lead worker by assigning and reviewing work training new employees and providing input on employee evaluations as needed. Provides counseling and guidance to clients in defining their needs interests and courses of action and refers clients to other professionals agencies services or community resources appropriate to clients problems. Performs other duties as assigned.

Dimensions

None

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles and practices of counseling social work and case management. Knowledge of the principles techniques and methods of investigating. Knowledge of state and federal laws rules guidelines and agency policies and programs governing foster care protective services and related programs. Knowledge of human services resources. Ability to evaluate family problems and develop a plan of action for improving relationships. Ability to interview and obtain information. Ability to prepare present and review oral and written technical and confidential information and reports. Ability to perform case and situation analysis and develop plans for remedial action. Ability to plan organize and direct the work of others. Ability to provide technical assistance in specialized program area.

Minimum Qualifications

The formal education equivalent of a bachelors degree in social work sociology psychology or a related field; plus three years of experience as a social field worker or related area. Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Office of Personnel Management. OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE.

Licenses

None

The State of Arkansas is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy age disability citizenship national origin genetic information military or veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law.


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Employment Type

Full Time

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