Family Services Specialist Part-Time

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This recruitment offers a part-time with predominantly flexible evening hours. The selected candidate will not be permitted to work more than 29 hours per week.

Under limited supervision facilitates coordinates and provides leadership in the counseling and case management aspect in multiple social work service programs administered by the City Social Services Department including protective services for adults and children as well as foster care with primary designation in the Child Protective Services program. Primary designation will be in the Permanency/ Adult Protective Service unit;however completion of training in all areas of the Family Services Division is arequirement of this position upon hire. Staff may be required to perform duties inother areas of the Family Services Division.May coordinate specific services provided by the department with overall responsibility for the daily activities and outcomes. Tasks include screening clients and explaining multiple social work service programs determining and pursuing necessary action to meet client needs counseling clients and providing or assisting in obtaining access to necessary human services assistance. Investigates allegations of abuse and neglect. Maintains various records and case files. Prepares required reports.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

-Minimum of a Bachelors degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a Bachelors degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area as mandated in Section 22VACof the Administrative Code of Virginia and implemented by the Virginia Board of Social Services.

-Working knowledge of social work principles and practices; human behavior and motivational theory; and social economic and health problems. Skill in: operating a motor vehicle and a personal computer.

-Demonstrated ability to: communicate effectively both orally and in writing; interviewassess needs counsel and refer clients to other resources as needed; develop and implement service plans in order to insure the delivery of appropriate services to the client/family; make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws policies and regulations; respond to the clients emotions in order to accomplish services objectives; plan and manage own work activities including service delivery preparing reports and correspondence record-keeping responsibilities and related activities; establish and maintain effective relationships; and stay abreast of current trends and developments in the human services field.

-Requires a valid drivers license

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

-Masters degree in the Human Service field with moderate to extensive experience in the same; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job

-Prefer working knowledge of case management and crisis intervention practices and experience managing caseloads involving vulnerable populations

-Prefer working knowledge of Social Services Permanency/ APS policies and procedures-

-Prefer experience as a Senior Family Services Worker

-Prefer experience handling progressively enhanced assignments routinely-Prefer candidates with experience performing on-call duties

Special Requirements:

-Applicants may be subject to a Criminal History Background search Central Registry search DMV/driving record check and/or pre-employment drug screen. The investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police FBI) local agency checks employment verification and references verification of education credit checks relevant to employment and other checks requested by the hiring authority.

-Employee must be willing to work disaster related assignments including emergency shelter duty the event of a natural disaster or emergency.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applications are accepted online only through this posting. Only completed employment applications (complete with all periods of employment and unemployment job duties dates of employment and job contact information) will be considered. The website will provide a confirmation receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.

Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application.

Please refer to your account for the status of your application and this position.

Contact information:

Suffolk Department of Social Services 135 Hall Avenue Suffolk VA 23434