Social Services Associate Anchorage (063939M)

Anchorage, AK - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

This position is open to AK Residents.

Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

TheDepartment of Family and Community Services
Office of Childrens Services (OCS)is
recruiting for Full-Time Social Services Associate

located in Anchorage Alaska.

What You Will Be Doing:As a Social Services Associate you will work closely with families and children involved with child protective services. You will be directly working with parents and children helping to provide services that will enhance families capacities to give their children a healthy start to provide them with safe and permanent homes to maintain cultural connections and to help them realize their potential. You will be supporting professional staff by providing information for assessments case planning and evaluation while performing duties that can include providing parenting support during family contact to enable parents to practice parenting skills in a safe environment accessing electronic databases and providing necessary referrals for families to other agencies.

For more information: OCS Practice Model.

Our Organization Mission and Culture:

The Mission of the Office of Childrens Services is: Ensuring the safety permanency and well-being of children by strengthening families engaging communities and partnering with Tribes.

TheOffice of Childrens Services strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce where safety and wellbeing are paramount and employees at all levels promote a culture where everyone is valued treated equitably and treated respectfully.

Everything we do is underpinned by our Core Values.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:
The Office of Childrens Services is committed to an organizational culture that values each team member. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse equitable and inclusive work environment. We celebrate and value the diversity of our employees partners and families we serve.

While this is a field-based position that involves working in the community part-time telework within the duty station is an option upon eligibility.

Working Environment You Can Expect:

The Office of Childrens Services Anchorage Regional Office is located in Midtown Anchorage. The working environment will consist of a typical office setting as well as regular field work throughout the community. You will travel roughly 20-to-50% of the time to multiple locations within the state with trip length of up to 3 days based on the situation.

This position is critical to the offices ability to successfully meet the departments mission. Therefore a successful incumbent would be highly self-motivated have excellent clear verbal and written communication skills possess sound common sense and the ability to learn very quickly.

The Office of Childrens Services requires staff to work after hours and on-call.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are seeking a candidate with the following desiredcompetencies:

Interpersonal Skills:Shows understanding friendliness courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult hostile or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity race gender disabilities and other individual differences.
Customer/Quality Focus:Anticipates monitors and meets the needs of customers and responds to them in an effective appropriate manner. Demonstrates commitment to identifying customers apparent and underlying needs and continually seeks to provide the highest quality service and product to all customers.
Adaptability:Adjusts planned work by gathering relevant information and applying critical thinking to address multiple demands and competing priorities in a changing environment.
Computer Skills:Uses computers software applications databases and automated systems to accomplish work.
Teamwork:Encourages and facilitates cooperation pride trust and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

Special Note:

This position requires a valid Alaska Real ID drivers license.
Additionally while the Division does have vehicles assigned to it they may not always be available for staff use. Mileage reimbursement is available when a personal vehicle is used for work-related matters. Current automotive insurance must be in place prior to use of a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the State.
A child protective history check will be performed per AS 12.62.160 and/or 13 AAC 68.315 including a background and fingerprint check.
The successful candidate may be required to attend multiple training courses normally located in Anchorage.

To view the general description and example of duties for a Social Services Associate please visit following link: Qualifications
One year of any combination of postsecondary or vocational education and/or experience in assisting clients customers the general public or other staff in the explanation and application of guidelines policies or services.
Special Note:
Some positions require a valid Alaska drivers license a background check and fingerprinting. These requirements will be indicated at the time of recruitment.
Additional Required Information
At time of interview applicant is requested to submit:
- Submit your college transcripts with your application if you will be using education to meet the minimum qualifications and/or competencies desired for the position. (Unofficial is okay please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts) Please provide them at the time of the interview if they are not included in your application.
- A list of three (3) professional* references including daytime telephone numbers and email address; at least two (2) of these must be from a current or former supervisor.
  - Professional is defined as a supervisor or an individual who has direct knowledge of your work performance.
Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.
NOTE:Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting see resume or CV or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.
EDUCATION:
To verify education being used to meet the required minimum qualifications you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials being used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial are okay please ensure that the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application provided at the time of interview or if not provided transcripts will be required prior to appointment.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university.It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.Omission of required documentation listed will result in an incomplete application and you will not receive further consideration.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
When using work experience not already documented in your application please provide the employers name your job title dates of employment and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. Work experience needed to meet the minimum qualifications must be documented in the application. If the application does not support minimum qualifications the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment. A resume will not be used to determine that minimum qualifications have been met for the position in which you are applying.

If you are currently or previously been appointed to a flexibly staffed position please ensure your work experience within a flexibly staffed position indicates the actual dates employed at each level. Ensure your time and any subsequent flex promotion(s) are documented as a separate position. This is required as there are minimum qualifications that require experience at a particular level in which the lower level may not be considered. If this information is not accurately reflected in your application this may cause the processing of your application for consideration to be delayed.
RECRUITMENT SCOPE:
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT:
The States online recruitment system Workplace Alaska requires applicants to certify that they have a legal right to accept employment in the United States. It is the responsibility of the employee to maintain the appropriate documentation to accept or continue legal employment. The State of Alaska does not function in the role of an employer sponsor.
NOTE:The State of Alaska does not provide VISA Employer sponsorships.
MULTIPLE VACANCIES:
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.
APPLICATION NOTICE:
You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or via hardcopy application. If you accessed this recruitment bulletin through a job search portal such as AlaskaJobs or any other database you MUST use a Workplace Alaska online or hardcopy application to successfully apply. Instructions on how to apply with Workplace Alaska may be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage found here: regarding the application process can be directed to the Workplace Alaska hotline at (toll free) or (907) 465- 4095. If you choose to be contacted by email please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the domains. For information on allowing emails from the domains visit the Lost Password Help page located at STATEMENT:
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Contact Information
WORKPLACE ALASKA APPLICATION QUESTIONS & ASSISTANCE
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For applicant password assistance please visit: specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:
Name:Cyan Shuman Talent Acquisition Specialist
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Job DescriptionThis position is open to AK Residents.Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.TheDepartment of Family and Community ServicesOffice of Childrens Services (OCS)is recruiting for Full-Time Social Services Associatelocated in Anchorage Alaska.What You Will Be Doi...