Social Services Worker 3 (Home Provider Specialist) (4916-12)

• Completion of an Associates degree in social services or related field.
• OR 2 years related work experience

• Prior work experience in early childhood education and or child growth and development.

• Independently surveys monitors evaluates and inspects licensed child care home providers and their home based business operation which includes initial annual and interim inspection visits evaluates monitors and provides on-going supervision of licensed home providers. Responsible for timely completion of all initial. annual and interim visits as assigned in addition to timely updates in all required computer systems. Interprets federal and state regulations and local laws. Responsible for compliance of licensed providers with federal state and local laws and takes regulatory action on non-compliance. Responsible for observing interaction of home provider with children in the home. Also responsible for monitoring and evaluating programming and equipment in providers home child care setting and making recommendations for corrective action as needed. Responds to problems encountered in the family child care home setting and provides assistance as needed. Responsible for providing on-going consultation services and supervising the service delivery by on-site visits and monitoring user feedback.
• Maintains caseload in a timely and accurate manner by use of an integrated computerized data collection system by direct data entry which includes demographics background training histories placement tracking events screen evaluations payment reconciliation and other supportive data for compliance with federal state and local requirements. Responsible for establishing and maintaining communications with internal department staff community and governmental agencies.
• Attends conferences and training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of:public relations; office practices and procedures; agency policies and procedures*; government structure and process; counseling; interviewing; social sciences (sociology psychology criminal justice social work)
• Ability to: write meaningful concise and accurate reports define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions; maintain all necessary program documentation; make appointments; gather collate and classify information about data people or things; handle sensitive inquiries from and contacts with officials and general public.

• Must undergo a background check via the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI). Must have a car valid drivers license issued by the state of residency and required auto liability insurance.
• Must have cell phone availability during working hours-cell phone stipend eligible.

• Standing entire length of home visit (an hour or longer); conducts home visits during warmest months of the year (no air conditioning) significant walking during home visit and frequent walking to and from court; frequently enter and exit motor vehicle; frequently climbing and descending stairs; sitting for extended period while driving; able to quickly exit hazardous/dangerous situations that could involve violent clients violent relatives vicious animals insects rodents unstable structures etc.

• State Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS)
• State Child/Abuse Neglect Central Registry Check for any state in which the applicant resided within the last five years
• Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification Investigation (BCI)
• FBI
• National Sex Offender Public website () Code 5101:2-5-09 must be conductedfor each prospective employee

Required Experience:

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