Child & Family Case Aide (HHS)

About the role

This position supports Child Protective Service (CPS) social workers with day-to-day case management tasks to help maintain child safety. The position involves supervising and observing parent/child interactions during safety plan times and intervening as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety service checks and in-home observation of children while with their family where safety concerns have been identified.
• Provide drug screens on consumers with targeted support safety services or ongoing services.
• Provide transportation for consumers who have children in out-of-home care.
• Aid families in remedying identified safety concerns in the home as directed by the case manager.
• Manage present danger threats during all scheduled interaction and report observed threats to the assigned social worker or supervisor immediately before leaving the home.
• Attend family team meetings and staffings.
• Document clearly and thoroughly all concerns and strengths observed, in case notes for each consumer in eWisacwis within required timelines.
• Attend trainings related to the job position such as safety for non-CPS, crisis de-escalation, mental health topics, medical issues, etc.
• Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Human Services field or current enrollment in an accredited university program with a social work major or related field and zero to six months of prior relevant experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care principles is essential.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license.
• Proof of minimum liability auto insurance coverage.
• Ability to provide a reliable personal vehicle to be used for business travel on a daily basis.

Skills

• Ability to de-escalate situations.
• Commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.

Benefits

See summary in the Employment Benefits section.

Pay

$23.89 - $32.38 hourly

Schedule

Division: Children & Family Services
Days: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Shifts Per Pay Period: 10
Position FTE: 1.00