CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKER I-IV

Assessment

• Establishes and develops relationships with children and their families to assess and secure immediate safety of the child and prevent further abuse/neglect.
• Conducts basic interviews of the victim and perpetrator in the report within prescribed time frames according to the risk to the child and validity of the report.
• Evaluates the risk to the child to remain in the home and recommends course of action.
• Works collaboratively with community agencies including law enforcement, school and medical personnel as it relates to the investigation, provision of services and in accordance with the current AG protocols.
• Makes reasonable efforts to maintain the child in the family by preparing a safety plan with the family to remedy the abusive/neglectful situation.
• Arranges for in-home services to families when it is determined the abuse or neglect allegations are founded and the child can remain safely in the home with agreement by the family that they will cooperate with a case plan.
• Documents evidence to substantiate reports of child abuse and neglect in order to support the court petition.
• Develops a case record and completes all required documentation which includes the safety plan, court reports and all necessary Bridges documentation of case related activities.

Family Services

• Possesses basic knowledge of the principles of case management in order to manage a caseload, prepares and develops Solution Based case plans in conjunction with the family to ensure that objectives and tasks are being achieved, that court orders are being complied with, when applicable, in accordance with State and Federal Statute.
• Establishes and develops relationships with children and their families in home; arranges and provides services to prevent further abuse/neglect and to enable the child to rem.

Qualifications

• CPSW I: 2.5 years of education and experience after completion of high school in social work, professional case management, psychology, etc.
• CPSW II: Associate's degree and 2 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 4 years of education and experience.
• CPSW III: Bachelor's degree and 1.5 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 5.5 years of education and experience.
• CPSW IV: Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 7 years of education and experience.