Child Protective Service Worker Senior

General Description

Elevate Your Impact as a Lead Advocate! Are you an experienced caseworker ready to take on higher-level responsibilities and serve as a pillar of expertise for your team? We’re looking for a Child Protective Service Worker Senior to handle our most complex cases and provide peer leadership within the unit. This role is designed for the seasoned professional who excels in high-stakes clinical decision-making, mentors junior staff, and serves as a primary liaison between the agency and the judicial system.

Why Join Us?

Take the lead on the most challenging and rewarding cases, utilizing your advanced skills to protect the children in critical need. Serve as a subject matter expert, influencing office-wide best practices and helping to train the next generation of social workers. Enjoy competitive benefits, including generous leave, comprehensive health coverage, retirement options, and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) programs. Advance your career in a mission-driven organization that recognizes and rewards specialized experience and professional dedication.

Apply Today

Apply today and leverage your experience to make a lasting impact. Under general supervision, perform complex Child Protective Services casework. Work requires advanced judgment concerning multifaceted cases involving the abuse/neglect/exploitation of minors. Requires attendance of necessary training to keep up with evolving case work procedures. Demonstrate effectiveness to train, assign, and review the work of others as a lead worker.

Manage a Specialized Caseload

Manage a specialized caseload involving high-risk or high-profile cases that require advanced intervention strategies. Serve as a Lead Worker, providing technical assistance, coaching, and peer review of documentation for Associate and regular-level CPS workers. Conduct “Joint Investigations” with law enforcement and medical specialists in cases of severe trauma or criminal intent. Draft and present complex permanency plans to multidisciplinary teams, advocating for the long-term stability of children.

Act as a Hearing Officer or Agency Representative

Act as a hearing officer or agency representative in administrative reviews and high-level court hearings when the Supervisor is not available.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time experience performing social services, probation and enforcement services, or community support and welfare services for adult and child protection.

Special Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.

About The Organization

The Bureau for Social Services champions the security, permanence, and welfare of children and vulnerable adults, empowering individuals and strengthening families. Formerly the Bureau for Children and Families, the Bureau for Social Services operates under the West Virginia Department of Human Services, serving children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults facing abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation. Equipped with extensive training to handle delicate situations with compassion and dignity, these workers contribute to the advancement of a vibrant and healthy West Virginia by facilitating access to crucial healthcare, essential social services and benefits, and fostering safe, supportive, and healthy environments. Through this hard work, at-risk populations can begin to thrive within the community.