Child Welfare Case Manager

About the role

Roughrider North Human Service Zone Child Welfare Team is seeking a Child Welfare Case Manager to ensure the safety, permanency and well-being of children and families in our community.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide case management services for children residing in the home
• Develop case plans, goals, and safety plans for caretakers and children
• Reduce identified risks of child abuse and neglect
• Provide information and referral services for children and families
• Conduct case planning meetings
• Write affidavits and testify at court proceedings
• Maintain flexibility with on-call scheduling and non-traditional working hours

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, education, human services, child development and family science, behavioral health, nursing (bachelor level degree), or criminal justice
• One of the following:
• Two (2) years of professional work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager. Qualifying experience includes work in healthcare, behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, case management in a corrections setting, or social services. This experience must involve direct client interaction, service coordination, and documentation responsibilities.
• A master's degree may substitute for one (1) year of the work experience requirement.
• A bachelor’s degree as listed above
• Family Service Specialist III: Family Service Specialist II: Family Services Specialist I
• One (1) year of professional work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager. Qualifying experience includes work in healthcare, behavioral health, child welfare, developmental disabilities, case management in a corrections setting, or social services. This experience must involve direct client interaction, service coordination, and documentation responsibilities.
• A master's degree in one of the above areas may substitute for the work experience requirement.
• A bachelor’s degree as listed above
• No work experience required
• A bachelor’s degree as listed above

Qualifications

You must complete Child Welfare certification.

Must maintain a valid driver’s license and auto insurance. This position requires the ability to safely drive to and from destinations in the community and or Zone. This may include the safe transportation of clients and also may include travel outside of the Zone.

Frequent travel throughout the region is required.

Individuals may be required to work some non-traditional hours

Team members must be able to lift and carry items weighing up to fifty pounds regularly as part of their daily responsibilities. Team members must be capable of performing physical tasks such as bending, stooping, sitting, and standing for extended periods.

Benefits

Salary will be adjusted if position is filled as an FSS I or FSS II.

Working for Roughrider North Human Service Zone

Roughrider North Human Service Zone partners with the Department of Health and Human Services and Billings County to deliver child welfare safety and program protocols and provides employees with the excellent benefits and employment packages offered by Billings County as a Billings County employee.

Roughrider North Human Service Zone team members are offered robust medical, dental and life insurance coverage, as well as an excellent retirement package.

Employees enjoy ten paid holidays, as well as earning both annual leave and sick leave days.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

Application Procedures

Your resume must clearly show the months and years of employment for each position listed. This information is required to accurately calculate your qualifying experience and determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications of the position. Resumes that do not include sufficient employment date may not be able to be fully evaluated.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information HHS ND Careers E-Verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

Contact Information

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701) 328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.