Protection & Safety Worker

About the role

This position provides case management services for child/abuse neglect, status offender, and juvenile offender cases under the Omaha Tribal Court. Responsibilities include coordinating court-ordered evaluations, completing initial assessments, developing case plans, and attending court hearings.

Responsibilities

• Handle intake calls and reports of child abuse and/or neglect
• Complete initial assessments on allegations of child abuse/neglect
• Assess risk and develop risk assessments findings
• Court involvement for child abuse/neglect, status offense, and juvenile offender cases
• Develop, implement, and evaluate case plans
• Prepare case plan, court reports, and maintain frequent correspondence with the courts
• Complete referral forms and release of information forms
• Conduct monthly home visits with wards, parents, and others involved in the cases
• Document contacts with wards, parents, and other collateral contacts, enter data into NFOCUS
• Attend court hearings to testify
• Conduct family assessments and home studies
• Maintain daily data entry for each case
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary
• Transport wards to meetings, court hearings, medical/therapy appointments, school etc.
• File paperwork
• Attend school meetings to coordinate with school officials and complete Individual Education Plans
• Make and receive phone calls
• Provide community presentations
• Perform standard office management/record management duties
• Attend trainings and daily/weekly staffings
• Staff with the Case Lead, Supervisors, and Deputy Director of Children and Family Services regarding progress of cases and as mandated in the Policy Manual
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Preferred: Associates' Degree in social work, Human Services, Counseling; and/or two years minimum experience in related field
• High school Diploma or GED
• Pass a Nebraska Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry and Nebraska Adult Protection Service Central Registry
• Valid Driver's License and insurable by Tribal insurance
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all cases and program information
• Knowledge of Omaha Cultural practices is preferred
• Must be free of any conviction by any state or the United States for a crime punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for a term of one (1) year, or more, or by any foreign government for a crime which would be punishable by imprisonment for a term of one year, or more, if committed in Nebraska, or must have been pardoned for such offense, or have had a conviction for offense overturned, or reversed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
• Willingness to work after hours for emergency calls at times
• Pass background check and pre-employment drug screen

Benefits

Standard office management/record management duties, attend trainings & daily/weekly staffings, provide On-Call services for after hour emergency calls, and perform other duties as assigned.