Senior Child Care Worker

About the role

Performs difficult, equitable, and complex professional work in accordance with established casework principles by supporting and assisting agency clients with personal, social, health, and economic needs. Empowers the family/client to the highest level of self-sufficiency. Provides coaching and mentoring to staff. Requires little supervision. Works within an inclusive team environment as part of the Self-Sufficiency Team (SST).

Responsibilities

• Provides services of considerable difficulty in a specialized service area; works with and counsels clients; determines program eligibility;
• Prepares in-depth assessments in the formulation and delivery of service plans; Analyzes information received and makes decisions regarding service plans subject to final approval by the SST Program Manager;
• Counsels clients in planning budgets and regarding the care and training of children;
• Coordinates group activities with ancillary agencies such as clinics, employment services, and vocational rehabilitation services;
• Performs work with specific ancillary agencies;
• Maintains records and reports through the course of clients' service relationships with the agency;
• Coaches, mentors, assigns cases, and evaluates work of subordinates;
• Interprets agency programs to other agencies, community groups, and associations;
• Performs related tasks as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia).
• Considerable experience in the assigned program area and completion of required training programs or equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Qualifications

• Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Administers work to the public typically in clients' home, often in remote rural areas. Frequent contacts with clients and coordination with other public and private agencies (i.e., school, courts, clinics, etc.) are required.
• Must be able to assist physically dependent individuals.

Skills

• Knowledge of social, economic and health problems;
• Knowledge of social institutions and the methods of the helping process;
• Knowledge of individual and group behavior;
• Ability to identify social problems and needs and to assess the ability of individuals and families to utilize services in problem solving;
• Ability to accept the rights, responsibilities and differences of others;
• Ability to work effectively through counseling and other methods with individuals and families in helping them solve their problems;
• Ability to plan and organize work;
• Ability to understand and interpret laws, policies and regulations;
• Ability to communicate and establish effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, other professional and technical staff, social agencies and the general public;
• Ability to prepare reports and maintain records;
• Ability to utilize PC and standard business applications and social services software.

Benefits

• VRS-Eligible
• Benefits-Eligible

Pay

The salary range for this position is $35.00 - $38.69 per hour (approx. $72,802 - $80,466 per year).

Schedule

This is a full time, FLSA non-exempt position.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays
• paid vacation and sick leave
• health insurance options with employer contribution
• employer-paid life insurance
• VRS retirement
• continuing education/training opportunities

Internal Candidates

Internal candidates will receive pay adjustments in accordance with Local Government Personnel Policy, P-60.

Deadline for Applications

Position open until Friday, July 17, 2026.