Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: h3 for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to extract content. Job Title is given but we must not repeat as heading. We have location, flexible schedule, partial remote possible after probation, travel within assigned areas, travel with clients, travel to attend training and meetings. That's schedule info? Could be Schedule section. Salary: $69,348 - $93,288 Annually. This position will receive 10% assignment pay. This is in addition to the regular base salary; the required duties include performing visits in unregulated environments, such as private residences, to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse and/or neglect to assess the safety of vulnerable children. So Pay section: include salary and assignment pay. Benefits: Not explicitly mentioned. No benefits listed. So we should not create Benefits section. Schedule: mention flexible schedule with partial remote work options possible after probation and supervisor approval. Travel within assigned areas, travel with clients as cases require, travel to attend training and meetings. So schedule section. About the role: we have description: "Our amazing Stevenson Child Welfare team is looking for a proactive Social Service Specialist (SSS3) with great communication and interpersonal skills who is comfortable working independently. Our Stevenson office is known for its strong teamwork, collaboration, and cross-program support. Located in the Columbia River Gorge, Stevenson is a beautiful recreation paradise for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. This is a rare opportunity to grow your social service experience in this generalist position, where you will handle Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS), Child Protective Services (CPS), Family Assessment Response (FAR), Family Reconciliation Services (FRS), and Family Voluntary Services (FVR). If you are passionate about child safety, family well-being, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of children, youth, and families, we encourage you to apply." Also "The Opportunity:" paragraph describing role. Could combine as About the role. Responsibilities: The list of duties under "Some of what you'll do:" and the preceding paragraph describing primary function. So we can list responsibilities as bullet list. Requirements/Qualifications: The "What we are looking for (Required Qualifications):" and "Preferred/Desired Qualifications:" plus other requirements like driver's license, two years driving experience, background check, training, etc. Also "Worker Core Training (WCT):" maybe note. Also "This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license." Also "The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment." Also degree accreditation etc. Those are qualifications. Skills: maybe we can extract from required qualifications: communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently, etc. But we could put under Qualifications. We need to decide sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications), Pay, Schedule. Possibly Skills separate if we have explicit skills list. The posting mentions "great communication and interpersonal skills", "comfortable working independently", "ability to take action to learn and grow", "ability to take action to meet the needs of others", "demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively", etc. Could be Skills. But we should avoid thin sections. Maybe combine Skills into Qualifications. We need to output only HTML fragment, no html/body tags, no markdown. We'll produce:

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We must not include Benefits if not present. We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from posting, but we can condense into prose or list items but must not lose info. We need to be careful to include all details: location, flexible schedule, remote after probation, travel, etc. Also mention that position will receive 10% assignment pay in addition to base salary. Also mention that required duties include performing visits in unregulated environments such as private residences to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse/neglect to assess safety of vulnerable children. That is part of responsibilities. Also mention that the Stevenson Child Welfare team is looking for proactive SSS3 with great communication and interpersonal skills who is comfortable working independently. Also mention office known for strong teamwork, collaboration, cross-program support. Location in Columbia River Gorge, recreation paradise. Opportunity to grow social service experience in generalist position handling CFWS, CPS, FAR, FRS, FVR. Passion for child safety, family well-being, making meaningful impact. Also The Opportunity paragraph: primary function: determine if children are safe with families and caregivers, intervene to protect unsafe children, develop case plans with families and caregivers to remedy safety concerns so families can safely parent their children. Assess complex family situations, interview children and parents, evaluate child safety, develop plans to protect children in their homes, offer services to children and families. Then list of duties (Some of what you'll do:). We need to include each bullet. Let's extract the bullet list: - Conduct investigations into allegations of child abandonment, abuse, and neglect to assess child safety and determine family service needs. - Interview children, family members, caregivers, and collateral contacts to gather information necessary to assess safety, evaluate risk, and identify appropriate interventions. - Develop, implement, and monitor case plans collaboratively with families and partners to protect children from harm and support safe parenting practices. - Complete safety assessments, present danger assessments, safety plans, and Structured Decision-Making Risk Assessments (SDM-RA) consistent with policy, the child safety framework, and infant safety policy. - Conduct health and safety visits with children and assess caregiver functioning, protective capacities, and the degree of risk to children. - Assess the need for out-of-home placement, prepare families for placement decisions, and coordinate placements in the least restrictive setting, including licensed foster care, relative placements, and suitable others. - Identify, develop, and connect families to community supports and resources that respond to the identity, cultural, and psycho-emotional needs of children and families. - Assess parents' or caregivers' barriers to stabilization and safely parenting children and provide referrals for assessments, treatment, and supportive services. - Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate services such as substance use treatment, mental health counseling, parenting education, anger management, school programs, and contracted agency services. - Provide goal-directed, task-centered, and time-limited crisis intervention services to children and families and evaluate progress toward identified goals. - Utilize shared planning activities to develop collaborative case plans and gather input from therapists, counselors, schools, caregivers, family members, and other significant individuals. - Research relative placement options, coordinate and monitor visitation, prepare children and families for placement changes, and continue working toward resolving the safety concerns that necessitated placement. - Implement concurrent planning, identify permanent homes for children, pursue early permanency planning, and refer cases for termination of parental rights within ASFA guidelines. - Provide reasonable or active efforts to parents and ensure timely referrals to services and supports. - Utilize SACWIS/CCWIS to document case activities, maintain case records, and initiate payments for child placement and child and family services in accordance with policy. - Prepare and file dependency petitions, guardianship petitions, and other legal documents; prepare written reports to the court; consult with attorneys and court-appointed personnel; attend court hearings; provide testimony when necessary; and produce discovery consistent with legal and policy requirements. - Explain department policies, RCWs, and WACs to families, individuals, and community members, and consult with law enforcement and community partners as appropriate. That's a long list. Now Required Qualifications: Six (6) years of paid social service experience* AND 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Service discipline. OR Bachelor’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or any degree that includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Service discipline AND Two (2) years of paid social service experience*. OR Master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or any degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Service discipline AND One (1) year of paid social service experience*. OR One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 2 AND The ability to take action to learn and grow. The ability to take action to meet the needs of others. *Paid Social Service experience must include at least one year of assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services. Preferred/Desired Qualifications: - Public child welfare experience. - Case management experience. - Demonstrated knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and policies on child protective and child welfare services. - Demonstrated knowledge of addiction, treatment, relapse prevention, and recovery principles, and/or experience working with individuals with substance use disorder. - Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and build consensus with families, community partners, and professionals around difficult or sensitive topics. - Experience assessing risk and safety concerning child abuse and neglect, or developing safety or service plans with families. - Ability to organize information to meet FAMLINK documentation requirements. - Worker Core Training (WCT):*To learn more about WCT, please review the full job announcement.* (maybe note but not needed) Other requirements: - This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver’s license. - The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment. - Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org. Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S. - For more information about this position or if you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, please contact DCYF recruiter. (maybe not needed) - If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com. (application instruction, we should drop) - Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960. (drop) - Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications and wish to claim Veteran's Preference MUST attach a copy of their DD214, NGB Form 22 or Predischarge Certification (issued not more than 120 days prior to End of Term of Service (ETS) by date of submission). If claiming preference based on Predischarge Certification, individual will be required to provide their official discharge documentation, such as a DD form 214, NGB form 22, or equivalent, within 30 days after the date of discharge. Please blackout (redact)the social security number before attaching any documents. For additional information on Veteran's Preference and guidance on how to determine if you are eligible, click here. (drop) - DCYF participates in the federal E-Verify program. The selected candidate must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States, consistent with E-Verify requirements, on their first day of employment. (maybe keep as qualification? It's a condition of employment, could be included in Requirements.) We should keep substantive info: driving experience, valid driver's license, training completion within one year, degree accreditation, E-Verify requirement. We should drop application instructions, contact info, accommodation details, veteran's preference, etc. Also drop EEO boilerplate, etc. Now Pay: Salary range $69,348 - $93,2