Social Worker - Family Ties

About the role

The Social Worker provides professional, person-centered services to clients as part of a comprehensive program to effectively address service needs, maximize functioning, protect and preserve the welfare of individuals and the community. Identifies client needs, funding sources, creates and develops service plan; implements, monitors, and evaluates services plans. This position operates under the AFSCME-CVS bargaining unit. This job description indicates the normal type and level of work expected of the incumbent; incumbent may be asked to perform other duties as apparent or assigned.

Responsibilities

• Primary caseload for this position is Family Ties.
• Interviews clients to assess their service needs in order to determine safety and well-being; coordinates comprehensive care, assessments, and case management, including formulating specific recommendations relating to internal and external resource utilization; referrals to service providers; assesses service outcomes, and responds to licensing applications.
• Assesses, develops, and implements services plans to provide services to residents in a wide range of areas, including but not limited to, adult and child protection, mental health, developmental disabilities, foster care and child care licensing, truancy, delinquency, early intervention, brain injury, elderly services, substance use disorder assistance, etc. within established state, federal, and county guidelines and procedures.
• Provides intake services as assigned, obtaining information to facilitate the identification of client service needs, respond to inquiries and requests for services, initiate timely screenings to determine the need for immediate action, and provide resource information to the public.
• Assess problems, make decisions, determine appropriate response based on knowledge of internal and external resources, and implement plan of action.
• Conducts timely investigations in response to reports of neglect or abuse; interviews alleged victim and alleged perpetrator of maltreatment, as well as other people who may have pertinent information such as school personnel or medical professionals. Gathers and analyzes data, evidence, and reports. Utilizes information and interviews obtained to make determinations of maltreatment against alleged perpetrators. Coordinates with Law Enforcement, County Attorney’s Office, and other community agencies to meet the needs of victims. Forensic Interviews of alleged victims may be required at times. Conducts investigations for day care and foster care licensing purposes. Completes home studies and responds to complaints and requests regarding childcare providers and foster care providers.
• Assesses and formulates plans to address behavioral, safety, and cognitive need of clients. This includes specific recommendations relating to internal and external resources, service outcomes, evaluation schedules, and plan revisions to effectively promote positive quality care in the least restrictive setting.
• Manages active caseload, which includes but is not limited to: provides direct contact in office and field, provides counseling,