Family Services Specialist I

Job title:

Family Services Specialist I

Company

Virginia Government

Job description

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• Franklin County, Virginia, United States

• Family Services

• Closing at: Jun 7 2025 – 00:00 EDT

• 067-Franklin Co Dept Of Social Services

Hiring Range: $36993.00 to $79088.00Full Time or Part Time: Full TimeA Family Services Specialist I represents the entry level in the occupational group. Employees learning their program areas. Employees will receive every training available to provide the foundation needed to successfully become a I with direction to move upward as needed.

• Required to take all VDSS mandated training for Child Protective Services Staff;
• Learns how to use OASIS, COMPASS, SPIDER, and any other system needed for the program assigned;
• Learns how to effectively and appropriately deals with any and all stakeholders to include:

• co-workers,
• supervisors,
• Children’s Services Act employees to include FAPT,
• private providers,
• clients,
• family of clients;
• fictive kin of clients;
• law enforcement,
• attorneys,
• Health Department,
• CASA,
• Community Services Board (CSB).
• Learns how to Interprets laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific area of responsibility;
• Learns to assess risk and safety;
• Learns how to demonstrate appropriate and independent judgment in dealing with cases and clients;
• Learns how to independently develop Assessments and Safety Plans and/or Case Plans for clients with timely submission when necessary (Court, FAPT, etc);
• Learns how to understand and accurately utilize the CANS Assessment as documented by both the supervisor and the CSA Coordinator;
• Learns to effectively, accurately, and articulately testify in court;
• Learns to use proper technique and how to accurately document all relevant case information;
• Learns how to utilize program-specific software (IPADS, Encryption programs) available to accurately document and update all case information, in a timely manner;
• Learns to serve as a resource to clients in the community in area of expertise;
• Provides after hours on-call coverage and responds to emergencies in child/adult protective services and/or foster care (after 6 months of employment);
• Passes probation with a meets or higher EPPE rating;
• At the end of probation is able to function independently, as a full-performance Family Services Specialist.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge- Some knowledge of: Social work principles and practices; human behavior and motivational theory; and social, economic, and health problems.Skills- Skill in operating a motor vehicle and personal computer with associated software.Abilities- Demonstrated ability to: communicate effectively both orally and in writing; interview, assess needs, counsel and refer clients to other resources as needed; develop and implement service plans in order to insure the delivery of appropriate services to the client; make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations; respond to the client’s emotions in order to accomplish services objectives; plan and manage own work activities including service delivery preparing reports, and correspondence, record keeping responsibilities and related activities; establish and maintain effective relationships; and stay abreast of current trends and developments in the social work field.Education and Experience- 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 as mandated in Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia and implemented by the Virginia Board of Social Services. The possession of a BSW or MSW degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license are desirable.Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. 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Expected salary

$36993 – 79088 per year

Location

Franklin County, VA

Job date

Wed, 21 May 2025 05:47:49 GMT

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