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Child Protection Specialist

2 months ago

Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom Commonwealth of Virginia Full time
Job Summary

This position specializes in program areas and assumes more complex duties such as:

  • Interviewing and investigating cases involving suspected child abuse and neglect
  • Out-of-home placements
  • Emergency protective orders
  • Testifying in legal proceedings
  • Placing children in foster or adoptive homes

The Family Services Specialist III participates in Family Team Meetings, identifying safety concerns, developing goals and activities that meet those goals. This role also involves preparing and submitting budget estimates, ensuring payment for services, and interpreting laws, policies, and regulations as applied to specific areas of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provides case management services to monitor compliance
  • Submits progress reports to the court
  • Refers families to treatment resources within the community
  • Transports children to placements, meetings, therapy sessions, doctor and dental appointments, and for visitation with families
  • Attends court, testifies in court, and coordinates cases with attorneys
  • Provides parent education and support for families in target populations
  • Prepares reports to referral sources regarding the status of various interventions
  • Serves as a resource to clients and the community in areas of expertise
  • Provides after-hours on-call coverage and responds to emergencies in child protective services, adult protective services, and/or foster care
Requirements
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field or a Bachelor's degree in any field and a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area
  • Considerable knowledge of social work principles and practices, human behavior and motivational theory, laws, policies, and regulations relating to human services program areas, investigating and interviewing techniques, legal procedures as related to program areas, and social, economic, and health problems
  • Skill in operating a personal computer and the associated software and the operation of a motor vehicle
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, interview, assess needs, counsel, and refer clients to other resources as needed, investigate high-risk cases, testify in court proceedings, develop and present training programs and other presentations, interpret program laws, policies, and regulations, develop and implement service plans, analyze case information to make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations, respond to client emotions to accomplish service objectives, develop speeches and represent the agency on program training and workshops, work in stressful situations and maintain diplomacy, plan and manage own work activities, establish and maintain effective relationships with others, and stay abreast of current trends and developments in the social work field
Preferred Qualifications
  • Considerable experience in Child Protective Services and completion of required training programs or equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Possession of a BSW or MSW degree
  • A Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license
  • Bilingual English/Spanish skills
  • Considerable experience in the Family Team Meeting process
Special Requirements
  • Applicants may be subject to a Criminal History Background search, Central Registry search, DMV/driving record check, and/or pre-employment drug screen
  • The investigation may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI), local agency checks, employment verification and references, verification of education (relevant to employment), credit checks (relevant to employment), and other checks requested by the hiring authority
  • All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of the required checks and screenings
  • May be required to report for shelter duty during community disasters and/or emergencies