Family Services Specialist II, Foster Care Unit

2 months ago

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

This position functions as a worker in the Foster Care and Family Services unit, providing direct services for fostering and sustaining the social, health, economic, behavioral, and emotional functioning of individuals and families.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develops treatment plans to identify problems, clinical methods for dealing with them, and the means by which services will be provided either within the agency or through referral to other community resources.
  • Represents the agency in both civil and criminal court proceedings, interpreting laws, filing petitions, preparing court records, testifying before the court, preparing witnesses for examination, and compiling evidence.
  • Provides direct intervention and service delivery for difficult, complex social work cases, and coordinates casework.
  • Conducts field visits to residential facilities, consults with therapists and residential staff, and participates in the staffing and planning of meetings.
  • Prepares and submits budget estimates and ensures payment for services.
Requirements
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a Bachelor's degree in any field and minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area.
  • Working knowledge of social work principles and practices, human behavior and motivational theory, laws, policies, and regulations relating to human services program areas, and social, economic, and health problems.
  • Skill in operating a motor vehicle and personal computer with associated software.
  • Demonstrated ability to write court reports, home studies, evaluations, mediation agreements, letters, committee reports, presentations, and general information.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in assigned program area (i.e. Foster Care/Adoption) and completion of required training programs or equivalent combination of training or experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
  • Possession of a BSW or MSW degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license are desirable.
Special Requirements
  • Requires occasional work outside of normal business hours.
  • Reoccurring out of state travel may be required.
  • All applicants are subject to DMV/driving record check, pre-employment drug screen, Central Registry (CPS) check and/or criminal history search.

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