Senior Family Services Specialist
Apply NowCompany: Henrico County Virginia
Location: Henrico, VA 23231
Description:
General Statement of Duties
Provides professional, intensive, specialized continuing case management services involving concentration in the areas of child and adult welfare; performs a broader scope of duties requiring routine utilization of greater professional knowledge and independent application of professional skill; performs other duties as assigned.
Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, September 23, 2024.
Essential Duties
The Kinship Navigator will provide targeted assessment and case management services to children and their formal and informal kinship and fictive kin families while also working with the community to build service capacity for kinship families.
Essential Duties:
This position is required to maintain: considerable knowledge of current social, economic and health concerns; considerable knowledge of the federal Social Security Act and of casework philosophy, methods and practices; considerable knowledge of individual and group behavior and of current literature and trends in the social work field; knowledge of community resources available to meet clients' needs; ability to make independent judgments; ability to understand and interpret laws and regulations and to deal effectively with the public; ability to plan and organize work; ability to gather facts and report them accurately and to write reports.
Minimum Qualifications
Four (4) year baccalaureate degree in a relevant social science field in accordance with VA Code 63.2-219; Three (3) years of relevant social work experience; OR: Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
Additional Information
Valid driver's license to perform assigned duties at various locations.
Successful completion of all training requirements established pursuant to the VA 63.2-208. Standards for personnel.
CPS and Criminal history record check and fingerprinting of all employees in authorized and hourly safety sensitive positions.
How To Apply
You apply for positions with Henrico County general government through our on-line applicant system, which is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week with an Internet connection. Please access our job site portal through http://henrico.us/services/jobs or click on the Jobs link in the upper right hand corner of our main County page at http://henrico.us .
Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, September 23, 2024.
Minimum Salary 69537
Maximum Salary 127917
Currency USD
Main Organization General Government
General Government
Employment Status Permanent Fulltime
Permanent Full-time
Amount of Travel
Work At Home
Provides professional, intensive, specialized continuing case management services involving concentration in the areas of child and adult welfare; performs a broader scope of duties requiring routine utilization of greater professional knowledge and independent application of professional skill; performs other duties as assigned.
Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, September 23, 2024.
Essential Duties
The Kinship Navigator will provide targeted assessment and case management services to children and their formal and informal kinship and fictive kin families while also working with the community to build service capacity for kinship families.
Essential Duties:
- Complete family finding & education with potential kinship caregivers, completing the Permanency Assessment Tool with potential placements through in-home services and foster care and initiating the foster home approval process with these resources
- Assessment & case planning with children and kinship caregivers, including case management responsibilities associated with the case type:
- Case documentation in the child welfare database OASIS using COMPASS and eScribers
- Coordinating & participating in Family Partnership Meetings, Child & Family Team Meetings, VEMATs, FAPT meetings and other collaborative processes to support youth in care
- Participating in court proceedings and contributing to petitions, service plans, progress and other court reports and providing testimony in court proceedings
- Conducting trauma screenings & CANS assessments
- Coordinate and participate in support groups for kinship caregivers
- Collaborate with the community to develop resources and supports for kinship and fictive kin caregivers to include an information & referral system for kinship caregivers and the maintenance of a resource directory
- Active membership on the Henrico Addiction Task Force, collaborating to serve youth and families in work to treat and prevent substance use disorder
- Participate in unit, division, agency & community meetings related to the work of the Department
- Provide coverage for child welfare on-call (CPS, preservation, prevention & foster care) approximately 14 nights per 12-month calendar year (when fully staffed)
- Participate in shelter team operations as designated by the Emergency Operations Center
- Handle additional work assignments when necessary
This position is required to maintain: considerable knowledge of current social, economic and health concerns; considerable knowledge of the federal Social Security Act and of casework philosophy, methods and practices; considerable knowledge of individual and group behavior and of current literature and trends in the social work field; knowledge of community resources available to meet clients' needs; ability to make independent judgments; ability to understand and interpret laws and regulations and to deal effectively with the public; ability to plan and organize work; ability to gather facts and report them accurately and to write reports.
Minimum Qualifications
Four (4) year baccalaureate degree in a relevant social science field in accordance with VA Code 63.2-219; Three (3) years of relevant social work experience; OR: Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities.
Additional Information
Valid driver's license to perform assigned duties at various locations.
Successful completion of all training requirements established pursuant to the VA 63.2-208. Standards for personnel.
CPS and Criminal history record check and fingerprinting of all employees in authorized and hourly safety sensitive positions.
How To Apply
You apply for positions with Henrico County general government through our on-line applicant system, which is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week with an Internet connection. Please access our job site portal through http://henrico.us/services/jobs or click on the Jobs link in the upper right hand corner of our main County page at http://henrico.us .
Closing Date: This position closes on Monday, September 23, 2024.
Minimum Salary 69537
Maximum Salary 127917
Currency USD
Main Organization General Government
General Government
Employment Status Permanent Fulltime
Permanent Full-time
Amount of Travel
Work At Home