Social Caseworker – In-Home Professional (Loved Ones Family Time Unit)

Posting number: 2600348

Department: Department of Human Services

Division: Children, Youth & Family Svcs

Job classification: Social Caseworker - In-Home Professional

Posting type: Open

Categories: Social Services, Human Services, Customer Service

Summary

**To be considered, applicants must upload their unofficial transcripts with their completed application.**

Are you energized by solving complex problems, thinking critically, and making independent decisions that have a lasting impact on children and families? Do you enjoy tackling new challenges, building meaningful relationships, and finding creative solutions where no two situations are the same? If you're resourceful, adaptable, and confident working independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, we encourage you to apply.

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, additional background checks may be required, including a Government Program Fraud check, Child Welfare Abuse & Neglect database (TRAILS) check, and Welfare Caseworker Falsification check.

Please be advised this position may close without advance notice, should we receive a sufficient number of qualified applications.

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Examples of duties

• Provides in-home instruction to families, strengthening parental competency by promoting family independence by teaching family skill practice to include problem-solving, anger management, conflict resolution, household management, home cleaning, and by explaining how to access community resources and support systems.
• Addresses and teaches clients how to meet and sustain basic needs as well as clients' health and wellbeing, including the impact on the child’s health and wellbeing. 
• Provides crisis management for clients to resolve problems and conflicts.
• Assists clients with milestones and other assigned homework for specialty courts.
• In collaboration with the case team, assists in the development of support/healthy living plans.
• Coordinates community resources for clients, including rehabilitation services, as needed.
• Monitors, tracks, and reports compliance with court orders concerning areas such as individual/family therapy, medication management, and substance abuse treatment in collaboration with assigned caseworker.
• Coordinates, prepares, and participates in Treatment Support Meetings (TSM) and Family Engagement Meetings (FEM).
• Attends and testifies in court hearings; participates in pre-court staffings.
• Documents all contacts and ensures that all paperwork and documentation are accurately completed and filed; completes necessary case