Children's Services/ICW - Case Aide

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Open: July 11, 2025 Close: July 25, 2025
Job Title: Case Aide Department: Children’s Services/ICW
Reports To: Director Hours: 40 Hrs/Wk – Full Time
Salary: Based on Salary Matrix+Benefits Requisition: 681

*Salaries are market competitive. For accurate salary information, call (253)573-7863 or email jobs@puyalluptribe-nsn.gov. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians provides a generous benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a retirement/401(k) plan with profit sharing, paid holidays, and paid time off including birthday leave.

Position Summary:
The purpose of this position is to provide visitation and transportation services for families and children being reunified by the with their families and assists in providing support to Case Workers, CPS, ICW Liaisons and Foster Home Licensors where needed. Assist with after hours tasks, such as events and services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Participates in weekly staffing meetings with direct supervisor for the purpose of addressing family and child needs.
2. Supervises visits and provides caseworker/liaison with detailed written visitation reports of each assigned family and in person communication if there are any concerns or needs that arise.
3. Provides transportation for children and families to identified appointments related to their specific case plan and documents complete case records of each transport.
4. Assist department in identifying resources for families, i.e. phone calls, setting appointments, transportation.
5. Assists department in obtaining necessary paperwork to meet the needs of families.
6. Assists caseworkers/liaisons with paperwork, filing and uploading into databases, and other case management duties.
7. May need to transport children out of state/or assist caseworkers/liaisons in these transports.
8. Available to respond to afterhours emergencies as needed.
9. Flexibility in scheduling visitations to meet family’s needs, including some nights, holidays and weekends.
10. Maintains multiple calendars and schedules.
11. Promptly follows up with supervisor and initiates appropriate actions if there are any concerns with the current assigned caseload.
12. Maintains confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries regarding clients.
13. Participates in departmental staff meetings and trainings.
14. Will continuously engage in professional development including but not limited to, cross training throughout the department and best practices of child welfare service delivery.
15. Participate in departmental community events.
16. Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Qualifications and Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience
High School Diploma/GED required and one year of related experience and/or training working with Native American children and their families in a Social Work setting required; or equivalent combination of minimum education requirement and experience. Must have beginner to intermediate computer experience in Word and Excel. Must have no current or previous Tribal or State CPS history or founded allegations of child abuse or neglect.
Note: Part-time work is prorated in crediting experience (e.g., if you work 20 hours per week for a 12-month period you will be credited with 6 months of experience).
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conc