Social Caseworker – Children, Youth & Family Services - Intellectually Developmentally Disabled Team

Posting number: 2600305

Department: Department of Human Services

Division: Children, Youth & Family Svcs

Job classification: Social Caseworker - Children, Youth, & Family Services

Posting type: Open

Categories: Social Services, Human Services, Customer Service

Summary

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

Do you have a passion for helping children, youth, and families navigate systems to access the services they need to thrive? Are you a patient, creative problem-solver who can build strong relationships, collaborate with community partners, and adapt to an ever-changing landscape of resources and supports? If so, apply to be a Social Caseworker with our Intellectually, Developmentally, Disabled Team! 

We're looking for someone who is eager to learn, communicates with empathy, and remains calm and responsive while coordinating care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Success in this role requires strong critical thinking, teamwork, and the ability to balance advocacy, case management, and collaboration with agencies such as The Resource Exchange, schools, healthcare providers, and the courts. If you're motivated by making a lasting difference through partnership, innovation, and compassionate service, we'd love to have you join our team.

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  Child Welfare Caseworker Falsification check.

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This position works to preserve and/or rehabilitate families while protecting children's physical, emotional, and mental well-being through child protection, adolescent services, placements, and/or permanency plans. Based on position assignment, coordinates the practice and is responsible for primary decision-making of child protection practices or coordinates the services and secondary-service decisions as related to safety, permanency, well-being and preserving families. This position is part of the Social Caseworker - Children, Youth, & Family Services (CYFS) career progression series, which includes Associate Social Caseworker - Children, Youth, & Family Services and Social Caseworker - Children, Youth, & Family Services. Employment is subject to the terms, conditions, and policies detailed in the Personnel Policies Manual (PPM). This position requires regular in-person presence as an essential job function.

Examples of duties

• Interviews clients and develops appropriate treatment plans; initiates and/or participates in home studies, and provides intensive casework services to families and children; investigates allegations of child abuse and assesses imminent danger for children; makes referrals to community resources and collateral contacts.
• Monitors and reports clients' progress and provides service recommendations/referrals. Ensures that needed services are being provided, that treatment plans are being followed through in a timely manner and determines the appropriateness of the placement and services provided.
• Addresses child safety issues in the home to mitigate safety concerns; ensures that children in the department's custody or supervision receive necessary interventions.
• Provides crisis management and coordinates support services for clients to resolve problems and conflicts.
• Acts as a liaison for the DHS and consults with other caseworkers and community professionals on case situations, treatment/case plans, issues, and problems.
• Provides casework and assessment services for teams within the Practice Unit.
• Attends and testifies in court