Family Services Specialist II CPS Intake

Family Services Specialist II – CPS Intake

Family Services Specialist II – CPS Intake

The City of Alexandria is located in northern Virginia and is bordered by the District of Columbia (Potomac River), Arlington and Fairfax counties. With a population of approximately 150,000 and a land area of 15.75 square miles, Alexandria is the seventh largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Alexandria has a charming waterfront and is a unique and historic place to live and work.

If you are interested in working for the vibrant City of Alexandria, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Family Services Specialist II position.

• Aligning the work we do with our strategic plan
• Executing against our strategy and ensuring accountability for our results
• Promoting and encouraging a culture of leadership and ownership at all levels of the organization
• Promoting a culture of service excellence, creativity and entrepreneurship

The Family Services Specialist II - Child Protective Services (CPS) Intake worker, under the general supervision of the Social Work Supervisor, provides intensive and specialized social work services to individuals and families while completing CPS Family Assessments and Investigations. A CPS Intake worker utilizes clinical skills to assist clients with serious problems in areas such as mental illness, substance abuse, family violence, and family dysfunction to help them develop protective capacities to ensure child safety through use of community services and family resources.

The CPS Intake Worker takes action to provide child protection for clients endangered by physical, emotional, and environmental threats.

To apply for this position or get more information, view the full posting on its official Virginia state job page.