Social Worker IAT- Extended Duty

this position is located in the children services section.

the work hours for the position are: monday and tuesday: 1 pm‑12 am; wednesday, thursday and friday: 4 pm‑1 am; saturday and sunday: 7 am‑12 am.

the primary purpose of this position is to provide coverage for the cumberland county dss after hours, on weekends, and on holidays. Program responsibility is in the children's services section, with an objective of safety, permanence and wellbeing for children and vulnerable adults.

duties in this position include: receiving referrals for abuse and exploitation for adult protective services; receiving and evaluating abuse, neglect, and dependency referrals for child protective services; providing direct services to the child and family in an attempt to protect the child from further neglect or abuse; planning with the family and arranging services as are necessary in treating the problems that need to be remedied;

invoking the authority of the courts when necessary for protection of the child; making necessary arrangements for alternative care for a child(ren) who cannot remain in his own home; continuing to work with parents, child(ren), relatives, foster parents, and others as necessary to assure safe and healthy reunion of families. This worker must have a high level of self‑awareness, must have or develop skills in diagnostic assessments of family functional and dysfunctional behavior, and have a high tolerance level for client aggressive behavior, as he/she carries an authoritative role.

He/she will be offering service to high-risk families in complex situations. Court hearings and judicial mandated reviews are tasks to be performed in this position.

clients served by this position range in age from birth to the elderly. Problems may range from child abuse, neglect, and dependency to clients needing emergency housing assistance with fuel or food. Clients served come from different racial, ethnic, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, although many are in financial need.

typical work hours are: monday and tuesday: 1 pm‑12 am; wednesday, thursday and friday: 4 pm‑1 am; saturday and sunday: 7 am‑12 am. However, the person hired in this position should be prepared to work outside of those hours to meet our business needs. This shift consists of a 7 day on, 7 day off work week. Also, the worker in this position is on duty on holidays, weekends, and on days when the agency must close early or is closed all day due to weather problems, or heat/air conditioning problems with the agency's systems.

Hours may be extended if there is a need (ex. Doing a petition/going to court).

• master's degree from an accredited school of social work and completion of the child welfare collaborative;
• master's degree from an accredited school of social work and one year of directly related experience;
• bachelor's degree from an accredited school of social work and completion of the child welfare collaborative and one year of directly related experience;
• bachelor's degree from an accredited school of social work and two years of directly related experience;
• a master's degree in counseling from an accredited college or university in a human services field and two years of directly related experience;
• bachelor's degree in a human services field from an accredited college or university and three years of directly related experience;
• bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and four years of directly related experience;
• an equivalent combination of training and experience.

directly related experience is defined as human services experience in the areas of case management, assessment and referral, supportive counseling, intervention, psycho‑social therapy and treatment planning.

thorough knowledge of social work principles, techniques and practices and their applications to complex casework, treatment, and investigation of abuse or neglect of children; thorough knowledge of policies and procedures as evidenced by the ability to cite the authority of federal and state law; thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior, family dynamics, and medical, behavioral…