Social Caseworker IV - Assessment​/Permanency

Position classification

Hybrid – Job duties and expectations allow for onsite and remote work scheduled each week. Employees in this classification are regularly scheduled onsite one (1) to four (4) days per week based on the County needs and as determined by the Department Director. Hybrid classified roles can be onsite more than the set minimum based on employee preference.

Hybrid – Job duties and expectations allow for onsite and remote work scheduled each week. Employees in this classification are regularly scheduled onsite one to four days per week based on the County needs and as determined by the Department Director. Hybrid classified roles can be onsite more than the set minimum based on employee preference.

This role offers both hybrid‑remote working arrangements as well as flexible scheduling options after an initial training period of 90 days.

• We believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect, valuing their input, and striving to do no harm.
• Honoring all people’s unique expertise and perspectives includes collaboration, shared decision making, and providing a safe environment.
• The best interest of children, families, and our community will always inform our approach, perspectives, and decisions.
• Children and youth belong in families and have a right to sibling, family, and community connections.
• Families have the inherent capacity to safely care for their children.
• We hold ourselves and our system accountable to each other, our families, and our community.

Hiring Range: $65,513.72 – $75,340.77 / Full Range: $65,513.72 – $94,994.89

• Responds to allegations of abuse and neglect of children/youth.
• Assesses reports of abuse and neglect of children. Interviews and observes victims, offenders, witnesses, caregivers, and collateral agencies to ensure the safety of the child and determine the validity of the allegations. Recognizes and identifies risk factors and dynamics of child abuse, child neglect, and family functioning (includes specialized caseload).
• Provides crisis intervention while evaluating and assessing a family’s needs. Completes assessments within 60 days and determines whether long‑term support and services are necessary to achieve child/youth safety and well‑being.
• Prepares court reports, attends court hearings, testifies in court hearings and proceedings, consults with attorneys, judges, and guardians‑ad‑litem.
• Ability to take more complex/difficult assessments.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Provides case‑specific documentation including development of family service plans, court documentation, TRAILS entries of ROC notes and other documentation, assessment completion, placement paperwork, service referrals, family time assessments, and other related tasks. Reviews reports from service providers to ensure effectiveness of services.
• Provides face‑to‑face contact with clients as required by regulatory standards and agency policy (may sometimes include in‑state and/or out‑of‑state travel).
• Engages family/youth in finding permanent connections and participates in Family Engagement Meetings and Permanency Round tables.
• Prepares court reports, attends court hearings, testifies in court hearings and proceedings, consults with attorneys regarding legal aspects of cases.
• Supervises parenting time for children and families on caseload. May also facilitate goodbye sessions between parents and children when termination of parental rights is necessary.
• Ability to take more complex/difficult cases.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Child welfare knowledge including healthy child development, understanding of the dynamics and effects of abuse and neglect and interface of culture and family systems, as well as experience working with children and youth ages 0‑18.
• Ability to demonstrate empathy and a strength‑based trauma‑informed approach with families involved in the child welfare system.
• Knowledge of assessment and…