Social Services Aide

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This position is responsible for transporting clients to appointments, visitations, treatment centers, foster care facilities, and other required locations. Duties include coordinating and setting up visitation schedules, supervising parental visits and monitored telephone calls, and conducting parenting classes. The position also provides testimony in court regarding observations of clients and families when necessary.

Additional responsibilities include assisting with file management, maintaining computer file entries and case narratives, and ensuring all information within the WYCAPS system is accurate and current. This position conducts in‑home checks and supportive services, monitors urinalysis results, school attendance, and academic performance, and maintains thorough documentation of all client and child contacts. Regular communication with Social Services Workers regarding client progress and case plans is also an essential function of the role.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement – Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work‑life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and much more

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Human Resource Contact:
Michelle Johnson – michelle.johnson

• Transports clients to appointments, visitations, treatment centers, and foster care facilities.
• Sets up visitation schedules.
• Supervises parental visits with children and monitors telephone calls.
• Conducts parenting classes.
• Gives testimony in court regarding observation of the client and the family.
• Assists with file management, computer file entries, and case narratives; ensures all data is accurate and up‑to‑date in the WYCAPS system.
• Provides in‑home checks and services.
• Monitors urinalysis, school grades, and attendance.
• Fully documents all contact with clients and children.
• Confers with the Social Services Worker regarding client progress and case plans.

Agency requires that the successful applicant possess a valid driver’s license.

• Knowledge of parenting.
• Knowledge of policies regarding child protection and benefits.
• Knowledge of the community or institution to be served.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience: 0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Social Services Programs)

OR

Education & Experience Substitution: 1-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Social Services Programs)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None

Position takes place in an average work environment.

• FLSA:
  Non‑exempt
• All positions within the Department of Family Services will require a background information check, including taking fingerprints, which will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every successful applicant.

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.