Youth Service Worker; Continuous - Statewide Job Charleston area,West Virginia USA,Social Work

Position: Youth Service Worker (Continuous - Statewide)

Make a difference in the lives of West Virginia’s youth—become a Youth Service Worker and help build stronger families and brighter futures!

Youth Service Workers manage and assess cases involving family preservation when youth are exhibiting mental, emotional, or behavioral concerns that place themselves and others s position is critical to the health and well-being of West Virginia's youth population. Upon completing an in-house training program, these positions involve performing complex social casework that spans multiple programmatic areas, including child protective services, foster care, and legal guardianship.

Due to the needs of this position, travel is required and may include being on-call during non-traditional hours. Ongoing training is provided, as is access to support services for the worker. This position is eligible for overtime pay.

Applicants must possess a valid WV driver’s license and reliable transportation. Applicants also must have strong communication skills, both oral and written, and maintain detailed case records and extensive documentation. Overtime hours and frequent travel may be required. Successful completion of a background check is required for employment.

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Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Prepare social assessments.
Interact with a variety of professionals in the area of social work, mental health, developmental disabilities, education, juvenile delinquency, and counseling to assess client’s needs to provide appropriate services.
Develop client case plans to accomplish habilitation and rehabilitation of the client and to provide social services to assist in attaining social, educational and vocational goals.
Work within the court system for juvenile delinquency and status offense by preparing social assessments.
Locate services for clients, which may include out-of-home care, such as foster care, emergency shelter, residential mental health treatment or transitional living.
Counsel clients and families in achieving the goals of case plans.
Counsel clients to correct delinquent and socially unacceptable behavior; prepare case plans, monitor the progress of clients, including those under the court’s supervision.
Speak before educational and community organizations and groups regarding services available and develop community resources.
Write reports on case findings and summaries of client social and financial circumstances.

As a YSW Worker, you have the opportunity to work in various districts across the state, including:

Berkeley/Jefferson Counties
Boone and Lincoln Counties
Braxton, Clay, Gilmer, and Webster Counties
Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio Counties
Cabell County
Calhoun, Jackson, and Roane Counties
Fayette and Nicholas Counties
Grant, Mineral, Tucker, Morgan, Hampshire, Hardy, and Pendleton Counties
Greenbrier, Pocahontas, Monroe, and Summers Counties
Harrison County
Kanawha County
Lewis, Upshur, Doddridge, Pleasants, and Ritchie Counties
Logan and Mingo Counties
Marion County
Marshall, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties
Mason and Putnam Counties
McDowell and Wyoming Counties
Mercer County
Monongalia County
Raleigh County
Randolph County
Preston, Barbour, and Taylor Counties
Wayne County
Wirt and Wood Counties

You can choose to work in any of these districts based on availability and preference.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Licensure/

Certifications:

None.

Experience:

None.

Special Requirements :

Valid driver’s license. Accessibility to a phone.

Note:

Applicants hired into this classification must obtain licensure as a Social Worker from the West Virginia Board of Social Work within a timeframe established by the appointing agency. Until licensure is obtained, they may not perform duties that require a licensed social worker under state law or Board regulation.

The Bureau for Social Services champions the security, permanence, and welfare of children and vulnerable adults, empowering individuals and strengthening families. Formerly the Bureau for Children and Families, the Bureau for Social Services operates under the West Virginia Department of Human Services, serving children, adolescents, and vulnerable adults facing abuse, neglect,…