Prevention Partner; Community Development and Prevention

Community Development & Prevention Partner

Adams County Human Services Department builds strong communities by promoting the safety, independence and stability of individuals and families. Adams County uses a 2

Gen approach to address all of the basic human services needs of the entire family unit. The 2

Gen approach builds well-being for families by focusing equally and intentionally on high-quality services in five areas of focus: early childhood education, adult education and employment pathways, economic security, health and well-being and social capital. This approach will help us achieve our core mission of breaking the generational cycle of poverty, preventing neglect and abuse and building strong communities.

Adams County has an opening for a Community Development & Prevention Partner position working for the Children, Youth and Families Division. The Children, Youth and Families Division provides protective services to children, as well as foster care, adoption, adolescent services, therapeutic treatment and other community services that help create strong, effective families. The Community Development & Prevention Partner develops community connections to create sustainable commitment to system improvement, strategic planning and community improvements as they relate to community needs, specifically the need for child protective services.

Such partners will include, but are not limited to school districts, the judicial system, law enforcement, medical and behavioral health providers and other community partners with the goal of decreasing the need for protective service system involvement and enhancing community partnerships.

This position exists to improve their collaboration with community partners and to contribute towards improved agency practice and outcomes with the children and families including reducing recurrence/recidivism.

Adams County Children and Family Services Guiding Principles 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 = $64,277.61 - $72,930.36/Full Range = $61,805.39 - $89,617.82

• Participates in the development and implementation of comprehensive planning and community development programs and services to respond to families in need with intent to prevent abuse and neglect.
• Manages a caseload of both internal screened-out referrals and referrals directly from the community.
• Manages a caseload of Program Area 3 cases where CORE services have been accessed to meet the needs of children and families to prevent child welfare involvement and/or abuse/neglect.
• Participates in developing, implementing and monitoring short and long-term plans, goals and objectives focused on achieving the Division's mission, goals and priorities; direct the development of and monitors performance of community partners.
• Represents the Department of Human Services and the Division of Children, Youth and Family at relevant meetings; informs and advises these groups, as well as the Prevention Manager and Division Director, on local and regional community development and infrastructure planning issues.
• Presents Department and Division information to community constituents and citizen-facing committees, commissions and other forums including presentations on special projects and community and program planning to increase understanding of the child protection system and opportunities to respond to and assist families in a community-based manner that serves to prevent abuse and neglect.
• Analyzes data resources with respect to recurrence and recidivism in the child and adult protective system and participates in the design and implementation of effective strategies to positively impact such.
• Contacts community resources, such as schools, law enforcement and medical personnel to obtain additional information, coordinate services, or secure their assistance.
• Participates in staffings with school, mental health facilities, child protection review teams, and other professionals involved with the family members.
• Serves as information and referral source to other Children Youth and Families employees and to the public.
• Coordinate and/or facilitate meetings with families and community partners to develop support or response plans.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of social casework principles, concepts and ethics by using a strength-based and solution focused practice.
• Independently analyze complex…