Social Service Worker

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services

$58,333.68 - $66,110.88 Annually

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Location Varies, USA
Boone, Bourbon, Campbell, Carroll,Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Kenton, Nichols, Owen, Pendleton and Scott County.
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides service sand programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.

DCBS seeks a Social Service Worker I for our Adult Protective Services Unit (APS), who is driven to succeed inhelping people and advance family self-sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offersservices to families to ensure safe, stable homes for the Families of the Commonwealth. The Social Service Worker I is a skilled team member, providing a vital link between the Vulnerable Adults, families and local community partners.

The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to thevulnerable citizens. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, self-discipline and the ability towork overtime.

For more information on the Department of Community Based Services, please visit our website at: .aspx

The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS publication 1075 and 900

KRS 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CHFS participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the USCIS Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at  or https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Investigate allegations abuse or neglect.
• Meet with family members to determine the merits of a report of neglect or abuse.
• Meet with other interested parties such as school and medical staff to gather additional information.
• Complete detailed assessments based on the facts obtained during home visits and meetings with interested parties.
• Work with families to create a case plan for addressing and correcting issues within the household.
• Make referrals to outside community resources to assist the family in overcoming identified barriers and tokeep vulnerable Adults safe and promote their wellbeing.
• Enter case information into the computer.
• Complete court reports as needed.
• Provide testimony during administrative and judicial hearings.
• Work closely with community partners such as law enforcement, school systems, counselors, and shelters.

Skills and Expectations include but are not limited to the following:

• Experience working with families or children.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• The ability to work well under pressure.
• A willingness to work as part of a team.

EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, an employee in this job classification must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of employment, documentation that he/she possesses a valid driver's license Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other…