Human Services Caseworker; Resource Specialist

Do you have compassion and a desire to help children and families in need? The Prince William County Department of Social Services (PWC DSS) is seeking to hire a highly motivated individual for a Human Services Caseworker position with the Family Support Services Division's Resource Team. The Family Support Services Division manages state‑mandated programs related to resource homes (foster homes), foster care, adoption, and Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC).

The Division's focus is to ensure the safety, well‑being, and permanency of our children and families.

We are a team‑oriented agency committed to excellence and making a meaningful difference in the lives of families facing challenges. If you are passionate about improving the well‑being of children and families, this is your chance to make a real impact. DSS offers a supportive work environment, excellent work/life balance, and generous health and welfare benefits. Join us and help transform lives every day!

This position will serve as a Resource Home Specialist for the Family Support Services Division. This position will be responsible for supporting the Resource Team in all aspects of recruitment, licensing, training, and providing support to resource homes. This position will emphasize exploring and supporting kinship placement options and promoting safety, permanency, and well‑being for youth in foster care. The Resource Team provides a continuum of services to support youth placed at all levels of care, from entry into foster care to placement changes (planned or emergency) within and external to the local resource home program.

• Identify and secure resource home placement for children and youth in foster care on an emergency or planned basis.
• Coordinate with Human Services Caseworkers to identify potential kinship placement possibilities.
• Coordinate with the Placement Specialist when a local resource home or kinship placement cannot be identified.
• Assist with coordinating and facilitating resource parent training classes for kinship placements.
• Communicate with prospective resource families pre‑ and post‑training.
• Participate in the planning and coordination of in‑service trainings to support existing resource homes.
• Ensure all new and existing resource homes are licensed in compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Assist with planning, coordination, and execution of the Annual Foster Parent Appreciation Event.
• Conduct quarterly home visits to licensed resource homes to ensure safety and assess home conditions.
• Participate in Family Partnership Meetings on an as‑needed basis.

Bachelor's degree in a human services field; or a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a human services area.

• 3 years or more experience in resource home training, recruitment, licensing
• Working with kinship caregivers
• Interpreting and applying policies and procedures in a crisis situation
• Conducting home studies
• Bilingual English/Spanish

• Monday‑Friday 37.50 hours per week with flexible hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. This role offers the potential for a hybrid work arrangement, combining telework opportunities with required days in the office, at the manager's discretion.
• Telework eligibility is subject to change as business needs warrant; there is no future guarantee of teleworking.

• All DSS staff are required to provide emergency human services work, including staffing emergency shelters in the event of a community disaster.
• Candidates must pass criminal history, child protective services and DMV background checks.
• Resource/foster parents for youth in the Prince William foster‑care program may not be employed by the Prince William Dept of Social Services. Resource/foster parents for youth from other localities are welcome to apply.
• Staff in this position must possess a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive for work.

$70,921.50 to $97,968.00

• Retirement from the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• 401a and 457 retirement savings and…