Children Services Caseworker I

Our Mission:
Through compassion and dedication, we support and strengthen individuals and families in Union County.

** Are you compassionate about helping others?**

** Do you want to make a positive impact on your local community?**

** Does a work environment that promotes work/life balance and is supportive of professional

** advancement**

** interest you?**

• Flexible work schedules available after probation.
• 11 paid holidays each year.
• Sick leave accrual that begins on day one, totaling about three weeks per year.
• Top-tier health and wellness, dental, and vision insurance programs (large percentage paid by Union County).
• OPERS retirement benefit, with a healthy County contribution (10% paid by employee and 14% paid by Union County).
• Life insurance free of charge for employees and their families.
• On-call stipend, and overtime pay for hours worked while on-call.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human-Services related field;
• OR a combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
• Consistently and continually represents the agency in a positive and professional manner and provides appropriate internal and external customer service.

• Completes required visits to families’ homes.
• Completes referrals to law enforcement as necessary.
• Obtains and documents referral information received verbally or in writing.
• Provides transportation for families and children and arranges and supervises visitation between children and guardians.
• Assists caseworkers with determining safety of children.
• Provides parent education and training.
• Provides primary case management on cases for caseworkers in their absence or as assigned.
• Works with co-workers and supervisor to obtain least restrictive placement settings for children needing out of home placements and completes home studies.
• Documents all work related activities in the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) within established time frames and completes additional reports as required such as Case Plans, Semi-Annual Reviews, etc.
• Attends and testifies in court hearings.
• Assists with case aide duties, such as gathering medical and educational records, redacting documents, completing visitation attempts when assigned, and carrying a case load or completing an intake when assigned.
• Help with foster parent event planning and support.
• Completes APS work as assigned.
• Maintains required licensures and certification, if any.