Social Work Case Aide

Introduction

The State of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families (DCF) is recruiting for a full-time, Social Work Case Aide vacancy located in Norwalk, CT.

• Full time,
• 40 hours per week
• First (1st) shift
• Monday through Friday
• 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Working together with families and communities to improve child safety, ensure that more children have permanent families, and advance the overall well-being of children is the central focus of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). DCF protects children who are being abused or neglected, strengthens families through support and advocacy, and builds on existing family and community strengths to help children who are facing emotional and behavioral challenges, including those committed to the Department by the juvenile justice system.

• Professional growth and paid professional development opportunities.
• A healthy work-life balance to all employees.
• State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loan forgiveness after 10 years of service.

• Engage in a rewarding career
• Assist our employees so they can achieve success
• Make a difference in the public sector
• Work together in a collaborative team environment

In order to be considered for this job opening, you must be a current State of CT employee, who has worked for the state for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service, absent any applicable collective bargaining language, and meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

Preferred Shift/

Location:

Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

Salary Calculations:
For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

Resume Policy:
Per Public Act 21-69, resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

In the Department of Children and Families this class is accountable for performing paraprofessional case management and client services activities to support and augment professional services provided to agency clients by agency social work staff.

• Transports children and/or clients to and from supervised visits, medical and other service appointments and court appointments;
• Supervises family visitation sessions in office and/or home settings;
• Observes interaction of parent(s) and child during visits and takes notes regarding interaction of family for review by Social Worker and inclusion into case file;
• Prepares reports regarding client contacts;
• Accompanies Social Worker on emergency and other field visits especially in cases where an interpreter is needed;
• Supervises children in regional office during emergency procedures;
• Obtains medical, social and other records to assist professional staff in developing family history;
• Makes collateral contacts to community agencies such as schools, doctors, police and social service agencies to obtain necessary information;
• Picks up and delivers cars for servicing;
• Assists clients in completing forms relating to assistance or service requests;
• May perform clerical activity such as typing narratives, filing and obtaining case files and copying and arranging various documents, referral information and other written material;
• May shop for clients for food, clothing and household items;
• May act as an interpreter for staff in cases involving non-English speaking…