Social Service Specialist - Stevenson

Our vision is to ensure that “All Washington's children and youth grow up safe and healthy, thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally, nurtured by family and community".

Job Title: Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3)

Location: Stevenson, WA (Flexible schedule with partial remote work options possible after successful completion of the probationary period and upon supervisor approval. This position will travel within its assigned areas of work, travel with clients as cases require, and travel to attend training and meetings.)

Closes: 10/1/26

Salary: $69,348 - $93,288 Annually. This position will receive 10% assignment pay. This is in addition to the regular base salary; the required duties include performing visits in unregulated environments, such as private residences, to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse and/or neglect to assess the safety of vulnerable children.

Our amazing Stevenson Child Welfare team is looking for a proactive Social Service Specialist (SSS3) with great communication and interpersonal skills who is comfortable working independently. Our Stevenson office is known for its strong teamwork, collaboration, and cross-program support. Located in the Columbia River Gorge, Stevenson is a beautiful recreation paradise for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. This is a rare opportunity to grow your social service experience in this generalist position, where you will handle Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS), Child Protective Services (CPS), Family Assessment Response (FAR), Family Reconciliation Services (FRS), and Family Voluntary Services (FVR).

In this role, you will provide advanced-level specialized case management in high-profile and/or complex cases involving children. The primary function of this position is to determine if children are safe with their families and caregivers, intervene to protect unsafe children, and develop case plans with families and caregivers to remedy safety concerns so families can safely parent their children. In this role, you will assess complex family situations, interview children and parents, evaluate child safety, develop plans to protect children in their homes, and offer services to children and families.

• Conduct investigations into allegations of child abandonment, abuse, and neglect to assess child safety and determine family service needs.
• Interview children, family members, caregivers, and collateral contacts to gather information necessary to assess safety, evaluate risk, and identify appropriate interventions.
• Develop, implement, and monitor case plans collaboratively with families and partners to protect children from harm and support safe parenting practices.
• Complete safety assessments, present danger assessments, safety plans, and Structured Decision‑Making Risk Assessments (SDM‑RA) consistent with policy, the child safety framework, and infant safety policy.
• Conduct health and safety visits with children and assess caregiver functioning, protective capacities, and the degree of risk to children.
• Assess the need for out‑of‑home placement, prepare families for placement decisions, and coordinate placements in the least restrictive setting, including licensed foster care, relative placements, and suitable others.
• Identify, develop, and connect families to community supports and resources that respond to the identity, cultural, and psycho‑emotional needs of children and families.
• Assess parents’ or caregivers’ barriers to stabilization and safely parenting children and provide referrals for assessments, treatment, and supportive services.
• Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate services such as substance use treatment, mental health counseling, parenting education, anger…