Social Caseworker III

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Our Mission At Adams County, our team members engage in top-notch opportunities to grow and expand their impact. Position Classification At Adams County, we value workplace flexibility. This role offers both hybrid-remote working arrangements as well as flexible scheduling options after initial training period of 90 days. Hybrid -- Job duties and expectations allow for onsite and remote work scheduled every week.

Employees in this classification are regularly scheduled onsite one (1) to four (4) days per week based on the County needs and as determined by Department Director. Adams County Children and Family Services Guiding Principles

We believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect, valuing their input, and striving to do no harm. Honoring all people's unique expertise and perspectives includes collaboration, shared decision making, and providing a safe environment. The best interest of children, families, and our community will always inform our approach, perspectives, and decisions. Children and youth belong in families and have a right to sibling, family, and community connections.

Families have the inherent capacity to safely care for their children. We hold ourselves and our system accountable to each other, our families, and our community.

Social caseworkers may encounter reports or evidence of situations such as domestic violence, negligence, physical abuse, and sexual abuse through the course of their work. They may also work with a variety of age groups, including infants, toddlers, elementary-aged children, pre-adolescents, adolescents, and young adults. Assessments and cases can involve individuals anywhere from birth through age 21.

Our social caseworkers manage a varied workload, and their caseload may at times include a higher or lower number of cases in specific discipline areas based on the needs of our community. Hiring Range = $64,277.61 - $72,930.36 / Full Range = $61,805.390 - $89,617.820

This position can do a combination of both Assessment and Permanency duties depending on the need of the agency. Assessment:

• Responds to allegations of reports of abuse and neglect of children/youth.
• Assesses reports of abuse and neglect of children. Interviews and observes victims, offenders, witnesses, caregivers, and collateral agencies to ensure the safety of the child and determine the validity of the allegations. Recognizes and identifies risk factors and dynamics of child abuse, child neglect, and family functioning (includes specialized caseload).
• Provides crisis intervention while evaluating and assessing a family's needs. Complete assessments within 60 days and determine whether long term support and services are necessary in order to achieve child/youth safety and well-being.
• Prepares court reports, attends court hearings, testifies in court hearings and proceedings, consults with attorneys, judges, and guardians-ad-litem.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Permanency:

• Provides case-specific documentation including development of family service plans, court documentation, TRAILS entries of ROC notes and other documentation, assessment completion, placement paperwork, service referrals, family time assessments, and other related tasks. Reviews reports from service providers to ensure effectiveness of services.
• Provides face-to-face contact with clients as required by regulatory standards and agency policy (may sometimes include in-state and/or out-of-state travel).
• Engage family/youth in finding permanent connections and participates in Family Engagement Meetings and Permanency Round tables.
• Prepares court reports, attends court hearings, testifies in court hearings and proceedings, consults with…