Social Service Specialist ; Child Protective Services

Position: Social Service Specialist 1 (Child Protective Services)
* ** Safety and Support:
** Protect children’s safety and support families by engaging with them, resource parents, and caregivers. Using a trauma-informed and antiracist approach.
* ** A Balancing Act:
** Navigate the needs of the child and the family while balancing legal requirements.
* ** Assessment and Interviews:
** Conduct assessment and fact-finding interviews related to child safety, risk of abuse, neglect, or harm. Additionally, address necessary care and needs levels of the children and families.
* ** Decision-Making:
** Analyze collected information, determine appropriate child placement, consider each family’s unique circumstances.
* ** Communication:
** Create reports, case notes, testify in court, and communicate with diverse populations in office, community, or legal settings.
* One year of Human Services related experience;
** or
* ** Completion of coursework equivalent to certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency.
* Two years of Human Services related experience;
** or
* ** One year of Human Services related experience and related training, coursework or certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency.
* ** Experience connecting with children and families
** under time-sensitive and challenging circumstances, to gather information and make informed decisions that are inclusive of the child and the family’s language, race and culture.
* Experience working well both
** independently and with a team**.
* Experience using time management, organization, and
** prioritization skills to meet deadlines**.
* Experience
** gathering information, writing clearly**, thoroughly, and concisely, and conveying complex conclusions with recommended actions in a time sensitive manner. (examples: case plans, court reports, investigative reports).
* Experience
** thinking analytically and using critical thinking skills
** in high pressure situations to defuse confrontational situations.
* Knowledge or experience with crisis intervention, conflict resolution techniques, or behavior management techniques.
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