Social Service Worker

Overview

Final date to receive applications 7/5/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)

Job Title:

Social Service Worker I

Pay Grade: 14 | Salary: $55,541.52 Annually

Employment Type:

Executive Branch, Full Time, Eligible for Overtime Pay, 18A, 37.5 HR/WK

Location:

2850 Adams Street, Suite 1, Paducah, KY 42001 USA

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is a multi‑faceted agency that serves juveniles of the Commonwealth. While striving to hold youth accountable for their actions, the Department creates opportunities for sentenced, committed, probated, or detained youth to develop social and career skills that will equip them for re‑entry into their communities as productive and responsible citizens.

The Department seeks to serve youth in the least restrictive, appropriate placement possible and aspires to be a premier team of professionals committed to providing life‑changing services resulting in the positive transformation of children, families, and communities.

• Provides entry level professional social work services to juvenile offenders and their families as a result of risk and needs assessment.
• Conducts risk and needs assessments for the purpose of treatment planning and aftercare planning.
• Enters case contacts and information in the youth’s electronic file.
• Completes court reports, treatment plans, aftercare plans, case/phase reviews and other reports as part of case management services.
• Participates in case conferences and maintains contact with youth in placement.
• Provides liaison services with community agents and agencies regarding ongoing treatment efforts for juveniles. Makes referrals for services.
• Minimum travel may be required.
• Required to be on call 24/7 and respond to emergency situations.

• Education: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.
• Experience, Training, or
  
  Skills:
  
  None.
• Substitute EDUCATION for
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  None.
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for
  
  EDUCATION:
  
  None.

If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, the employee must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of employment documentation that he/she possesses a valid driver's license. The employee must also maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.

Performs job duties in an office/facility or residential program setting and visits clients and/or families at their residence. Provides emergency services on a 24‑hour basis, including accepting referrals and completing investigations at any hour without prior warning. As a result of enforced intervention, the worker runs the risk of physical harm.

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 9 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

For questions about this advertisement, please contact Casey Preston ston or .

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D