Senior Social Services Worker

Position: Senior Social Services Worker- 2026-01132
Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The State of Wyoming'sDepartment of Family Services is seeking a passionate and driven Senior Social Services Worker to serve the Riverton and/or Lander communities. In this impactful role, you'll recruit, train, assess, support, mediate, and certify relative, affinity, adoptive, and foster care providers-building a strong network of care for children and families.

This position is more than a job-it's an opportunity to make a lasting difference. You'll play a vital role in preserving families whenever possible while also protecting children by developing skilled, compassionate foster care providers who mentor and support those navigating challenging circumstances. If you're motivated by meaningful work and want to be part of a team that strengthens Wyoming communities every day, this is your chance to make an impact.

The Wyoming Department of Family Services' work centers around three values

* Safe at home;

* Giving families opportunities for success; and

* Supporting the people who support the families.

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

* Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

* Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays

* Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future

* Flexible schedules and work-life balance options

* Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities and MUCH MORE!

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Human Resource Contact:
Kristin.

Martinez

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

* Recruit and develop new foster homes.

* Provide prevention services and behavior intervention strategies.

* Conducts local and national background checks of potential foster homes.

* Coordinates with Social Services Workers to develop an appropriate match between children and resource families.

* Collaborates with external contractors and providers to make placements.

* Supervises and supports kinship and foster families, including performance improvement activities and training.

* Provide crisis intervention as required.

* Facilitates and provides resource families with information to ensure foster certification.

* Keeps personal certifications and recertifications current.

* Help keep children safe from harm by keeping homes compliant and children in legal placements.

* Requires extensive travel to assess, certify, and recertify homes.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Preference may be given to applicants with a bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, or administration of justice and experience in helping build strong families.

KNOWLEDGE:

* Knowledge of the foster care regulations and policies.

* Knowledge of foster care resources, including foster families, children who have been placed in their families, agency staff, and community resources.

* Knowledge of best practices in placing children.

* Knowledge of separation/attachment and bonding of children and families.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (typically in Social Services)

Experience:

0-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Social Services Programs) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Social Services Worker

OR

Education & Experience Substitution:

4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in Social Services Programs) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Social Services Worker

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Necessary

Special Requirements

NOTES:

* FLSA:
Non-Exempt

* This is a Full-time position.

* All positions within the Department of Family Services will require a background information check, including the taking of fingerprints, which will be completed through the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation, the Department of Family Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, for every successful applicant.

Supplemental Information

049-Department of Family Services - Field Operations

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