Family Services Specialist - Foster Care

Family Services Specialist

The City of Roanoke is seeking a Family Services Specialist in their Foster Care division. The successful candidate would carry a caseload of 10 to 14 children and meets with each child at least monthly. Works with families and collateral agencies to assess the needs of children in foster care. Develops, implements and monitors plans to meet needs and establish permanency plans.

Attends court hearings, attends Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT) meetings for consultation and funding, schedules and participates in Family Partnership Meetings (FPM) and monthly team meetings for the children on their caseload. Maintains case records, prepares written reports of services, findings and actions. Testifies in juvenile and domestic relations and circuit courts. Works with agencies such as the public schools, and various treatment programs.

Acts as a team player and is able to work outside the normal range of hours when necessary. Position participate in a rotating after hours beeper team that responds to emergency Child Protective Services (CPS)/Adult Protective Services (APS)/Foster Care situations. Must have at least a Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university;
Human Services degree preferred. Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bilingual, Spanish/English speakers encouraged to apply.

The City of Roanoke is an Equal Employment Opportunity/AA/M/F/Disability Employer. To elevate the performance of the organization, we are committed to respecting, celebrating, and embracing the collective mixture of differences and similarities between our employees as a rich tapestry. Our behaviors will demonstrate open communication, and we will seek opportunities to learn, recognizing and rewarding actions that promote acceptance while suspending judgment.

By doing this, we will foster an inclusive, open work environment that delivers excellent service and creates a more vibrant and inviting community. This is a non-exempt position.

Overview of Benefits for Full-Time Employees:
Paid leave is time off from work available for use by an employee upon approval by supervisor. The first 24 consecutive leave hours for any illness must be charged to paid leave with additional time charged to extended illness leave. Paid leave for employees of the city shall accrue as follows:
Years of Service Hours Per Month Fire 24-hr shift Employees 0 -  5 -  - - + 20 32 Extended Illness Leave: shall accrue at the rate of six (6) hours per month. Fire suppression employees shall accrue extended illness leave at nine (9) hours per month. Funeral Leave: for family, up to three consecutive days. Military Leave:
Twenty-one work days per Federal fiscal year. Holidays:
The City provides 96 hours of annual paid holiday time. Mental Health & Well-Being Leave:
Employees receive 24 hours (Fire Suppression receives 34 hours) of Mental Health & Well-Being Leave upon hire. Certification of mental health diagnosis is not required and leave will not be paid out upon separation. Shared Leave Bank (effective 1/1/2023):
Voluntary membership for full-time Employees who will be out for an extended period of time and has exhausted all other forms of leave. Members are required to provide 8 hours of their Extended Illness per fiscal year and at least 8 hours per assessment. Assessments will be limimted to 4 times per fiscal year (max of 40 hours per fiscal year).

Health Insurance:
Four coverage types are available:
Employee only, Employee + 1 Child, Employee + Spouse and Family. Coverage is available through payroll deduction. Additionally, the city offers the following three Aetna Health Plan Options : PPO 750 – Provides 100% coverage for preventive…