Social Services Assistant - Non-Merit

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Regular

Schedule:

34 hours per week

A Non-Merit vacancy exists in Family Services, Department of Health and Human Services.

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring within this class may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

All interested candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to
reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note: Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You can attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application. The role of Interagency Family Preservation (IFP) Family Support Worker is to support and assist the IFP Social Worker in the delivery of short‑term, intensive, clinical and concrete services to families referred to the Program.

• The IFP Social Services Assistant, in conjunction with the IFP Social Worker, works as a team to provide intensive in‑home intervention services to a varied caseload of families in which children are at immediate rick of out‑of‑home placement.
• Assists in family interviews and gathering of pertinent background information, family history, assessing the strengths and risks of the family for completion of the MFRA.
• Identifies all family members and community resources (name, address, and phone numbers) and record in contact notes.
• Assists the family in identifying and linking to community resources and other activities needed to carry out the service plan as well as to advocate.
• Meets regularly with the IFP Social Worker and other treatment team members to share important information regarding the service plan. The service plan includes strategies for achieving short‑ and long‑term goals and taking the necessary steps to reduce the risk.
• Responds in a timely way to any emergencies or crisis situation, especially when there is a safety concern.
• Provides intensive in‑home services to families and children k with family on short‑ and long‑term goals identified in the service plan to ensure the safety and well‑being of the children and to improve family functioning.
• Serves as a liaison in connection families to community services such as mental health providers, behavioral aides, financial assistance, hospitals, and public utilities to assure families are receiving the maximum benefits from all services. Provide information to families and encourage them to use community and emergency services.
• Serves as a role model by advocating, teaching, coaching, and modeling life skills; such as parenting, budgeting, household management, childhood development, anger management, etc.)
• Provides transportation as needed.
• Assesses the need for and arranges for emergencies such as CAN, food banks, shelters, and mental health providers.
• Attends and testifies in court, as needed.
• Attends all relevant meetings. Prepares, participates, and assists in the presentations of case staffing, case studies during peer supervision meetings, case consultations, transfer meetings, FTDM, multidisciplinary meetings, school meetings, and supervision.
• Completes all required paperwork for each family, including but not limited to: flex funds, faxes, T‑2 forms, safety plans, service plans, correspondence release of information. Documents contact notes with family and professionals.
• Maintains the order and confidentiality of all client records.
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