Family Services Specialist II

Clarke County Department of Social Services is seeking to fill a position within the Child & Family Services Unit. The selected candidate will work with our families and children providing case management services for permanency. Our family services team works with children and families by ensuring their safety, well-being and permanency by creative case management and coordination of resources and services.

Our low, manageable caseloads afford the Family Services Specialist the opportunity to provide a concentration on direct service work with families, children, and adults.

This is the full performance level in the occupational group for Family Services. Employees are responsible for developing and implementing individualized service plans involving the application of casework methods in Employment Services and Child Care, and basic service level caseloads of Adult/Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Adoptions. Employees may provide services in all program areas or specialize in one or several program areas.

Typically, employees perform all tasks independently and only seek supervisory advice on unusual situations or when policies and procedures require supervisory review or involvement.

• Interprets laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific areas of responsibility.
• Monitors, coordinates and administer specific programs as assigned.
• Coordinates services within specific areas of responsibility.
• Interviews and assesses customer needs and other relevant factors – such as education/skill levels, abilities, interests, and support systems.
• Inform clients of related service programs rules/regulations, and right to participate.
• Presents cases to determine appropriate services and writes/implements service plans.
• Provides case management services to monitor compliance.
• Tracks expenditures, prepares/submits budget estimates and ensures payment for services.
• Completes necessary federal, state and local planning and reporting requirements.
• Coordinates with other agencies and participates in multi-disciplinary and interagency teams providing services to customers.
• Conducts overall monitoring of programs in specific areas of responsibility.
• Serves as resource for clients and the community in area of expertise.
• Provides after-hours on-call coverage and responds to emergencies in child/adult protective services and/or foster care.

• Applicants are subject to a Criminal History Background search, including an FBI Fingerprint Background search, Central Registry search, DMV/driving record check
• All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory results of the required checks and screening.
• Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications will not be accepted.

Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application/resume.