Family Services Specialist Iv

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interprets and applies laws, policies and regulations to specific area(s) of responsibility; areas of responsibility include Child Protective Services, Adult Protective Services and/or Foster Care/Adoption.
• Provides direct intervention and service delivery for difficult, complex social work cases, and coordinates casework.
• Functions as a lead worker providing guidance and training to other staff and is a support to supervision.
• Provides guidance, consultation and supervision to other staff in the absence of the supervisor.
• Acts as a mentor to Family Services Specialists by providing training, consultation and support.
• Develops and conducts training for staff, interns and other professionals in the community.
• Supervises social work interns by guiding them in their service delivery, assessing their strengths and weaknesses, and communicating with the school liaison about their progress.
• Coordinates program functions, develops programs, and evaluates materials.
• Monitors, coordinates and administers specific programs as assigned.
• Coordinates services within specific area of responsibility.
• Conducts off‑site visits in clients' homes, schools, service provider sites and other locations. Overnight travel required periodically.
• Transports children and families as needed.
• Interviews and assesses customer strengths, needs and other relevant factors — such as education/skill levels, abilities, interests, and support systems.
• Provides crisis intervention services.
• Administers uniform assessment instruments as recommended by best practice standards and/or funding criteria.

Conducts family finding as appropriate and engages families as the core of a wraparound service team; facilitates or participates in Family Partnership meetings, as needed.

• Conducts utilization review as part of a team.
• Conducts home studies.
• Informs 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; prepares complex statistical reports as requested.
• Completes necessary federal, state and local planning and reporting requirements.
• Coordinates with other agencies and participates effectively in multi‑disciplinary and inter‑agency teams providing services to customers.
• Conducts overall monitoring of programs in specific area of responsibility.
• Serves as resource to clients and the community in area of expertise.
• Performs back‑up supervisory on‑call duties for after‑hour on‑call coverage.
• Provides after‑hours on‑call coverage and responds to emergencies in Child Protective Services, Adult/Adult Protective Services and/or Foster Care/Adoption.
• Works assigned shift(s) to set up temporary emergency shelters should Winchester declare a state of emergency.
• Within 90 days, driving commute must be within a one‑hour time frame of the City of Winchester limits.

Education and/or

Experience:

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a Bachelor's degree in any field and a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22

VAC
40‑670‑20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia). Considerable experience in assigned program area and completion of required training programs. Work experience in a leadership role. Equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Possession of a BSW or MSW degree and a Commonwealth of Virginia Social Work license are desirable.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
Possession of a valid and appropriate driver's license, with demonstration of a safe driving record.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend. Ability to speak and communicate effectively. Bilingual English‑Spanish preferred.

Comprehensive knowledge of social work principles and practices; human behavior and motivational theory; laws, policies, and regulations relating to human services…