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Adult Protective Services Specialist
Job in
Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 22603, USA
Listed on 2026-09-20
Listing for:
City of Winchester
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-20
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Human Services/ Social Work, Community Support Services, Mental Health, Family Advocacy & Support Services
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Are you looking for a rewarding career in human services? Do you enjoy getting out into the community and working directly with adults and their families? As an Adult Protective Services Specialist with the Winchester Department of Social Services, you will the opportunity to ensure adults over 60 and adults over 18 who are incapacitated can live free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
We'd love to hear from you if you:
- Are motivated by helping vulnerable adults stay safe and supporting their right to self determination
- Respond well to the unexpected and are able to roll with punches
- Have a positive attitude and are resilient in the fact of challenges
- Are a natural problem-solver and excel at working through tricky situations
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Are proactive and persistent - whatever it takes to get the job done!
- Are organized and able to keep up with documentation and paperwork
- Assess for adult safety and risk by completing investigations
- Develop plans to provide the appropriate level of care and maximize self-sufficiency
- Schedule and attend home visits in order to ensure the safety of vulnerable adults
- Assess for service needs, coordinate referrals, and encourage participation in services to foster greater independence and provide support for caregivers
- Prepare court reports, affidavits and testify in court
- Complete required documentation in a timely manner, in accordance with state and local policy
- Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services field, or a Bachelor's Degree in any field with two years of related experience in Social Work
- Within 90 days of employment, you must have a driving commute within a one-hour timeframe of the City of Winchester limits
The City of Winchester is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other classification protected by law.
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