Casework Management Specialist - Underfill

Casework Management Specialist 1

DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES is recruiting for a Casework Management Specialist 1 in the Winnemucca Child Welfare office. The role is a trainee level under supervision, responsible for determining the social service needs of clients, developing case plans, and providing ongoing case management services to children and families.

• Develop, manage, and implement case plans and safety plans by interviewing clients, family members, collaterals, court stakeholders and care providers.
• Assess individuals/clients using agency approved assessment tools to evaluate, identify and determine social service needs and advise clients of their service‑related rights and responsibilities.
• Identify goals and develop strategies, review client’s history, report observations and recommend changes, and remediate deficits with intervention strategies.
• Provide crisis intervention and manage angry, hostile or combative clientele.
• Monitor client and family progress; coordinate and evaluate services, make referrals, and assist clients in obtaining financial assistance.
• Conduct assessments, perform home visits, prepare reports for court, monitor service delivery and quality of living environment.
• Document case activities, prepare and submit written reports for courts, federal and state agencies.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams, staff meetings, committees, task forces, and training sessions.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, special education, human growth and development, criminal justice, psychology, counseling, social work, sociology, gerontology, or a closely related social science or human services field.

• Interviewing techniques to aid in identifying service needs; case management practices and service coordination;
• Factors influencing human growth and development; principles of individual and group behavior;
• Socio-economic conditions, trends and factors; problem solving, research techniques and report preparation.

• Maintaining case files and records; operating a computer sufficiently to enter, store and retrieve data.

• Effectively interact with individuals from a variety of economic, cultural, social and educational backgrounds; work cooperatively and effectively with the public, service providers, and co-workers.
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; read and understand technical and legal documents; participate as part of a team; work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction; organize and prioritize work.