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Hiring Agency:
Health & Human Services - Agency 25
Location:
North Platte, NE
Hiring Rate:
$21.355
Job Posting:
JR2024-00008754 Child and Family Services Trainee/Specialist - North Platte (Evergreen) (Open)
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Job Description:
The Child and Family Services Specialist/Trainee will:
•Advocate for each child's safety, permanency, and well-being
•Respect the individuality of each child and family serviced
•Respect each child's family and culture
•Implement family-centered practice principles into case management to ensure the inclusion of children and families in the decision-making processes that impact their lives
•Promote normalcy in the lives of children in care
•Adhere to principles and procedures of Structured Decision Making as a tool in decision making that will support keeping children and families safe
•Understand the benefits of utilizing evidence-based and promising casework practices
•Commit to evidence-based and promising family-centered casework practices that utilize a least-restrictive approach for children and families
•Coordinates efforts of formal and informal resources to ensure that the needs of children, youth and families are being met in the most efficient way
•Identifies and makes appropriate referrals when formal intervention is not needed but family has an unmet need.
•Design clear, concise and descriptive reports under time constraints
Requirements/ Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications : A bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, mental health care, education, criminal justice, or other closely related area. Consideration will be given to applicants who are enrolled in the final semester of their bachelor's degree. Promotion to the Child and Family Services Specialist classification is contingent on successful completion of degree requirements and required training.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience in child welfare, juvenile justice and/or case management experience, internships with human services/child welfare agencies will also be considered
Other: Driver's license is required
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.
Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement
The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.
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