Senior Family Services Specialist

General Statement of Duties

Closing Date : This position closes on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

Provides professional, intensive, specialized continuing case management services involving concentration in the areas of child and adult welfare; performs a broader scope of duties requiring routine utilization of greater professional knowledge and independent application of professional skill; performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Duties

• Case management to families following Child Protective Services involvement & families with children at risk of foster care or other out of home placement
• Participates in the case assignment & transfer process and removal team meetings to support the placement of children in foster care
• Provides crisis intervention & counseling
• Conducts CANS assessments & trauma screenings
• Writes individualized services plans with families
• Participates in FAPT, Family Partnership Meetings and Child & Family Team Meetings
• Completes case documentation in the child welfare database using COMPASS & eScribers
• Participation in court proceedings through testimony and preparing petitions, affidavits & court reports
• Participation in unit, division, agency & community meetings and on committees and task forces related to the work of the department
• Coverage for child welfare on-call (CPS, preservation, prevention & foster care) approximately 14 nights per calendar year (when fully staffed)
• Participation in shelter team operations as designated by the Emergency Operations Center
• Accepts additional assignments when necessary

Considerable knowledge of current social, economic and health concerns; current literature and trends in the social work field; the federal Social Security Act; casework philosophy, methods and practices; human behavior including individual and group behavior; community resources; accurately understands and interprets laws and regulations; ability to effectively plan and organize work; ability to gather, document and report relevant facts accurately.

Sound computer skills with the ability to use computer and typical business software, proprietary software and applications, and various wireless technologies and peripherals for communications and to complete assigned tasks.

Ability to build rapport, communicate and interact professionally with diverse array of clients, relevant stakeholders, community resources and the public; ability to establish and maintain sound professional boundaries; excellent collaborative skills with an ability work independently and as part of a team.

Collaborates with a diverse array of stakeholders and successfully advocates for clients; requires excellent critical thinking skills with demonstrated ability to make sound judgments and decisions independently; work is performed under general supervision.

Serves as the primary point of contact between assigned clients, community resources and a wide array of relevant stakeholders; may serve on a multi-disciplinary team; may function as a lead worker or as backup to the Casework Supervisor; may serve as a trainer or resource to social workers and other staff; may provide consultation, training and education to community groups and organizations; may supervise a special project or program.

Minimum Qualifications

Four (4) year baccalaureate degree in a relevant social science field in accordance with VA Code § 63.2-219; and three (3) years of relevant social work experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Additional Information

This position may be filled as a Family Services Specialist II, based on the qualifications of the successful candidate, and the needs of the County at the time of hire . The minimum requirements and salary range for a Family Services Specialist II are listed below :

Four (4) year baccalaureate degree in a relevant social science field in accordance with VA Code § 63.2-219; and two (2) years of relevant social work experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. $60,413.25 - 111,133.01

Valid driver's license to perform assigned duties at various locations.

Successful completion of all training requirements established pursuant to the VA 63.2-208. Standards for personnel.

Central Registry Check and a criminal history record check and fingerprinting is conducted on all persons conditionally offered employment, including a conditional offer of initial employment, or a conditional offer to promote, demote, or laterally transfer an employee.

How To Apply

Closing Date : This position closes on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

You apply for positions with Henrico County general government through our online applicant system, which is available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week with an Internet connection. Please access our job site portal though https : / / henrico.gov / services / jobs or click on the Jobs link in the upper right-hand corner of our main County page at https : / / henrico.gov.

Minimum Salary 60413

Maximum Salary 127917

Currency USD

Main Organization General Government

General Government

Employment Status Permanent Fulltime

Permanent Full-time

Amount of Travel

Work At Home

Salary : $60,413 - $111,133