What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Services Specialist position at State of South Dakota?
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Job ID : 30418
Agency : Social Services - Division of Child Protection
Location : Mobridge, SDSalary : $28.79 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade : I
Closing Date : Open Until Filled
This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Social Services. For more information on the Department of Social Services, please visit https : / / dss.sd.gov / .
This position requires employees to work a flexible schedule which may include evenings, nights, holidays, and weekend hours. In addition, there will be responsibilities to travel in and possibly out of state. This position will also require the successful candidate to possess a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain a valid driver's license.
Protecting Children...Strengthening Families.... Preserving Futures. The Division of Child Protection Services impacts children and families' lives every day by assessing safety, providing intervention, and securing stability for children. If you are committed to helping children and families; have excellent customer service, communication, and problem-solving skills; and are dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for children and families, this may be an opportunity for you to make a difference in a child's life.
This position is responsible for completing assessments with families alleged to have maltreated their children including analysis of safety threats to children; providing intervention services with families after a determination has occurred that conditions in the home threaten child safety; providing ongoing safety management through out of home placement of child or an in home safety plan when children remain in the home; working with the court system including testifying when children are placed in the custody of the state; finding foster and adoptive homes for children; recommending placements; monitoring children placed in out of home care; case planning; assessing needs of resource families and providing support services; identifying and locating relatives for possible placement resources for children placed in out of home care; responding to emergencies regarding reports of alleged child abuse and / or neglect on a 24 hour basis.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have :
- a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, public administration, or other human service-related fields may be considered as applicable to the entry-level knowledge, skills and abilities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55 : 10 : 02 : 08.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest / conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https : / / bhr.sd.gov / job-seekers / work-for-state-government / . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online : https : / / gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com / hcm / xmlhttp / shorturl.do?key=15M
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone : 605.773.3148 Email : careers@state.sd.us
http : / / bhr.sd.gov / workforus
An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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