What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Welfare Placement Worker position at WV Department of Human Services?
General Description: These positions perform homefinding services in the area of child welfare services. These positions recruit, locate, and evaluate prospective kinship and resource care homes; train new and active home providers; conduct periodic reviews of providers and initiate corrective action plans when needed. They interact with various professional practitioners in the fields of social work, mental health, court, and the legal system. These positions are responsible for written documentation of casework and related activities. Work involves frequent travel using a personal vehicle and may require after hours and weekend emergencies. Perform related work as required.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- Attending, ongoing training to develop comprehensive knowledge of State and Federal social welfare laws, rules, regulations, and evolving protocols regarding child abuse and neglect.
- Conducting interviews to identify safe placement options for victims of abuse or neglect by talking with and visually observing prospective providers, their homes, or facilities.
- Assessing prospective placement candidates using established guidelines to determine if the needs of the children can be met under the current requirements.
- Completing reviews of care providers to determine dynamics and problems that may have arisen since placement.
- Developing effective communication with new home providers that address safety, well-being, and permanency of children.
- Attend court hearings, testifying before the court, and making appropriate placements of children, including but not limited to staying with relatives, in foster homes, residential treatment facilities.
- Evaluating the progress of families or living environments towards meeting objectives of safety/service/treatment plans, the need to modify plans, and the eventual disposition of cases.
Applicants must possess a valid WV driver’s license, and reliable transportation. Applicants alsomust have strong communication skills, both oral and written, and maintain detailed case records and extensive documentation. Overtime hours and frequent travel may be required. Successful completion of a background check is required for employment.
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Special Requirements: Valid driver’s license. Accessibility to a phone.
Benefits Include:
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick/family sick leave
- Health, dental, vision, retiree health, basic life, and supplemental life insurance
- Employee wellness programs
- Retirement
- Tuition reimbursement
The West Virginia Department Of Human Services is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $41,925.00 - $69,875.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Prescription drug insurance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $41,925 - $69,875
