The Prince William County Department of Social Services (DSS), Family Support Services Division, is currently recruiting a compassionate individual to join our innovative work group as a Human Services Caseworker in the Family Support Services Division. The desired candidate will positively impact the quality of life for families in the foster care system. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. If this sounds like the job for you, then come join us at DSS where y... more details
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The Prince William County Department of Social Services (DSS), Family Support Services Division, is currently recruiting a compassionate individual to join our innovative work group as a Human Services Caseworker in the Family Support Services Division. The desired candidate will positively impact the quality of life for families in the foster care system. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life. If this sounds like the job for you, then come join us at DSS where you will experience excellent work/life balance, competitive salary and generous benefits. ABOUT THIS ROLE: This work for this position will focus on two major client groups. The first is children and families moving from foster placements to permanency and adoption. The second is children relocating to our community through the Interstate Compact on Placement of Children (ICPC) program. Your responsibilities will include: Assessing families for possible foster placements and/or adoptive/permanent placements; analyzing risk and ensuring safety of children and families, providing ongoing oversight of children in their placements, assisting families with preparing for and achieving permanent placements, partnering with other states’ agencies to find appropriate local placements, communicating with stakeholders about the welfare of children, interpreting policies and procedures; maintaining current and accurate case records; preparing court documents and attending court. The Prince William Department of Social Services staff of over 480, serve the community through adult and child-welfare programs, public benefits distribution, and homeless prevention services. We annually serve over 100,000 people with the goal of creating self-sufficiency and economic stability. Prince William County is a beautiful and historic community located thirty miles west of Washington, D.C. With a population over 470,000, we are one of Virginia’s fastest-growing counties. We have excellent schools, a wide variety of food and shopping outlets as well as cultural and recreational opportunities for all ages. We offer excellent pay and benefits, including affordable health insurance, generous sick and annual leave, paid holidays, Virginia Retirement System, Employee Assistance Programs, Credit Union and more.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in the human services field; or bachelor’s degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of two years appropriate and related experience in a human services related area.
PREFERENCES: We require a bachelor's degree in the human services field; or bachelor's degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of two years appropriate and related experience in a human service-related area. The ideal candidate will have:
Experience engaging and assessing family strengths and needs to provide appropriate services.
Experience interpreting and applying policies and procedures in crisis situations.
Experience in assessing risk and ensuring safety of children and families.
Bilingual English/Spanish
SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS: Monday-Friday 37.50hrs/wk. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: The selected candidate will be required to pass a pre-employment background check. All Social Services staff members are required to provide emergency human services work in the event of an emergency or disaster.
The above position description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.
The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.
Prince William County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
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