Caseworker I — Children & Family Services Advocate

United Trading Group; Manti (UT); On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in Manti, UT is seeking a Caseworker I or Social Service Worker to safeguard children, assess family needs, and connect families with community resources. This on-site, full-time role may be filled at Caseworker I or SSW level based on qualifications.

Applicants should have four years of related experience or education, and may be required to participate in 24-hour on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Four years of work experience related to working with children, parents, and/or families, or a combination of education and experience to equal four years.
• If work experience was not full-time, the equivalent must be calculated in comparison to full-time. For example, two years of half-time work would be equivalent to one year of full-time work.

Responsibilities

• Investigating reports of abuse, exploitation, and/or neglect; assessing safety, risk, strengths, and barriers and determining appropriate actions governing a family's situation.
• Working with families to create plans for children's safety and for ongoing services.
• Coordinating and referring services to children and families offered by community resources, placement providers, collateral agencies, the courts, and community partners.
• Supervising visits between parents and children to ensure safety.
• Conducting in-home visits to assess safety and track progress.
• Facilitating Child and Family Team Meetings with the family, their formal and informal supports.
• Testifying in court hearings regarding actions, findings, procedures, and protocols.
• Preparing detailed case documentation that includes: intake records, investigation summaries, assessments of safety, risk and family functioning; service plans, court reports, case history and activity logs.
• May include performing 24-hour-on-call services as needed under supervisor's direction. 24-hour on-call service assignments may be based on, and subject to, geographic employment location and/or agency demand.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) in Manti, UT is seeking a Caseworker I or Social Service Worker to safeguard children, assess family needs, and connect families with community resources. This on-site, full-time role may be filled at Caseworker I or SSW level based on qualifications.

Applicants should have four years of related experience or education, and may be required to participate in 24-hour on-call duties.