Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist)

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Medical and Prescription insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental leave

403b Retirement Plan

Job summary

The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh is seeking a Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist) in Pittsburgh, PA. This hybrid, full-time role assesses safety and wellbeing while teaching parenting skills and connecting families to community resources.

You will develop and implement service plans, provide parent education using the Incredible Years curriculum, transport clients to appointments, and complete documentation in electronic health records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or relevant Human Service field.
• Minimum of one year experience working in Child Welfare.
• Act 33/34 Clearances.
• FBI Clearance.
• Valid, current driver’s license and personal automobile liability insurance with a minimum of $300,000 combined single limit coverage.
• Ability to meet physical and mental requirements of the job.

Responsibilities

• Assess client needs using formal and informal evaluations, referral source recommendations, and client preferences.
• Develop and implement individual service plans that reflect needs related to parenting skills, relationship building strategies, and community resources.
• Provide parent education to clients utilizing the Incredible Years evidence-based curriculum.
• Provide formal and informal community resources to clients as indicated.
• Transport clients to appointments as needed.
• Complete all required programming documentation within electronic health record systems with accuracy and timeliness related to county contractual requirements.
• Participate in any county requested activities including meetings and legal proceedings.
• Adhere to CPSL protocols related to mandated reporter responsibilities.
• Participate in scheduled team and supervision activities.
• Provides supportive peer shadowing experiences for new team members.
• Complete 40 hours of on-going professional development/training annually.
• Willingness to work non-traditional work hours including evenings and weekends to meet client needs.
• Achieve 1575 client service delivery hours annually.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or relevant Human Service field

Tools

Electronic health record systems

Job description

Careers at Our Amazing Place.

At The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh, we’ve built our legacy on being amazing. After more than a century of the highest quality care and service to children and their families, we’re forever proud of our team members who don’t just make a career here – they make a difference.

Job Title: Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Schedule: Full-time, Self-determined schedule, Hybrid, some evenings and weekends

Includes a $2,000 sign-on bonus.

About The Team

The Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist) is part of our Family Support Services team. This team provides a wide array of family support services to help families and children grow stronger, from prevention and reunification services to care coordination services. All of our programs are built around the idea of permanency — supporting safe, nurturing, and lasting families — and putting the health and safety of the child first. This position independently develops and implements service plans that promote safety, well-being, and permanency for all assigned clients.

About The Position

The Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist) is a hybrid community-based role that assesses and monitors the safety and wellbeing of the child(ren) while simultaneously teaching parenting skills and providing connection to community resources for the purpose of stabilizing the home environment. Job responsibilities include:

• Assess client needs using formal and informal evaluations, referral source recommendations, and client preferences
• Develop and implement individual service plans that reflect needs related to parenting skills, relationship building strategies, and community resources
• Provide parent education to clients utilizing the Incredible Years evidence-based curriculum as needed
• Provide formal and informal community resources to clients as indicated
• Transport clients to appointments as needed
• Complete all required programming documentation within electronic health record systems with accuracy and timeliness related to county contractual requirements
• Participate in any county requested activities including meetings and legal proceedings
• Adhere to CPSL protocols related to mandated reporter responsibilities
• Participate in scheduled team and supervision activities
• Provides supportive peer shadowing experiences for new team members
• Complete 40 hours of on-going professional development/training annually
• Willingness to work non-traditional work hours including evenings and weekends to meet client needs
• Achieve 1575 client service delivery hours annually

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or relevant Human Service field required
• Minimum of one year experience working in Child Welfare
• Act 33/34 Clearances
• FBI Clearance
• Valid, current driver’s license and personal automobile liability insurance with a minimum of $300,000 combined single limit coverage
• Approval to verify driving history at the time of authorization and annually; approval to verify insurance coverage at the time of authorization and semi-annually
• Reliable automobile with current inspection
• Ability to meet physical and mental requirements of the job

Amazing Benefits

We're proud to offer generous benefits to our team members. Regular full-time team members are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and Prescription insurance-Choice of two health plans and networks
• Dental and Vision-Free coverage for team members.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Medical, Bereavement, Educational, & Personal Leaves
• Parental leave (birth & adoption) paid-6 weeks
• 403b Retirement Plan – pre-tax & Roth options; employer match after 1 year
• Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program – CI qualifies as non-profit
• Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development/CEU’s
• Life and Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Credit Union
• Team Member Recognition Events
• Referral bonus
• CPR-employer paid
• Travel mileage reimbursement at federal rate
• Includes a $2000 sign-on bonus

Are you looking for a position where you can make a lasting impact in the lives of children and their families? Are you ready to brighten the future of Amazing Children? We want to hear from you!

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can’t wait to meet you!

The Children’s Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.