CASEWORKER (PART-TIME/ON-CALL)- CHILDRENS PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Clermont County Ohio Government; Ohio; On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Ohio Public Employee Retirement System

Job summary

Clermont County, Ohio, seeks part-time on-call Caseworkers (Social Service Worker 3) for the Department of Job and Family Services, Division of Children's Protective Services. The role involves emergency on-call coverage, weekend and holiday hours, with non-exempt status and a 1-year probationary period.

Responsibilities include receiving CPS complaint calls during non-business hours, initiating investigations, maintaining logs, and coordinating with law enforcement and court personnel.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Option 2–5 above require a job-related bachelor's degree within five years of employment.
• Military education/ACE may substitute for certain coursework per policy.

Responsibilities

• Receive adult protective services calls during non-business hours; screen information and refer or counsel as needed.
• Initiate and conduct investigations of abuse, neglect, and dependency; assess risk and determine need for continued protection.
• Maintain logs and enter cases into SACWIS; prepare investigation reports and testify in court.
• Attend trainings, meetings, and interagency coordination as required.
• Collaborate with others on short or long-term projects and address safety/risk concerns.

Education

Bachelor's degree in human services-related studies

Bachelor's degree in any field with at least two years in human services occupation

Associate's degree in human services-related studies

Sixty semester credit hours or equivalent toward a degree in human services

Five years employed in a human services-related occupation

Job description

CASEWORKER (PART-TIME/ON-CALL)- CHILDRENS PROTECTIVE SERVICES

Do you enjoy working with families? Do you enjoy problem solving and finding ways to help others? Would you like the opportunity to remove barriers, identify strengths and problem solve to assist better outcomes for families? If so, Clermont County is seeking full time Caseworkers (Social Service Worker 3) within the Department of Job and Family Services, Division of Children's Protective Services. (More than 1 position may be filled.)

Position Type: Part-Time / Permanent

Hours: Emergency on-call; after normal business hours, weekends, and Holidays

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Probationary Period: 1 Year

Bargaining Unit Position: AFSCME, Ohio Council 8

Salary: $1,000.00 monthly Stipend (Payable over the first 2 pays of the month at $500 each) Plus a minimum of $21.31an hour for all actual hours worked. (Hourly rate negotiable depending on qualifications/experience)

BENEFITS:

• Paid sick leave. Sick leave is cumulative without limit.
• Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (employees contribute 10% of salary and employer contributes 14%)

JOB DUTIES:

• Receive Adult Protection Services complaint calls, complaints of child abuse, neglect and dependency and other child service referrals during non-business hours (e.g. on weekends, holidays, and after business hours.) Screen for information, referrals, and provide limited counseling. Make determination as to whether or not an investigation is to be initiated; may refer non-emergency complaints to unit supervisors for investigation or further service.
• Initiate and conduct investigation on child abuse, neglect, and dependency, assesses risk of further abuse/neglect and the need for continued protective services when there is an emergency ensuring compliance with mandates.
• Maintains a log of incoming complaints of child abuse/neglect pursuant to administrative rule and compiles data for statistical reports not generated by SACWIS computer system. Enters new cases or contacts into SACWIS. Completes investigation reports and works with law enforcement and court personnel on child abuse cases; testifies in criminal and civil court hearings.
• Files complaints/motions and testifies in Juvenile Court in regard to abuse/neglect cases. Attends training as required by Ohio Revised Code, unit meetings, staff meetings, case conferences, supervision, treatment team meetings, and participates in community resource coordination.
• Works alone or with other persons in short or long-term team projects to resolve problems or conflicts in any area of county operations or to complete assigned projects at the direction of any county supervisor or Department Head when assigned.
• Works aggressively to reduce or eliminate safety/risk concerns in current position or work location. Reports safety/risk management issues to immediate supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have and maintain a valid Driver's License with an acceptable driving record. Per Section 5153.112 of the Ohio Revised Code, applicant must have one of the following:
• 1. A bachelor's degree in human services-related studies; or
• 2. A bachelor's degree in any field and have been employed for at least two years in a human services occupation; or
• 3. An associate's degree in human services-related studies; or
• 4. Completed at least sixty semester credit hours or the equivalent towards a degree in human services-related studies; or
• 5. Been employed for at least five years in a human services-related occupation.

For employment to continue, a person described in option 2, 3, 4, or 5 above must obtain a job-related bachelor's degree not later than five years after the date employment with the agency commences.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements stated above. Military education and experience may be substituted for college and vocational certificate level course work on a case-by-case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations. For consideration, please include a military transcript and/or Form DD214 with your application. Conditions and procedures for selection will be consistent with Clermont County Personnel Policy and/or Collective Bargaining Agreements, if applicable. Also, certain classifications, because of the nature of the work, require pre-placement and/or periodic physical examinations which may include drug/alcohol screening tests.

Emergency response may be required. The position possesses responsibility for the safety of children and/or adults by requiring the incumbent to make determinations as to whether these children/adults are in an "imminent risk of harm". These children/adults are incapable of protecting themselves from physical, mental, and/or sexual abuse. Additionally, the position involves performing duties which require taking some special safety precautions, such as when contacting and negotiating with a family suspected of child abuse or neglect. However, performing this duty does not require the use of protective clothing. Exposure to these situations is likely to result in threats of injury, which are rarely acted upon. The position may involve lifting or carrying children, and exposure to contagious diseases. Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirements stated above. Military education and experience may be substituted for college and vocational certificate level course work on a case-by-case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations. For consideration, please include a military transcript and/or Form DD214 with your application. Conditions and procedures for selection will be consistent with Clermont County Personnel Policy and/or Collective Bargaining Agreements, if applicable. Also, certain classifications, because of the nature of the work, require pre-placement and/or periodic physical examinations which may include drug/alcohol screening tests.

Employment in a position with Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services is contingent upon successful completion and favorable adjudication of a criminal background check conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.