Child Welfare Caseworker II - Flexible Scheduling

Union County Ohio; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

OPERS retirement

Life insurance

On-call stipend

Overtime pay

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Union County Ohio is seeking a compassionate professional to provide casework and case management services to abused, neglected, and dependent children and their families. The role emphasizes evaluation of needs and coordination of supportive services.

You will testify on behalf of children, prepare documentation for court hearings, and work with families to achieve safety and placement goals, with a focus on professional conduct and high-quality customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human-Services related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Represents the agency in a positive and professional manner with strong customer service.

Responsibilities

• Provides casework and case management services to abused, neglected and dependent children and their families.
• Evaluates needs and provides supportive services to children and their families.
• Recommends appropriate action and testifies on behalf of children.
• Prepares and compiles documentation used in agency record-keeping and court hearings.
• Completes assessments for Adult Protective Services (APS) as assigned.
• Conducts face to face interviews with children, parents, alleged perpetrators and community members, and completes required visits to families’ homes.
• Completes referrals to law enforcement as necessary.
• Completes all investigation activities within mandated timeframes.
• Determines immediate safety of children and reassesses safety with parent education and training.
• Works with co-workers and supervisor to obtain least restrictive placement settings for children needing out of home placements.
• Arranges and supervises visitation between children and guardians.
• Prepares children for adoption as needed.
• Completes home studies and recruits and maintains foster parents.
• Completes additional reports such as Case Plans and Safety Assessments.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attendance reliability

Education

Bachelors in Human-Services related field

Education/Experience combination acceptable

Job description

Union County Ohio is seeking a compassionate professional to provide casework and case management services to abused, neglected, and dependent children and their families. The role emphasizes evaluation of needs and coordination of supportive services.

You will testify on behalf of children, prepare documentation for court hearings, and work with families to achieve safety and placement goals, with a focus on professional conduct and high-quality customer service.