Children's Services Case Worker I

Union County Ohio; Marysville (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

11 paid holidays

Sick leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

OPERS retirement

Life insurance

On-call stipend

Overtime pay

Job summary

Union County Ohio seeks a dedicated social services professional to provide family support and case management within the agency. The role includes conducting home visits, documenting information, coordinating with law enforcement when needed, and arranging child visitation with guardians.

The position emphasizes strong verbal and written communication, professional conduct, and reliable attendance, with opportunities for growth, meaningful impact in the community, and standard county benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a human-services related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Professional conduct with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to provide appropriate customer service.

Responsibilities

• Complete required home visits with families.
• Document and refer cases to law enforcement when needed.
• Collect and record referral information from verbal or written sources.
• Provide transportation for families and supervise visitation between children and guardians.
• Assist caseworkers in assessing child safety.
• Provide parent education and training.
• Provide primary case management in their absence or as assigned.
• Collaborate to obtain least-restrictive placements and conduct home studies.
• Document all work in SACWIS within established timeframes and generate reports.
• Attend and testify in court hearings.
• Assist with case aide duties (records, redactions, visitation attempts, intake).
• Help with foster parent event planning and support.
• Complete APS work as assigned.
• Maintain required licenses and certifications, if any.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Attendance

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a human-services related field

Combination of education and experience considered

Job description

Our Mission: Through compassion and dedication, we support and strengthen individuals and families in Union County.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Flexible work schedules available after probation.
• 11 paid holidays each year.
• Sick leave accrual that begins on day one, totaling about three weeks per year.
• Top-tier health and wellness, dental, and vision insurance programs (large percentage paid by Union County).
• OPERS retirement benefit, with a healthy County contribution (10% paid by employee and 14% paid by Union County).
• Life insurance free of charge for employees and their families.
• On-call stipend, and overtime pay for hours worked while on-call.

JOB STANDARDS

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human-Services related field;
• OR a combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the duties of the position.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
• Consistently and continually represents the agency in a positive and professional manner and provides appropriate internal and external customer service.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completes required visits to families’ homes.
• Completes referrals to law enforcement as necessary.
• Obtains and documents referral information received verbally or in writing.
• Provides transportation for families and children and arranges and supervises visitation between children and guardians.
• Assists caseworkers with determining safety of children.
• Provides parent education and training.
• Provides primary case management on cases for caseworkers in their absence or as assigned.
• Works with co-workers and supervisor to obtain least restrictive placement settings for children needing out of home placements and completes home studies.
• Documents all work related activities in the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS) within established timeframes and completes additional reports as required such as Case Plans, Semi-Annual Reviews, etc.
• Attends and testifies in court hearings.
• Assists with case aide duties, such as gathering medical and educational records, redacting documents, completing visitation attempts when assigned, and carrying a case load or completing an intake when assigned.
• Help with foster parent event planning and support.
• Completes APS work as assigned.
• Maintains required licensures and certification, if any.