FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST

Montva; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Flex spending

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Montgomery County Department of Social Services seeks a Family Services Specialist to develop and implement individualized service plans using casework methods across APS, CPS, Foster Care, and Adoptions. The role provides intensive ongoing services to adults 60+ or incapacitated and to high-risk families with children, ensuring safety and access to needed services.

The position follows a Mon–Fri schedule, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with after-hours on-call coverage for emergencies related to child/adult

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human service field required.
• Virginia driver’s license with insurable driving record required.
• Experience with Adult Protective Services (APS) and Child Protective Services (CPS) responsibilities described in the role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement individualized service plans using casework methods.
• Provide ongoing social services and intensive case management for adults 60+ or incapacitated individuals.
• Deliver ongoing Child Protective Services to high-risk families and children; ensure safety and access to needed services.
• Respond to emergencies and provide after-hours on-call coverage for APS/CPS and foster care.

Skills

Case management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related human service field

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Family Services Specialist

Montgomery County Department of Social Services

Montgomery County Department of Social Services seeks qualified applicants for a Family Services Specialist. Responsibilities include developing and implementing individualized service plans involving the application of casework methods and basic service-level caseloads of Adult Protective Services, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, and Adoptions. Determine, investigate, treat, and prevent adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and provide intensive ongoing social services/case management to those over age 60 or 18 and older and incapacitated, to maximize functioning and independence and prevent loss of life or health. Provide ongoing Child Protective Services to families and children who have been determined high risk for further abuse and neglect while working to continually assess safety, monitor the home environment, ensure access to needed services, and ensure that the needs of the children and family are met. Customary schedule M–F, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM, plus after-hours on-call coverage and responding to child/adult protective services or foster care emergencies.

A bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human service field is required; a valid Virginia driver’s license with an insurable driving record is required. Salary range $55,000-72,016; dependent on experience and qualifications, plus excellent benefits (health, dental, and vision, flex spending, life, disability, retirement, wellness program).

Montgomery County, VA, is committed to the principles of diversity and, in that spirit, seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans. As an Equal Opportunity Employer and certified Virginia Values Veterans (V3) organization, we are dedicated to nondiscrimination in recruitment, selection, hiring, pay, promotion, retention or other personnel action affecting employees or candidates for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender/orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.