Family Services Specialist III- (Child Protective Services)

City of Chesapeake; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Chesapeake seeks qualified candidates for a Human Services position focused on family and child welfare. The role involves coordinating services, supporting families, and ensuring protective services are delivered with integrity.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field and meet experience requirements. On-call duties and regional travel may be required as part of the job responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or related field as described by the Department of Human Resources.
• Bachelor’s degree in any field with two years of related human services experience; promotion criteria may require four years if internal prior to 1999.

Responsibilities

• Transports children to placements, meetings, therapy sessions, doctor and dental appointments.
• Attends court, testifies, and coordinates cases with attorneys.
• Provides parent education and support for families in target population.
• Conducts intensive in-home counseling; prepares reports to referral sources.
• Interviews and assesses clients and assigns to appropriate groups.
• Informs clients of service programs and the rules and rights to participate.
• Provides after hours on-call coverage and responds to emergencies in child/adult protective services.
• Performs investigative duties to screen referrals for validity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services field (Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, etc.)

Bachelor’s degree in any field + 2 years related human services experience

Job description

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the human services field, including Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, Counselor Education, Human Services, Sociology, Family and Child Development, Aging Studies, Gerontology, Criminal Justice with a minor in one of the above studies, or other related degrees determined by the Department of Human Resources based on the similarity of the curriculum and course content.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of two years of appropriate and related, full-time equivalent experience in a human services related area. To be considered for promotion, persons currently employed in the Family Services Specialist job series by a local department prior to January 1, 1999, who do not meet the qualifications outlined in either (1) or (2) above, must possess four years of appropriate and related experience in a human services area and must have successfully completed all available competency-based training related to the promotional area.

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the human services field, including Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, Counselor Education, Human Services, Sociology, Family and Child Development, Aging Studies, Gerontology, Criminal Justice with a minor in one of the above studies, or other related degrees determined by the Department of Human Resources based on the similarity of the curriculum and course content.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of two years of appropriate and related, full-time equivalent experience in a human services related area. To be considered for promotion, persons currently employed in the Family Services Specialist job series by a local department prior to January 1, 1999, who do not meet the qualifications outlined in either (1) or (2) above, must possess four years of appropriate and related experience in a human services area and must have successfully completed all available competency-based training related to the promotional area.

VOCATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT :

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the human services field, including Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Counseling and Guidance, Counselor Education, Human Services, Sociology, Family and Child Development, Aging Studies, Gerontology, Criminal Justice with a minor in one of the above studies, or other related degrees determined by the Department of Human Resources based on the similarity of the curriculum and course content.
• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of two years of appropriate and related, full-time equivalent experience in a human services related area. To be considered for promotion, persons currently employed in the Family Services Specialist job series by a local department prior to January 1, 1999, who do not meet the qualifications outlined in either (1) or (2) above, must possess four years of appropriate and related experience in a human services area and must have successfully completed all available competency-based training related to the promotional area.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT :

In addition to satisfying the vocational/education standards, this class requires a minimum of four years of appropriate and related, full-time equivalent experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES :

Requires a valid driver’s license and a driving record that is in compliance with City Driving Standards.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

Emergency Duty (On-Call) participation is required to comply with mandated responsibilities as listed under Section 63.2-1503,B; Section 63.2-900; and 63.2-1604-63.2-1610, Code of Virginia. Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term departmental needs and/or City-wide emergencies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Transports children to placements, meetings, therapy sessions, doctor and dental appointments, and for visitation with families;
• Attends court, testifies in court and coordinates cases with attorneys;
• Provides parent education and support for families in target population;
• Conducts intensive in-home counseling; prepares reports to referral sources regarding status of various interventions;
• Interviews and assesses clients and assigns to appropriate groups;
• Informs clients of service programs and the rules and regulations, and right to participate;
• Conducts overall monitoring of programs in specific area of responsibility;
• Serves as resource to clients and the community in area of expertise;
• Provides after hours on-call coverage and responds to emergencies in child/adult protective services and/or foster care;
• Performs investigative duties to include screens referrals for validity