On-Call After-Hours Social Service Specialist

State of Washington; Wenatchee (WA); Vor Ort; USD 44.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) in Wenatchee is seeking After-Hours Social Service Specialists (SSS3) to respond to reports of child abuse and neglect during non-business hours. The role offers flexible on-call scheduling, 5 pm–8 am coverage, and requires rapid, in-person response within the assigned county.

Salary ranges from $31.64 to $44.68 per hour with potential 10% assignment pay upon advancing to Social Service Specialist 3.

Qualifikationen

• Five (5) years of paid social service experience and 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Service discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or any degree with 30 credits in Social Service and one (1) year of paid social service experience.
• Master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or any degree with 30 credits in Social Service and completed practicum.
• One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 1.

Aufgaben

• Respond to emergent requests and other after-hours requests.
• Meet required timeframes and complete documentation/paperwork in the FAMLINK database.
• Gather and document information to assess danger and take protective action if needed.
• Conduct 24-hour emergent face-to-face contacts for CPS investigations and 72-hour non-emergent contacts for CPS/FAR cases.
• Observe and document the living environment, physical condition, and behaviors of children.
• Follow agency policy for photographing a child’s condition or environment to document abuse or neglect.

Kenntnisse

Risk assessment

Family-centered practice

Crisis response

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in social services / related field

Master’s degree in social services / related field

Tools

FAMLINK

Jobbeschreibung

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) in Wenatchee is seeking After-Hours Social Service Specialists (SSS3) to respond to reports of child abuse and neglect during non-business hours. The role offers flexible on-call scheduling, 5 pm–8 am coverage, and requires rapid, in-person response within the assigned county.

Salary ranges from $31.64 to $44.68 per hour with potential 10% assignment pay upon advancing to Social Service Specialist 3.