Social Service Aide I

Kentucky Transportation; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Dept for Community Based Services, in Somerset, KY, seeks a Social Service Aide I to support the Cumberland Service Region. This role provides client services, coordinates transportation, and assists social workers in developing case plans while maintaining professional standards.

Required are 54 college hours and 2 years in related work, plus a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Must have fifty-four (54) semester hours from a college or university.
• Must have two years of experience in providing support services and\/or transport services to individuals or families or working with the public.
• Must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment.
• CHFS participates in E-Verify and will require background checks and DHS I-9 verification

Responsibilities

• Assists clients in budgeting, nutrition, hygiene, parenting, housekeeping, child development and community resource awareness.
• Assists clients in bookkeeping (i.e. check book writing and balancing and in determining allowances for foster children).
• Transports clients to various appointments.
• Accompanies patients and clients for potential placement visits.
• Documents home visits, transportation needs, medical appointments, collateral contacts and case conferences.
• Ensures written materials are accurate and complete (i.e. dates of home visits, supervised visits, etc.).
• Provides in-home observations and assists social service workers in development of case plans.
• Supervises visitation between foster children and birth parents and documents progress of family interactions.
• Assists in gathering data for TPR cases.
• Enters data into computer system.
• Provides statewide and out-of-state transportation of youth committed to the Cabinet for visitation, placement, mental health appointments, etc.
• Documents family interactions.
• Maintains knowledge of private child care facilities, psychiatric hospitals and other placement facilities statewide.
• Prepares monthly reports based on daily log and prepares routine state vehicle maintenance reports.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Experience working with families and\/

Strong verbal and written comms

Good time management

Ability to work under pressure

Team player

Education

54 semester hours

Job description

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Social Service Aide I

Pay Grade 11

Salary

$32,469.60 - $48,705.12 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services

Location

67 Eagle Creek Drive

Suite 102

Somerset, KY 42501 USA

Description

This Social Service Aide I position will be housed in the Pulaski county office and provide services to the entire Cumberland Service Region: Green, Taylor, Casey, Adair, Russell, Cumberland, Clinton, Wayne, Pulaski, McCreary, Rockcastle, Laurel, Jackson, Clay, Whitley, Knox, Bell, and Harlan counties. The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and, engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process. DCBS seeks a Social Service Aide I who is driven to succeed in helping people and advance family self- sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers services to families to ensure safe, stable homes for the children of the Commonwealth. The Social Service Aide I is a skilled team member, providing professional assistance to social service workers in meeting the needs of our vulnerable families. The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to the vulnerable citizens. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, self-discipline and ability to work overtime.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Assists clients in areas of budgeting, nutrition, hygiene, parenting, housekeeping, child development and community resource awareness.
• Assists clients in bookkeeping (i.e. check book writing and balancing and in determining allowances for foster children).
• Transports clients to various appointments.
• Accompanies patients and clients for potential placement visits.
• Documents home visits, transportation needs, medical appointments, collateral contacts and case conferences.
• Ensures written materials are accurate and complete (i.e. dates of home visits, supervised visits, etc.).
• Provides in-home observations and assists social service worker in development of case plans.
• Supervises visitation between foster children and birth parents and documents progress of family interactions.
• Assists in gathering data for TPR cases.
• Enters data into computer system.
• Provides statewide and out-of-state transportation of youth committed to the Cabinet for visitation, placement, mental health appointments, etc.
• Documents family interactions.
• Maintains knowledge of private child care facilities, psychiatric hospitals and other placement facilities statewide.
• Prepares monthly reports based on daily log and prepares routine state vehicle maintenance reports.
• Other duties as assigned

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Experience working with families and/or children
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good time management and organizational skills
• The ability to work well under pressure
• A willingness to work as part of a team.

The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: Must have fifty-four (54) semester hours from a college or university.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of experience in providing support services and/or transport services to individuals or families or working with the public.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience working with the public will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment in this classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials

Working Conditions

Visits clients and/or families at their residence. Work may involve extensive contact with youth who have been abused, have behavior disorders and/or are status offenders. May run risks of hazards associated with frequent use of automobile.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Lakeshia Mabe at [e-mail] or 502-564-2255.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D