Social Services Specialist II/Disability Rights and Resources Specialist - ELT-DFS-26005

Retirement Living; Fairfax (VA); Hybrid; USD 37,505 - 53,416; Part time

Job summary

Fairfax County Government is seeking a part-time Social Services Specialist II to support disability rights and resources. This role includes overseeing communications, managing social media, and assisting residents with disabilities. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in a human services field and experience in content publishing and effective communication.

Flexibility in work hours between Monday–Friday with some in-office presence required. Ideal candidates will demonstrate the ability to engage with diverse audiences and contribute to community initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field or relevant experience in human services.
• Experience publishing content to the web and email via e-newsletters.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Oversee communications and marketing efforts for the Disability Rights and Resources unit.
• Aggregate unit data and provide submissions to the Data Analytics team.
• Conduct presentations to educate about services provided by the unit.

Skills

Content publishing

Research and article development

Microsoft Office Suite

Data aggregation

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a human services field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Job description

Fostering the right solutions & connections

Social Services Specialist II/Disability Rights and Resources Specialist - ELT-DFS-26005

Company - Fairfax County Government
Fairfax, VA, USA

Compensation
Starting hourly rate is $33 per hour.

Agency: Family Services, Adult & Aging Division
Job#: ELT-DFS-26005
Hours: Incumbent will have flexibility to set his/her own schedule, within the confines of Monday‑Friday, between the hours of 8‑4:30 pm. Some telework may be granted, at the discretion of the supervisor. Some in‑office work will be mandatory.
Salary: Starting hourly rate is $33 per hour.

Please note that this is a part‑time (not to exceed 18 hours per week), non‑benefitted position.

Fairfax County’s Disability Rights & Resources unit promotes the inclusion and independence of people with disabilities through education, training, and referral assistance, so that persons of all abilities can fully participate in our community. We assist all residents regardless of age and type of disability, and we assist all Fairfax County agencies.

Under the direct supervision of the Disability Rights and Resources Manager, incumbent oversees the unit’s communications including the publication of its biweekly e‑newsletter, disability‑related articles, Facebook content, and marketing flyers. Aggregates unit data and provides timely submission to the Data Analytics team. Provides technical and referral assistance to individuals and organizations that contact the county's Aging, Disability, and Caregiver Resources intake (ADRC) unit, or communicate with Disability Rights and Resources (DRR) unit directly regarding disability and accessibility issues. Works to address the needs of persons with disabilities in Fairfax County through various disability‑related initiatives.

Many of the duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Provides oversight of DRR’s e‑newsletter, website content, printed materials, and social media outreach efforts to educate the public about the role that DRR and the Fairfax Area‑Disability Services Board (FA‑DSB) play in promoting the independence of people with disabilities throughout the Fairfax area.
• Provides logistical support to FA‑DSB board meetings including securing conference rooms, advertising upcoming meetings on the County’s public meeting calendar, fulfilling reasonable accommodation requests, and formatting meeting materials for upload to the FA‑DSB webpage.
• Provides internal coordination to the unit’s vendors in the fulfillment of their deliverables to the county.
• Conducts presentations to members of the public and county staff on the various services the unit provides.
• Performs data collection activities in support of existing projects and initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated experience publishing content to the web and email via e‑newsletters.
• Demonstrated experience researching, developing, and authoring articles to a variety of audiences.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to aggregate and assimilate data to identify major patterns, trends and themes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications: Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a human services field OR minimum of a bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40‑670‑20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia). In order to be evaluated for positions in the Family Services Occupational Group, individuals who do not meet the degree requirement at the time of application for employment must be in their last semester of a degree program that will meet the requirements listed above. Contingent upon the area of assignment, some positions within this class may require specific certification(s) or experience prior to employment and/or the ability to acquire necessary certification(s) within a specified time period following employment. The certifications and preferred qualifications are identified in the position description and employment advertisement.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of federal, state, and local resources sufficient to empower people with disabilities and older adults to thrive in the community. Experience with making presentations to a variety of audiences, coalition building, and organizational leadership.

Selection procedure: Panel interview; may include a written exercise.