Bardwell, KY 42023 USA
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
DCBS seeks a Social Service Worker I who is driven to succeed in helping people and advance familyself-sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers services to individuals and familiesto ensure safe, stable homes for the children of the Commonwealth. The Social ServiceWorker I is a skilled team member, providing a vital link between the children, families, adults,and local community partners. The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensureservices to vulnerable citizens. This is a demanding position that requires maturity,self-discipline, and the ability to work overtime. Shift premiums areavailable.
For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit:
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/default.aspx
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
- Investigate allegations of child/adult abuse, neglect, and/or dependency/exploitation.
- Recruit/train/approve individuals/families as foster/adoptive homes.
- Meet with family members to determine the merits of a report of child/adult neglect and/or abuse.
- Meet with other interested parties such as school and medical staff in order to gather additionalinformation.
- Complete detailed assessments based on investigative/ongoing case management work.
- Locate/secure appropriate placements for children when necessary.
- Work with families/adults to create case plans for addressing and correcting issues.
- Make referrals to outside community resources to assist the family/adults/children with meeting identifiedneeds for well-being, safety, and permanency.
- Enter case information into the computer.
- Complete court reports and provides testimony during administrative and judicial hearings.
- Work closely with community partners such as law enforcement, school systems,counselors, and shelters.
- Experience working with adults, children, families
- Experience working collaboratively with team members/community partners
- 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 statutorydefinition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shallsubmit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and theFederal Bureau of Investigation.
CHFS participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with U.S. Citizenship and ImmigrationServices (USCIS) 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 USCIS 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 HomelandSecurity (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.