Arizona Department of Child Safety · 2 days ago
Human Services Specialist 3
Tucson, AZ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior LevelThe Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) is a social and human services agency whose mission is to successfully partner with families, caregivers, and the community to strengthen families, ensure safety, and achieve permanency for all Arizona’s children through prevention, services, and support. The Adoption and Guardianship Subsidy Case Manager provides senior-level case management with direct/indirect assistance to hard to place adoptive children and their families, reviewing applications, creating cases, and providing ongoing support and advocacy to families.
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Responsibilities
Determines if hard to place children in adoptive/guardianship homes are eligible for adoption or guardianship assistance respectively using completed federal and state criteria. Supports the integration and stability of the child with the adoptive family. Provides adoptive parents with resources available through public and private entities. Clearly and accurately documents each "special condition' of the child on the adoption subsidy agreement
Provides case management and crisis intervention services to adoptive families of children who meet the "legal definition of a child with special needs". Provides comprehensive senior-level case management services and supports to prevent disruptions and to support the family unit through the provision of needed social services. Consults with the child's behavioral health and medical professionals, adoptive parents, school personnel and Department of Child Safety (DCS) staff to identify the level and frequency of services required to maintain children in their family unit
Completes all required documentation on approved cases to comply with state and federal requirements. Assures that adoption subsidy agreements are executed prior to the finalization of the adoption. If case managers reduce, terminate or deny services for the child, the case manager must inform the adoptive parent of their appeal riqht/due process, and prepare the case for the appeal hearing
Provides training/technical assistance to adoptive parents and adoption workers on department policies/ procedures. Provides DCS permanency staff with ongoing information regarding the adoption subsidy application process, documentation requirements, statutory time frames and prior authorizations requirements. Ensures that all processes are completed timely and accurately in computer software systems that allow for payments to be processed and medical coverage to be in place
Reviews and resolves high profile case-specific issues and concerns. Works with the office of the Attorney General, DCS Central Office administrators, medical and behavioral health professionals and school personnel so that case-specific issues and concerns can be resolved at the lowest level of intervention
Other duties as assigned as related to the position
Qualification
Required
Possession of and ability to retain a current, valid state-issued driver license appropriate to the assignment
Ability to secure and maintain an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card
Ability to secure and maintain clearance from the DCS Central Registry
Knowledge of complex federal and state adoption laws, regulations and policies
Knowledge of family dynamics
Knowledge of child development and behavior
Knowledge of sources of family conflict
Knowledge of community social service resources to help support adoptive families
Knowledge of appropriate treatment for approved special service subsidies
Skills in interviewing and helping adoptive families and their children to understand and address problems which could cause disruption of placement
Skills in management to maintain documentation and meet deadlines in processing active cases
Skills in establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships for work with children, families and staff in other professions and agencies
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to conduct training
Ability to interpret program policies, procedures and rules
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Social work or other social science program
Previous experience in adoptions or child welfare
Benefits
Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
10 paid holidays per year
Vacation time accrued at 4:00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
Sick time accrued at 3:42 hours bi-weekly
Deferred compensation plan
Wellness plans
Paid Parental Leave pilot program
Company
Arizona Department of Child Safety
Azdcs is a government organization providing child safety services, including child abuse reporting and youth support.
Founded in 2012
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Barbara Corella
Chief Procurement Officer
Gillian Vanasse
Chief Operations Officer
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