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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Family Safety Practitioner II - Foster Care and Adoption

ALEXANDRIA (KP10), VA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$69K/yr - $115K/yr

2+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a dynamic professional to join their dedicated team in the Division of Children, Youth, and Families. The Family Safety Practitioner II will provide clinical casework services to support the permanency of children in foster care as well as their parents and caregivers.

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Responsibilities

Conducts face-to-face contacts and attends home visits to ensure children in foster care and adoption are safe and that their physical, emotional, and educational needs are being met

Conducts comprehensive assessments to include but not limited to the following areas: safety, permanency, and wellbeing; educational, social, and independent living skills; substance abuse, and developmental concerns; family relationships such as parent-child conflict and domestic violence; assessing the family (i.e., parenting capacity, family relationships, social supports, physical health challenges and disabilities, and basic needs such as shelter, food, and clothing)

Collaborates with the parents, prior custodians, foster parents, and children when appropriate, to develop a family-centered, solution focused service plan ensure safety, permanency, and wellbeing of the children in foster care

Coordinates and collaborates with foster families and others to deliver services (i.e., home-based family and individual counseling, health insurance and medical care, parenting support, and domestic violence interventions) to children and parents/family members

Responds and intervenes in emergency crisis around placement of children in foster home, congregate care facilities, and trial home placements with parent or relative caregivers

Conducts court-related services to include writing and submitting service plans to court, consulting with county attorney, writing affidavits, filing petitions, and testifying in court

Documents assessments, critical incident reports, detailed case contacts, progress notes, and service plans in a timely manner in accordance with local and state policy

Participates in required trainings and meetings and serves as a representative on workgroups and contributes to development of written product

Coordinates and attends intra-agency and inter-agency meetings

May be required to be on-call rotation that includes evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours which may require immediate response into the field

Performs other duties as assigned to ensure child safety and improve outcomes in families

Qualification

Child protection lawsFoster care lawsSocial work principlesCrisis interventionCase managementCounseling skillsAnalytical skillsCultural sensitivityProfessional ethicsEmpathyCommunication skillsTeam collaborationDocumentation skillsTime management

Required

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field; plus, two years of experience in social work, psychology, sociology, or a related experience

A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience

For Virginia Child Welfare Stipend Program Graduates: A master's degree in social work, plus an eligible practicum in child welfare may be substituted for two years of the required experience

Valid driver's license

Positions within this class are required to complete the state mandated training in the functional area within a specified time period

The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and a Child Protective Services check

This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster)

Requires being part of an on-call rotation that includes evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours which may require immediate response into the field

Knowledge of child protection laws, rules, and regulations

Knowledge of foster care and adoption laws, rules, and regulations

Ability to interview, assess needs, counsel, and refer clients to other resource as needed

Knowledge of childhood trauma and attachment

Knowledge of the principles and practices of social work

Knowledge of current social service problems and methods/approaches to address issues

Ability to analyze case information and to reach sound decisions on the basis of such information

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Ability to use automated technology to establish and maintain case records

Ability to maintain professional ethics and confidentiality of client information

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals

Ability to schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines

Preferred

A master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or other directly related clinical discipline

Experience working with the court system, testifying and filing affidavits

Experience in child welfare and/or mental health

Experience in performing case management services in a child welfare setting (child protective services, foster care, adoption, family prevention, permanency planning, or domestic/sexual violence)

Experience working with a diverse multicultural population