NEOGOV · 18 hours ago
Social Service Specialist 1-3 In-Training (SSS3) - Region 5/Pierce & Kitsap County
Pierce County – Other, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$4,771/mo - $7,622/mo
4+ years expNEOGOV is seeking Social Service Specialists to join the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in Washington. In this role, you will assess complex family situations, interview children and parents, evaluate child safety, develop plans to protect children in their homes, and offer services to children and families.
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Responsibilities
Determine if children are safe with their families through respectful investigation and/or assessments
Intervene to protect unsafe children and develop a case plan with the family to remedy the situation so families can safely parent their children
Follow child welfare laws, policies, and procedures
Conduct ongoing comprehensive assessments of risk and safety, develop case plans, and authorize services for children, youth, birth parents, and caregivers
Implement culturally appropriate, ADA-sensitive, and individualized service plans with families that are goal-directed, behavior-specific, and time-limited
Refer, coordinate, and monitor the delivery of services
Utilize shared planning meetings to plan, develop, and coordinate with parents, relatives, attorneys, and other relevant professionals
Conduct health and safety visits to ensure the child's health, safety, and well-being needs are met
Develop and implement timely permanent plans that are responsive to the child's permanency needs
Provide reasonable and active efforts to parents to prevent removal and ensure early and prompt referrals for court-ordered services
Identify primary and concurrent permanent plans within legal and mandated time frames
Consult with the agency attorney and prepare required legal documents for court, placement, and service delivery
Assist in placing children in approved placements and prepare the child for visitation with parents and siblings
Transport children to placement, appointments, or family time/sibling visits
Schedule and supervise/monitor visitations
Document case notes/case activity in the State computer database, FAMLINK
Write court reports and prepare legal documents
Attend court and provide expert court testimony
Qualification
Required
A completed Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, or behavioral sciences
A completed Bachelor's degree which includes 30 semester credits or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline. (If you have an unrelated Bachelor's degree and do not have the required credits in a Social Service discipline, you must obtain the required college credits within the first 18 months of employment.)
Four (4) years of paid work experience in one of the following: caring for children, counseling youth, educating youth AND 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline. (If you do not have the required credits in a Social Service discipline, you must obtain the required college credits within the first 18 months of employment.)
The ability to take action to learn and grow
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others
Five (5) years of paid social service experience AND you must have completed 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
A Master's degree in social services, human services, or behavioral sciences, or a Master's degree that includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND a completed practicum
A Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or a Bachelor's degree that includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND one (1) year of paid social service experience
One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 1 (SSS1)
Six (6) years of paid social service experience AND you must have completed 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
A Master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or a Master's degree that includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND One (1) year of paid social service experience
A Bachelor's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or Bachelor's degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline AND two (2) years of paid social service experience
One year as a Social Service Specialist 2 (SSS2)
Paid social service experience must include at least one (1) year assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services
A minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver's license
The incumbent must successfully complete formal training courses as required by law, policy, and regional requirements within one year of their appointment
Preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of applicable laws, rules, and policies on child protective and child welfare services
Demonstrated knowledge of addiction, treatment, relapse prevention, and recovery principles, and/or experience working with individuals with substance use disorder
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and build consensus with families, community partners, and professionals around difficult or sensitive topics
Experience assessing risk and safety concerning child abuse and neglect or developing safety or service plans with families
Ability to organize information to meet FAMLINK documentation requirements
Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.
Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program.
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified.
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
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