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Preble County Job and Family Services Social Service Worker I in Eaton, Ohio
POSITION POSTING
Preble County Job and Family Services -- Children Services Division
POSITION: Social Service Worker 1
RANGE: Pay Range 4: $15.90
DEADLINE: until filled
DUTIES: May Follow Social Service Worker 2 on Child and Adult Protective Service referrals and open cases In preparation to transition to a Social Service Worker 2 upon meeting specific benchmarks. Attends required CORE trainings. Learn to investigate allegations of child/adult abuse and/or neglect and to substantiate the validity of the allegations. Maintain case records. Participate in assessing safety for children and adults. Assist in developing case plans and monitoring the case plan for families involved with Child and Adult Protective Services. Meets procedural deadlines governing the management of social services cases set by the State of Ohio and ensures that this documentation is complete. Determines and re-determines client's eligibility for publicly funded social services programs including, but not limited to Child Care, HealthChek, Title IV-E programs, NET Transportation, Title XX, KPIP and PRC. May conduct certification/re-certification for county childcare providers and Kinship homes. Provides support to the assigned unit, including compiling data and generating reports. Monitors contracts with social service providers (Child Care, Foster Parent, Group Homes, Residential Treatment Centers) and assists with renewing and updating contracts as needed. Monitors supervised visitations in the agency, ensures families adhere to visitation policies, documents visitation in SACWIS, prepares visitation reports for court, informs primary caseworker and/or supervisor of any concerns with visits, may testify in court regarding visitation. Performs various clerical duties associated with social services providers AND/OR reviews county provided social services related billing invoices to be processed for payment. May provide or arrange and facilitate training for Childcare providers, Foster Parents, parents, and families, etc. Assists in locating placement for children involved with children services. Attends social services related training, conferences, and other educational programs AND/OR other duties as assigned. Transports children to and from visits and appointments if necessary. May be assigned duties from lower-level classifications as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of undergraduate major core coursework or two years technical training in behavioral science, social science, early childhood development technology, education, or related field.
OR four courses in behavioral science one of which must be in child development or two years experience in behavioral