Washington State ESD
Social Service Specialist 2-3 In-Training (SSS3) - Region 4/ King County
Washington State ESD, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Overview
Our vision is to ensure that Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community. Attention: This announcement will generate a candidate pool to fill multiple vacancies within Region 4 as they occur. Job Title:
Social Service Specialist 2 (SSS2) and Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3). Units: CPS, CPS/FAR, FVS, and CFWS. Locations:
Region 4 - King County. Offices are in Kent, Queen Anne (Seattle), Rainier Valley (Seattle), Bellevue, and West Seattle. Region Map Job Type:
Full-time, Permanent. Salary:
$5,398 - $7,622. King County Premium: The salary listed does not include the additional 5% premium granted to all King County employees. Assignment Pay: When the incumbent reaches the goal class of Social Service Specialist 3, they will receive 10% assignment pay. This assignment pay is in addition to the regular base salary as the required duties include performing visits in unregulated environments, such as private residences, to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse and/or neglect and assess the safety of vulnerable children. Review Date: Applications are reviewed regularly. Important:
DCYF is looking for Social Service Specialist 2s and Social Service Specialist 3s to join us in Region 4. We are hiring for multiple offices, programs, and units in Child Protective Services (CPS), Family Assessment Response (FAR), Family Voluntary Services (FVS), and Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS). If you are passionate about working with parents to safely care for their children and secure a safe, nurturing, and permanent family for every young person, this may be the role for you. We are hiring for Social Service Specialist 3s or Social Service Specialist 2s in-training with the goal class being Social Service Specialist 3. Apply today and join our amazing and supportive team in Region 4! Learn more about DCYF where indicated.
Program Areas CPS (Child Protective Services) : CPS Specialists investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect and provide the appropriate recommendations and services for families. Under CPS is FAR (Family Assessment Response), an alternative CPS pathway for families with low and moderate allegations of child abuse or neglect. Qualifying families may choose this pathway. Social Service Specialists work with families to keep children safe and build on their strengths to establish community support for long-term success.
CFWS (Child and Family Welfare Services) : CFWS Specialists provide strategies to achieve safe and timely permanency for children. Permanency planning involves active and reasonable efforts for timely reunification and identifying and monitoring placement that is in the child’s best interest, safe, stable, least restrictive, and near the parent and the child’s school when possible. This requires safety, permanency, and well-being activities.
FVS (Family Voluntary Services) : FVS is a program that allows parents and guardians to engage voluntarily in services that improve their protective capacities to meet the safety, health, and well-being needs of children and youth. FVS services may be offered to some families to keep children safe while strengthening and keeping the family together.
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, behavioral-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.
Attend court and provide expert court testimony.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Social Service Specialist 2:
Five (5) years of paid social service experience AND you must have completed 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline. OR 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. OR 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. OR One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 1 (SSS1). AND Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles. Paid social service experience assessing risk and safety is not required.
Social Service Specialist 3:
Six (6) years of paid social service experience AND you must have completed 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline. OR 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 in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs. OR 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 in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs. OR One year as a Social Service Specialist 2 (SSS2). AND Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles. Paid social service experience must include at least one (1) year assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services. NOTE: Degrees must be in social services, human services, or behavioral sciences OR Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must include 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline whose degree is recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Employees must successfully complete the formal training course sponsored by their division within one year of their appointment.
How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile with your full work history and highest education details and complete the supplemental questions as accurately as possible. Applicants must attach a copy of their college transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application submission; however, official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Incomplete applications may be screened out of the recruitment process. Attach the following: College Transcripts, Cover Letter, Current Resume.
Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant\'s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver\'s license.
Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org. Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S.
This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
If you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact DCYF Recruiter. If you\'re experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.
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Our vision is to ensure that Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community. Attention: This announcement will generate a candidate pool to fill multiple vacancies within Region 4 as they occur. Job Title:
Social Service Specialist 2 (SSS2) and Social Service Specialist 3 (SSS3). Units: CPS, CPS/FAR, FVS, and CFWS. Locations:
Region 4 - King County. Offices are in Kent, Queen Anne (Seattle), Rainier Valley (Seattle), Bellevue, and West Seattle. Region Map Job Type:
Full-time, Permanent. Salary:
$5,398 - $7,622. King County Premium: The salary listed does not include the additional 5% premium granted to all King County employees. Assignment Pay: When the incumbent reaches the goal class of Social Service Specialist 3, they will receive 10% assignment pay. This assignment pay is in addition to the regular base salary as the required duties include performing visits in unregulated environments, such as private residences, to conduct investigations for allegations of abuse and/or neglect and assess the safety of vulnerable children. Review Date: Applications are reviewed regularly. Important:
DCYF is looking for Social Service Specialist 2s and Social Service Specialist 3s to join us in Region 4. We are hiring for multiple offices, programs, and units in Child Protective Services (CPS), Family Assessment Response (FAR), Family Voluntary Services (FVS), and Child and Family Welfare Services (CFWS). If you are passionate about working with parents to safely care for their children and secure a safe, nurturing, and permanent family for every young person, this may be the role for you. We are hiring for Social Service Specialist 3s or Social Service Specialist 2s in-training with the goal class being Social Service Specialist 3. Apply today and join our amazing and supportive team in Region 4! Learn more about DCYF where indicated.
Program Areas CPS (Child Protective Services) : CPS Specialists investigate allegations of child abuse or neglect and provide the appropriate recommendations and services for families. Under CPS is FAR (Family Assessment Response), an alternative CPS pathway for families with low and moderate allegations of child abuse or neglect. Qualifying families may choose this pathway. Social Service Specialists work with families to keep children safe and build on their strengths to establish community support for long-term success.
CFWS (Child and Family Welfare Services) : CFWS Specialists provide strategies to achieve safe and timely permanency for children. Permanency planning involves active and reasonable efforts for timely reunification and identifying and monitoring placement that is in the child’s best interest, safe, stable, least restrictive, and near the parent and the child’s school when possible. This requires safety, permanency, and well-being activities.
FVS (Family Voluntary Services) : FVS is a program that allows parents and guardians to engage voluntarily in services that improve their protective capacities to meet the safety, health, and well-being needs of children and youth. FVS services may be offered to some families to keep children safe while strengthening and keeping the family together.
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, behavioral-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.
Attend court and provide expert court testimony.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Social Service Specialist 2:
Five (5) years of paid social service experience AND you must have completed 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline. OR 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. OR 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. OR One (1) year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 1 (SSS1). AND Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles. Paid social service experience assessing risk and safety is not required.
Social Service Specialist 3:
Six (6) years of paid social service experience AND you must have completed 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline. OR 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 in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs. OR 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 in planning, administering, developing, or delivery of public child welfare, social, health, or chemical dependency treatment programs. OR One year as a Social Service Specialist 2 (SSS2). AND Commitment to equity, inclusion, and respectful workplace principles. Paid social service experience must include at least one (1) year assessing risk and safety to children and providing direct family-centered practice services. NOTE: Degrees must be in social services, human services, or behavioral sciences OR Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must include 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline whose degree is recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Employees must successfully complete the formal training course sponsored by their division within one year of their appointment.
How do I apply?
Complete your applicant profile with your full work history and highest education details and complete the supplemental questions as accurately as possible. Applicants must attach a copy of their college transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for application submission; however, official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. Incomplete applications may be screened out of the recruitment process. Attach the following: College Transcripts, Cover Letter, Current Resume.
Supplemental Information:
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.
The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant\'s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
This position requires a minimum of at least two years of driving experience and a valid driver\'s license.
Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org. Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S.
This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
If you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact DCYF Recruiter. If you\'re experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or email support@neogov.com. Persons needing accommodation in the application process or this announcement in an alternative format may call the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) at 360-664-1960.
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