Family Services Specialist I/II

The Family Services Specialist I represents an entry-level employee receiving training in the areas of child welfare as well as adult protective/adult services and foster care. The Family Services Specialist II is the full performance level in the occupational group for Family Services.

What You Will Do

Develop and implement individualized service plans, provide services in all program areas or specialize in one or several program areas, interview and assess customer needs, and present cases to determine appropriate services.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Employees are responsible for developing and implementing individualized service plans involving the application of casework methods, and must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area
• Knowledge of social work principles and practices, human behavior and motivational theory, and social, economic, and health problems
• Skill in operating a motor vehicle and holding a valid Virginia Driver’s License
• Skill in operating a personal computer with associated software, preferably Microsoft Office
• Previous experience working with social work principles and practices
• Experience with state associated database programs and software
• Knowledge of laws, policies, and regulations relating to human services program areas and legal procedures as related to program area
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize work assignments
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with others and stay abreast of current trends and developments in the social work field
• Ability to plan and manage own work activities including service delivery, preparing reports and correspondence, record keeping responsibilities and related activities
• Demonstrated ability to interview, assess needs, counsel and refer clients to other resources
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement service plans in order to ensure the delivery of appropriate services to the client
• Ability to analyze case information to make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays