Family Services Specialist III

The selected candidate will assume complex duties such as interviewing/investigating in cases involving suspected child abuse/neglect, out-of-home placements, emergency protective orders, and testifying in legal proceedings.

Requirements

• Monitor, coordinate, and administer specific assigned programs
• Coordinates services within specific areas of responsibility
• Write service plans and presents cases to determine appropriate services
• Track expenditures, prepare/submit budget estimates and ensure payment for services
• Interpret laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific areas of responsibility
• Manage program waiting lists
• Provide case management services to monitor compliance
• Refer families to treatment resources within the community
• Attend court, testify in court, and coordinate cases with attorneys
• Provide parental education and support for families in target population
• Provide after hours on-call coverage and respond to emergencies in child/adult protective services and/or foster care
• Interview all parties involved; assess immediate and long-term dangers/risks to children
• Develop written services plan documenting goals, objectives and details of the services provided for each case