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12/30/2019

Crawford County Social Services Worker 1

Crawford CDJFS

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Social Services Worker 1 Class Number: 30131

BASE: $14.76 Range: 04

Receives and directs where appropriate incoming calls to the unit; Monitors the service delivery of county social service providers; Provides direct service to clients per caseworker/supervisor instruction (i.e. Supervised visits); Assists clients with referrals and with obtaining emergency needs through community resources; Assists clients with obtaining information, completing forms, understanding programs and procedures, and determines eligibility for programs; Provides supervision/child care while parents are being interviewed; Creates flyers, brochures, etc. for marketing, recruitment or general information; Submits criminal records requests; Distributes foster care/adoption information; Delivers legal documentation to court and/or prosecutors’ office; Completes forms and enrollments for foster children; Gathers information from other agencies or law enforcement as directed by supervisor; Assist with monitoring visitation: Manage front desk.

Accompanies caseworker on investigation or home visits to collect and record information; Assists caseworker with case specific decision making with supervisor instruction; Assists caseworker in obtaining and verifying client information, formulating service objectives and plans, arranging service delivery, recording cases, and summarizing service provision reports; Assists caseworker with placement of foster children, locating and securing foster homes or other placements, and with adoption searches and other recruitment activities; Assists caseworker with placement of adult clients in assisted living or nursing homes; Coordinates, observes and documents in writing the results of visits whether inside or outside the agency; Assists with screening over lunch hour/back up; Scan documents and mail into document imaging system and to workers.

Uses state computer system to complete case narratives on clients and capture all case information as needed in SACWIS or APS data systems; Enter data and run reports in SACWIS, compiles statistical data to aid in report generation; Updates SACWIS and APS systems with referral information and checks system for client history; BCI & I /FBI fingerprinting; Court entry into SACWIS.

Assists foster children with school registration and participates in any IEP development; Assists foster children with shopping, scheduling and/or attending medical appointments by participating in therapy appointments or providing information obtained from caseworker; Accompanies foster children to court and/or independent living activities; Packs, stores and transports personal belongings of foster children.

Serves on agency and community committees; Attends trainings and conferences; Interacts with outside agencies to inform them of agency services or to obtain services for clients; Solicits donation for and organizes donation closet; Filing.

Performs related work as assigned.

** An essential function of this position requires regular and predictable attendance. **

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Per Section 5153.112 of the Ohio Revised Code, applicants of a Public Children Services unit must have one of the following:

  1. An Associate’s degree in human services-related studies, 2. OR, an Associate’s degree in any field and have been employed in a human services occupation. For employment to continue, a person described in Option 1 and 2 above must obtain a job-related bachelor’s degree not later than five years after the date employment with the agency, with the ability to advance to the Social Services Worker 2 level.
  2. Must possess a valid Ohio driver’s license and maintain insurability under the County's vehicle insurance policy.

UNUSUAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

The employee has exposure to chemical compounds found in an office environment (e.g., toner, correction fluid, etc.); is exposed to possible injury due to unclean or unsanitary conditions; has contact with potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons; has exposure to hazardous driving conditions; has exposure to potentially vicious animals; has exposure to bed bugs, lice, scabies and other insects; works in or around crowds; ascends and/or descends ladders, stairs, or scaffolds; has to work irregular hours.

APPLICATION DETAILS:

 ***EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER***

If you are interested and you meet the qualifications, an application (found at the agency's website: www.crawfordcountyjfs.org), cover letter and resume must be submitted during the posting dates listed below.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

ATTN: Andrea Truex 
Andrea.Truex@jfs.ohio.gov OR mail to:
Crawford County Job and Family Services
224 Norton Way, Bucyrus, OH 44820

POSTING DATES:

Open Until Filled

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