Social Service Worker I

Advertisement Closes 7 / 26 / 2024 (8 : 00 PM EDT) 24-04205 Social Service Worker I Pay Grade14 Salary $55, Annually Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH FULL TIME ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY 18A HR / WK Hiring Agency Cabinet for Health & Family Services Dept for Community Based Services Location 908 West Broadway

Louisville, KY 40203 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency mayterminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agencythat provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families.

improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and engage familiesand community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.

DCBS seeks a Social Service Worker I who is driven to succeed in helping people andadvance family self- sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers services to familiesto ensure safe, stable homes for the children of theCommonwealth.

The Social Service Worker I is a skilled team member, providing a vital link betweenthe children, families, and local community partners.

The employee is expected toperform at the highest quality, to ensure services to the vulnerable citizens. This is a demanding positionthat requires maturity, self-discipline, and the ability to work overtime.

This position will be on a PM shift working 4 : 00pm-12 : 00am.

For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit ourwebsite at :

Responsibilities and Duties :

• Under direct supervision in processing referrals that involve allegations ofdependency / abuse / neglect from Community Partners and the public.
• Perform in a fast-paced environment that requires excellent time management skills.
• Talk with other interested parties such as community, school, and medical staff togather additional information.
• Make referrals to outside community resources to assist the family in overcomingidentified barriers and to keep children safe in a permanent home and promote theirwellbeing.
• Process referrals according to timeframes established and maintain a high level ofcustomer service while handling additional duties
• Enter case / report information intothe computer.
• Provide testimony during administrative and judicial hearings.
• Work closely with community partners such as law enforcement, school systems,counselors, and shelters.
• Potentially meeting with community partners and varied stakeholders and helpingthrough training and community relations.

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities :

• Experience working with families and / or children and vulnerable adults.
• Strong verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Have a smile in your voice and offer superior customer service.
• Good time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• The ability to work well under pressure.
• A willingness to work as part of a team.

The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutorydefinition of front-line staff.

Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1 : 009 or KRS and 900 KAR 1 : 050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shallsubmit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and theFederal Bureau of Investigation.

The Cabinet also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9information to confirm that you are authorized to work in CHFS will only use E-Verify once you haveaccepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated itsE-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at888-897-7781 or .

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION : Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS : NONE

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE : NONE

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION : NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.) : If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, an employee in this job classification must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of employment, documentation that he / she possesses a valid driver's license Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.

Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions Performs job duties in an office / facility or residential program setting and visits clients and / or families at their residence.

Provides emergency services on 24-hour basis, including accepting referrals and completing investigations at any hour without prior warning.

As a result of enforced intervention, the worker runs the risk of physical harm. Probationary Period This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 9 months, except as provided in KRS