Social Service Worker I

Advertisement Closes 7 / 25 / 2024 (8 : 00 PM EDT) 24-04345 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 8311 US HWY 42

Florence, KY 41042 USA

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

Description The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides servicesand programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families;

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

Weoffer an exciting opportunity to be part of a team of professionals committed to providing services to thechildren and families of the Commonwealth.

The employee is expected to perform all duties to the best of theirability, act in a responsible manner at all times, and treat all persons with respect.

Career growth isencouraged through training and mentoring opportunities.

The Division of Guardianship makes personal and financial decisions for individuals adjudicated dependent andappointed by the District Courts to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.

The division providesindividualized decisions based on the best interest, most appropriate and least restrictive alternatives forthose appointed to guardianship.

The department works with a very diverse population, community resources,the court system, community partners, and family members of individuals appointed to guardianship and otherCabinet and department staff in a collaborative relationship.

The Department is looking for an individualwith a passion to help others.

The successful candidate should be professional, polite, and able to work with a diverse population. Thecandidate should be able to deal with difficult situations in a calm, respectful manner.

They should beresponsive, willing to meet each challenge directly and able to ask for assistance or guidance when needed.

The successful candidate will have the drive to meet the needs of those we serve.

Responsibilities and Duties include but not limited to :

Provides entry-level professional social work services to individuals with disabilities who have beenappointed to the Cabinet as a ward of the state.

Performs guardianship duties toinclude making medical, personal and or financial decisions. Provides support and services to cases includingplacements within appropriate residential or community based settings.

Enters data in the Kentucky Guardianship Fiduciary Information System, including initial adjudication andintake of the ward and continuing events related to each client served.

Maintains client’s records.

• Provides visits to clients to assess health, safety and welfare and living conditions and assists them withaccess to community resources to include place of residence.
• Provides guardianship services for disabled persons to include making all medical, personal and / or financialdecisions in all aspects of the client's life according to the order of the court.
• Assists in the preparation of court reports by gathering needed information from providers and individualsworking with the ward.

Monitors conditions set by the court.

• Works as a member of a team with paraprofessionals and professional staff to ensure united services. Providesassistance to team members with ensuring wards do not go over resources that will jeopardize benefits.
• Completes referral packets for wards in need of residential placement. Coordinates potential placements forwards to be moved into the most appropriate placement available.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Skills and Abilities :

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to plan and establish priorities.
• Attention to detail being thorough and accurate in completing tasks.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.

The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition 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) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 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