Social Worker

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  • Topeka, KS
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 days ago
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Social WorkerLocation: Topeka, KSType: Full Time - Direct HireSUMMARY:
This position will act as a member of a multidisciplinary team in serving clients and families. Provides child foster care placement, complete assessments, locate appropriate placement and monitors their care
and well-being to ensure their needs have been met. Licensing and relicensing of foster homes. This position also provides and/or refers services to families and
children for reintegration and/or reunification, adoption, and guardianship.ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
  • Representative as a guardian for all assigned CINC cases. Includes enrolling children in
needed programs, signing paperwork as guardian and providing foster parents updatedinformation
  • Obtains certified birth certificate, social security card, and BID card on each child that comes into
the care of the governing organization.
  • Obtains medical card with completion of 5410a form within one business day of temporary
custody.
  • Obtains family social history and accurate genograms within 30 days.
  • Places and provides supervision for children in foster, relative, group and adoptive homes,
institutions and medical treatment centers.
  • Coordinates and runs case plans at various stages of the life of the case with all appropriate
entities which includes meeting biological parents within 10 business days of CINC petition.
  • Schedule and conduct case plan to establish goals for families and monitor case plan goals for
compliance.
  • Provides any necessary services, including transportation, for families or individuals to assist in
the application, evaluation, or continued eligibility of benefits or services.
  • Provide family and individual support to assist in problem solving related to family functioning.
  • Assesses foster homes environment factors and personal characteristics of potential
foster/adoptive homes to determine suitability for placement.
  • Write and submit written court reports including current case plan to CFS Manager 7 business
days prior to scheduled court hearing. Reports must be current, relevant to current case plan andfollow through with all court orders.
  • Attendance is mandatory at all scheduled court hearings that involve children on assigned case
load.
  • Assist other social workers with court attendance as assigned by CFS Manager.
  • Travels to home sites, courts, and state agencies in GSA vehicle to assist families and other agencies.
  • Maintain case history records, reports and other required documents.
  • Conduct monthly home walkthrough visits and log contact on appropriate forms.
  • Acts as a liaison between parents/families and other professionals.
  • Refer child and parent/guardian to community resources and coordinate services according to
need.
  • Document all contact on appropriate forms. Maintain up to date case files. Input information in
database.
  • Provide after hours and weekend on call according to rotation schedule.
  • Assists as assigned to fill in for other Social Worker team members concerning case management, reviews, and court appearances as needed
  • Completes home studies as assigned within the given deadlines.
  • Attend required CEU training to maintain Social Work licensure.
  • Conducts all required background checks.
  • Assists with subsidy determination.
  • Acts as liaison for families receiving State services as assigned.
  • Assist with providing clients services including attendance at court hearings as assigned.
  • Assist with providing family preservation services as assigned.
  • Assist with completing thorough assessments on all abuse, non-abuse intake allegations, when
appropriate submit recommendations and required paperwork to court for custody as assigned.
  • Works cooperatively within the office, and other agencies as needed.
  • All other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's degree in social work, Master's degree in Social Work is preferred.
  • One year of direct social work experience; specifically, in child welfare and/or foster care, Three years is preferred.
  • Current Kansas Social Worker license with the BSRB
  • or able to obtain license within 6 months of employment.
  • Must have valid Kansas driver's license and be insurable with the governing organizations insurance
  • or able to obtain license within 90 days of employment.
  • Available to work the assigned schedule and available as needed to work a flexible schedule to
meet the demands of the position, which may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtimehours.
  • Must have interest and knowledge of community lifestyle and culture.
  • Continue to improve job related skills through college courses and/or on-going training.
  • Must possess professional work ethics, manner, and appearance.
  • Must possess ability to communicate professionally; both orally and in writing a service-orientated
approach, sometimes in stressful circumstances.
  • Must be reliable, punctual, and dependable to meet the needs of the department.
  • Must possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
  • High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situation and documentation.
  • A record of satisfactory attendance and performance in all prior and current employment.
  • Must be able to type proficiently and use standard office equipment.
BACKGROUND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
  • Background Investigation with adjudication
  • Pre-employment Drug Screening
  • Tuberculous (TB) Screening

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