Human Services Associate- Family Investment

Regular Schedule: 34 hours per week

A Non-Merit vacancy exists in the Department of Health and Human Services, Family Investment Services. 

Non-Merit positions are not classified within the Baltimore County Government Classification and Compensation Plan.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring in this classification may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

All interested candidates must apply at this time. 

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note:  Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered.  A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You MUST attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Job Purpose
 Under general supervision, provides career services to TCA (Temporary Cash Assistance), Transitioning Foster Youth and TCA non-custodial parents who owe child support through assessment, case management, facilitation, partner referrals, case documentation, job readiness workshops and placement services.

Examples of Duties

• Provides career services for TCA transitioning foster youth and TCA non-custodial parents who owe child support and are enrolled in a work activity.

• Provides career services such as developing a career employment plan with sustainable wages, resume preparation, career coaching, training referrals and unsubsidized job placement services.

• Assesses customer's skills, work history and barriers in employment and makes necessary resource referrals.

• Helps with barriers of employment which includes childcare, transportation, identity paperwork, family crisis, housing and financial literacy.

• Applies for Federal and State mandated work activity policies, codes and documenting customer progress and employment in WORKS.

Examples of Other Duties:

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.

Required Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in a social or behavioral science. 

(Experience as described in essential duties may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of four years for the required education.)
 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Entry Level)

• Knowledge of the theories and principles of human behavior, growth and development, mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse, and problems related to socioeconomic factors. 

• Knowledge of modern individual, group, and family counseling techniques, diagnostic assessment, and basic treatment planning. 

• Basic knowledge of community, human, and social services assistance programs.

• Writing skill necessary to complete forms, medical records, case histories, and reports. 

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Ability to conduct individual diagnostic/assessment interviews and to formulate a basic treatment plan. 

• Ability to make appropriate referrals. 

• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with others. 

• Ability to appropriately handle hostile individuals and those experiencing a crisis. 

• Ability to understand the rules and procedures of the courts and criminal justice system. 

• Ability to interpret Federal, State, and local regulations, procedures, and guidelines for human services professionals. 

• Ability to read and understand professional journals and other publications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Full Performance)

• Knowledge of the theory and practice of provision of human services in the applicable specialty.

• Knowledge of the organization and role of assigned program within the County and State human services structure.

• Knowledge of community resources and support groups available to clients.

• Knowledge and understanding of applicable Federal, State, and local regulations, procedures, and guidelines including those of the courts and criminal justice system.

• Knowledge of County and departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relating to performance of duties.

• Skill in conducting individual diagnostic/assessment interviews and formulating basic treatment plans.

• Skill in making appropriate referrals.

• Skill in handling hostile individuals.

• Skill in crisis intervention.

• Skill in individual, group, and family counseling.

• Skill in case management.

• Ability to assist in the development of complex or comprehensive treatment plans.

• Ability to conduct educational programs for clients or the community.

• Ability to lead and instruct other workers within the program.

Licenses and Certificates
Some positions within this classification may require possession of a valid driver's license equivalent to a non-commercial, class C Maryland driver's license at the time of appointment.

Proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education
Applicants are required to submit proof of licenses, certifications and education beyond high school to meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position. Diplomas or transcripts must show the applicant's major field of study. Copies and unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered. Proof of licenses, certifications, and/or education must be submitted with each application.

Proof of Degree Equivalency
Applicants who have obtained a degree from outside the United States of America are required to submit degree equivalence documentation from World Education Services, Inc. (www.WES.org)

Mail or deliver documents to:
ATTN: Human Services Associate- Family Investment Services
Office of Human Resources
Baltimore County Government
308 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204

You MUST attach your transcript(s) or license(s) to your application.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicants will be qualified based on an evaluation of their training and experience, as stated on their application, which includes answers to the supplemental questions. Applicants must state the dates and duties of past and present experience clearly and completely for evaluation purposes.
This is a non-merit, unclassified, grant-funded position.

Physical and Environmental Conditions
This position is essentially sedentary with occasional walking, lifting, or other limited physical activities. Position may require traveling between work sites.

Medical Examination and Employment Background Investigation
Applicants selected for employment with Baltimore County must successfully complete a physical examination, drug screening and employment investigation, including, but not limited to criminal background, education certification and fingerprinting checks.

Salary : $27 - $31