What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Services Specialist II #44331 position at City of Virginia Beach?
The City of Virginia Beach, Department of Human Services (VBDHS) seeks an experienced Child Protective Services (CPS) Family Services Specialist that under will be responsible for case management duties associated with conducting CPS assessments and investigations.
The Family Services Specialist II is expected to demonstrate advanced skills and experience in providing Child Protective Services, which include a vast knowledge of community resources to ensure the service needs of clients are being met. This position requires extensive experience in crisis intervention and the ability to teach and model these skills to less knowledgeable child welfare staff members. The Family Services Specialist II requires extensive court experience to ensure trainees are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to initiate and participate in court proceedings as warranted.
Duties:
- Work a variety of hours to be able to attend trainings, staff meetings, attend court hearings. Perform standby on-call duties after normal business hours.
- Investigate high level CPS referrals concerning allegations of child abuse/neglect.
- Make appropriate validity, decisions and plans for immediate response to new CPS referrals.
- Develop safety plans and protective agreements to ensure the safety of children involved in new referrals.
- Conduct client strengths and needs assessments.
- Intervene to protect abandoned, and neglected, and physically abused children.
- Team with police, mental health professionals, and emergency medical services partners when conducting CPS investigations and assessments.
- Participation on multi-disciplinary team consultation meetings concerning children and families.
- Provide information and referrals to community partners seeking assistance for children and families.
The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and Paid-Time-Off.
A $3,000 hiring bonus is being offered for this position. Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.
• $500 will be awarded in the first paycheck.
• $100 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
• $1,500 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.
The City of Virginia Beach is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $55,339 - $85,775
