Child Family Specialist

Job Summary

To recruit, license, and train safe and skilled child foster homes to care for the most vulnerable children in Sherburne County.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Typical tasks include but are not limited to:

• Foster Care Licensing and Re-licensing.
• Maintain case records, documenting eligibility or disqualifying factors.
• Conducting home inspections, documenting problems and corrections.
• Investigation of complaints against licensed homes.
• Participation in area-wide and State-wide associations to develop and share skills related to foster care licensing.
• Conduct orientation meetings.
• Provide training and support to providers.
• Management of a small crisis nursery caseload.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications consist of a BA degree in Social Work or closely related field plus 1-3 years of social work experience or equivalent education plus social work experience.

Sherburne County offers an exceptional benefit plan including Paid Time Off starting at 21 days per year and increasing to a maximum of 33 days per year; 10 paid holidays; cafeteria benefit plan including health, life, dental, vision, short term and long term disability, & long term care insurance; medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts (Section 125 Plan); deferred compensation plan and Public Employees Retirement (PERA). Some benefits are pro-rated for employees working more than 30 but less than 40 hours per week. Part-time employees working less than 20 hours per week do not receive benefits.

01

Which best describes your level of education?

• Master's Degree
• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or related field
• Completed a college-based internship or practicum in direct social services.
• Completed the Minnesota Child Welfare Core Training
  
  

02

During the past 10 years only, I have provided ongoing social service supports to clients: (e.g. case management, direct services to children, therapy, client advocacy, family support, crisis intervention and counseling)

• Not Applicable
• Few times OR only performed under close supervision.
• I have performed this activity independently for 1-3 years.
• I have performed this activity independently for 3-5 years.
• I have performed this activity independently for over 5 years.
  
  

03

During The Past 10 Years Only, I Have Coordinated Social Service Delivery With Other Agencies And/or Systems To Include Providing Information And Referrals For Professional Evaluation Or Services

• Not Applicable.
• Few times OR only performed under close supervision.
• I have performed this activity independently for 1-3 years.
• I have performed this activity independently for 3-5 years.
• I have performed this activity independently for over 5 years.
  
  

04

I have participated in multi-disciplinary case staffings or client staffings (Note: merely attending does not equate to participation).

• Not Applicable
• 1-9 staffings
• 10-19 staffings
• 20 or more staffings
  
  

05

List duties you have performed in a Professional Social Work setting: (check all that apply)

• Mediated between service providers and co-workers.
• Handled complaints from clients, co-workers, or the general public.
• Provided training to groups.
• Facilitated Support Groups.
• One-to-One client interaction for the purpose of facilitating behavior change.
• No Experience
  
  

06

I have been responsible for the following on a regular basis: (check all that apply)

• Incorporating statute and rule updates into daily work.
• Complying with data practices laws.
• Developing new agency procedures.
• Developing a plan to recruit new service providers
• None of the above.
  
  

07

My Social Work involvement in delivering services consists of: (check all that apply)

• Providing guidance to other professionals.
• Providing case management to individuals or families.
• Entering information daily into a computer database.
• Working in client homes.
• Meeting deadlines.
• None of the above.
  
  

08

Please list your years of experience working with foster care/child care licensing:

• None
• 1-5 years experience
• 5-10 years experience
• Over 10 years experience
  
  

09

During the past 10 years only, I have conducted in-depth, face-to-face interviews with clients, their families and collateral contacts (IN-DEPTH MEANS: gaining information in sensitive areas by asking probing questions. Simply asking questions to fill out a form is NOT in-depth.)

• Not applicable
• Few times OR only performed under close supervision.
• I have performed this activity quite independently for 1-3 years.
• I have performed this activity quite independently for 4-6 years.
• I have performed this activity quite independently for over 7 years.
  
  

10

I have delivered at least 3 speeches or presentations to the following:

• Small groups of less than 10 people
• Medium-sized groups of 10-50 people.
• Large groups of more than 50 people.
• I have not done any speeches or presentations.
  
  

11

Choose one answer below that most closely describes your experience using the SSIS case management system to manage a caseload:

• I have no experience using SSIS software.
• I have had some training or practice using SSIS software.
• I have used SSIS software as a regular part of my job.
• Required Question