Protection & Safety Worker

This position is responsible to provide case management service for child/abuse neglect, status offender, and juvenile offender cases under the jurisdiction of the Omaha Tribal Court; and to coordinate court-ordered Office of Juvenile Services evaluations. This position will also be responsible to complete initial assessments on reports of child abuse/neglect and establish safety plans based on needs identified from the family assessment. Complete NFOCUS training offsite for a total amount of 9 weeks.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and/or RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Handle Intake calls/reports of child abuse and/or neglect.
• Complete initial assessments on allegations of child abuse/neglect.
• Assess risk and develop risk assessments findings.
• Coordinate with Law Enforcement to perform investigations on child abuse/neglect.
• Initiate court involvement for child abuse/neglect, status offense and juvenile offender cases.
• Develop, implement and evaluate case plans.
• Prepare case plan, court reports and maintain frequent correspondence with the courts.
• Complete referral forms and release of information forms.
• Conduct monthly home visits with every ward, parent and others involved in the cases.
• Document contacts with wards, their parents and other collateral contacts, enter data into the NFOCUS.
• Attend court hearings to testify.
• Conduct family assessments and home studies.
• Maintain daily data entry for each case.
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary.
• Transport wards to meetings, court hearings, medical/therapy appointments, school etc.
• File paperwork.
• Attend school meetings to coordinate with school officials and complete Individual Education Plans.
• Make and receive phones calls.
• Educating the community through community presentations
• Standard office management/record management duties.
• Attend trainings & daily/weekly staffings.
• Provide On-Call services for after hour emergency calls.
• Staff with the Case Lead, Supervisors, and Deputy Director of Children and Family Services regarding progress of cases and as mandated in Policy Manual.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the duties.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Preferred Associates' Degree in social work, Human Services, Counseling; and/or two years minimum experience in related field
• High school Diploma or GED

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, and/or REGISTRATIONS:

• Must pass a Nebraska Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry and Nebraska Adult Protection Service Central Registry
• Must have valid Driver's License and be insurable by Tribal insurance

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and/or ABILITIES:

• Maintain strict confidentiality of all cases and program information.
• Knowledge of Omaha Cultural practices is preferred.
• Must be free of any conviction by any state or the United States for a crime punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for a term of one (1) year, or more, or by any foreign government for a crime which would be punishable by imprisonment for a term of one year, or more, if committed in Nebraska, or must have been pardoned for such offense, or have had a conviction for offense overturned, or reversed by a court of competent jurisdiction.
• Must be willing to work after hours for emergency calls at times.

Must pass background check and pre-employment drug screen.

Salary : $15 - $16