FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WAIVED

***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

Job Summary

The Nevada DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS) is recruiting for FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER 3 in Ely. Family Support Workers assist in planning daily routines for family members including work and play activities to establish a responsible, balanced and orderly family living environment; observe and identify abnormal behavior, safety risks, neglect or abuse within the family unit and report observations to supervisor; works with social service personnel in referring clients to appropriate agencies for assistance and completes necessary referral forms for services; transports children to doctor appointments or parents to court as requested; and documents services provided to clients and prepare reports. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Family Support Workers provide in-home assistance and instruction to clients and their families regarding homemaking skills, the preparation of healthy and nutritious meals, and basic personal care and hygiene.

Essential Qualifications

PER EXECUTIVE ORDER 2026-002, ALL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN WAIVED FOR THIS POSITION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2026. Please refer to the link for more information:https://gov.nv.gov/Newsroom/ExecOrders/Executive-Orders/

One year of applicable experience as described in the job duties and graduation for high school or equivalent education.

Job Duties

• Provide regular physical care to clients including bathing, dressing, and feeding.
• Assist in establishing healthy eating habits and personal hygiene.
• Perform residential cleaning tasks, laundry, and mending clothes.
• Shop for food and essential supplies, pay bills, balance check book, and assist with budgeting.
• Plan and prepare nutritious meals consistent with the clients’ cultural and economic standards.
• Assist in planning daily routines for family members to establish a responsible, balanced, and orderly family living environment.
• Provide intensive in-home assistance services for elderly clients placed in a protective setting resulting from abuse, neglect, exploitation, or isolation.
• Observe, identify, and report abnormal behavior and evidence of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and/or isolation within the family unit.
• Monitor client behavior and environment and identify deterioration or improvement in the client’s lifestyle.
• Teach basic parenting skills to clients to enable them to provide proper and necessary care to their children.
• Instruct and apply behavior modification and related techniques to elicit appropriate behavior from children and adolescents.
• Explain welfare policies and procedures, food supplement programs and eligibility procedures, and related social programs.
• Collaborate with social service personnel in referring clients to appropriate agencies for assistance and complete necessary referral forms for services.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports of time worked, mileage and services provided.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Applicable federal and State laws, regulations, and agency policies and procedures; federal and State social service programs; social service organizations and community resources.
• Homemaking skills such as cleaning, washing laundry, and grocery shopping; child and adult nutrition as applied to menu preparation; family budgeting skills.

• Interpersonal and communication, both verbal and written.
• Use and operation of office and job-related equipment and software.

• Develop sound relationships involving trust and respect with clients; identify signs of abuse, neglect and abnormal behavior and report to supervisor; detect negative behavior patterns and take appropriate action; use and teach acceptable child behavior modification techniques.
• Provide intensive in-home assistance services for the aged and elderly who are placed in a protective setting; teach adults proper methods of child care, personal hygiene, and household maintenance.
• Observe client behavior and report improvement or deterioration to the supervisor.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations; keep records and write simple reports.
• Relate to individuals from a variety of socio-ethnic backgrounds with diverse personalities.
• Safely operate an automobile to drive to a client’s residence and various locations necessary to carry out tasks.

The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.

Please send direct Inquiries or correspondence to the recruiter listed on this announcement.