Child Protection Assessment Worker

Summary of Work

RSR Human Service Zone is seeking a Child Protection Assessment Worker / Human Services V (39-41-5981) in our Child Welfare Unit.

Join our high performing child welfare unit at RSR Human Service Zone! This position is responsible to provide safety assessment services to children and families. Additionally, you will provide advocacy while promoting family stability, respecting diversity, and working to create and strengthen connections to community resources. We work to prevent abuse by providing education, resources, and support to parents, families, and community organization. You will coordinate with internal and external service providers, while ensuring timely and quality service provision.

To succeed in this position, you will have a passion for helping others and making a difference in our community. This position maintains responsibilities of a highly complex and sensitive nature and requires a high degree of knowledge, skills, and passion in child welfare. Work activities involve decision-making within parameters of approved policies and procedures, thorough, accurate and timely responses as well as accurate documentation that complies with State and Federal Regulations. This position also requires coordination with local service providers, law enforcement and legal entities, as well as emergency response planning. This role will require testifying at court proceedings.

This position requires some afterhours/non-traditional working hours including on call response. Frequent travel throughout a 4-5 county area in southeastern North Dakota is required.

To be considered for this role: you must hold a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, education, human services, child development and family science, human resource management (human service track), or criminal justice, and two (2) years of professional human services work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager. A Master's degree in one of the areas above may substitute for one year of the work experience requirement.

If no qualified applicants are found, we will consider filling as a Family Services Specialist II. Minimum qualifications require a bachelor's degree as listed above and one (1) year of professional human services work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker or professional case manager or a Master's degree in one of the above areas.

Salary will be adjusted if the position if filled with an underfill.

Additional Requirements:

• At the time of interview, applicants must submit three professional references. A minimum of two references must be supervisory references. Please include reference name, relation to applicant, and current telephone number.
• Candidates must successfully complete a standard background and criminal record check.
• Candidates must have a valid driver's license with clean driving record, a reliable vehicle for transportation, and adequate auto insurance coverage

RSR Human Service Zone partners with the Department of Health and Human Services and Richland County to deliver state-driven public assistance and program protocols and provides employees with the excellent benefits and employment packages offered by Richland County as a Richland County employee.

RSR Human Service Zone team members are offered robust medical, dental and life insurance coverage, as well as an excellent retirement package (ND PERS).

Employees enjoy 10 paid holidays, as well as earning both annual leave AND sick leave days.

About Team ND

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Application Procedures

Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications credit will not be given. All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.

This employer participates in E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/careers/e-verify

A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information about the position or if you need an accommodation, please contact Lynn Flieth at 701.642.7751 or by email at lflieth@nd.gov.

Employing Unit: ND HHS - RSR Human Service Zone

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.