Child Protective Services Worker (Social Service Specialist 1) | Bilingual required: English/Chinese

Safety & Wellbeing: You play a crucial part in helping families achieve their goals while ensuring the safety and well-being of children.

Engagement: You engage with children, families, resource parents, and caregivers in various ways to promote safety, permanency, and optimal outcomes for Oregon’s children and families.

Assessment and Interviews: Conduct assessment and fact-finding interviews related to child safety, risk of abuse, neglect, or harm. You will also address necessary care and needs levels of the children and families.

Strategies: You develop and implement multi-level strategies that leverage family strengths and address areas for improvement.

Decision-Making: Analyzing collected information, you will determine appropriate child placement, considering each family’s unique circumstances.

Communication: You will create reports, case notes, testify in court, and communicate with diverse populations in office, community, or legal settings.

A bachelor’s degree in Human Services or a field related to human service; OR

A bachelor’s degree unrelated to Human Services and either:

One year of Human Services related experience; OR

Completion of coursework equivalent to certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency; OR

An associate degree and either:

Two years of Human Services related experience; OR

One year of Human Services related experience and related training, coursework or certification consistent with Oregon Caseworker Competency.

Awareness of and experience implementing the Child Welfare Vision for Transformation.

Experience working with the Oregon Safety Model.

Experience prioritizing work while managing competing priorities and deadlines.

Knowledge of child welfare policies, procedures, and regulations governing child safety assessments, case planning, service coordination, and permanency planning.

Please make sure your application materials, including your resume and job history are clearly outlined as this information will be used to determine your starting salary range. If you are selected as the final candidate and a degree is listed as a minimum qualification for the position, please be prepared to provide verification of your completed education before moving forward in the hiring process. Note: Your resume and cover letter may be uploaded in the Resume/CV field on the online application.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an educational institution during the application process.

The use of outside resources such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) software during applicant skill assessments, examinations, and/or interviews is prohibited unless otherwise stated by the hiring agency. Unauthorized use of outside resources during the hiring process will result in disqualification.

Important: Please monitor both your email and Workday account for updates regarding this recruitment. You may be asked to submit additional information after initial application.

The job posting closes at 11:59 PM (PDT/PST) on the close date. Immediately after you submit your application, be sure to respond to the two questionnaires relating to public records requests and veterans’ preference. These questions are necessary to complete the application process.

Work Locations: Offices, homes of participants, and community sites.

Travel: Occasional travel for meetings, trainings, and other case related activities. This includes required occasional overnight travel.

Hours: Wednesday through Saturday on a fourday, 10hourperday schedule, with the potential for overtime. This includes evenings and weekends.

On-Call: You’ll be part of a rotating on-call schedule that includes evenings and weekends.

Physical Requirements: Frequent physical activity, including lifting up to 50 pounds and assisting children with car seats.

This role involves handling sensitive topics related to trauma, abuse, and crises, requiring a trauma-informed approach that is essential to ensure a safe environment.

You may interact with individuals who have experienced trauma and may have difficulty managing their emotions.

Be prepared for stressful situations that require quick decision-making to ensure safety for yourself and others.

If selected as a finalist, we will conduct a criminal history and background check. Adverse criminal history or background check may lead to disqualification.

The Oregon Department of Human Services does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security’s I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. ODHS will use E-Verify to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

Finalists must be cleared by the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) through a fingerprint-based criminal records check.

A valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record are required for this position.

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Annual salary increases (until you reach the top of the listed salary range).

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Eligible Veterans and Oregon National Guard servicemembers (current and former) who meet the qualifications of the position will be awarded candidate preference. For more information, please visit

. Please do not attach your Veterans’ preference documentation in the Resume/CV field of your application.

This is a permanent, full-time position and is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).

This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies in the same classification.

The recruiter for this position is If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition number: REQ-194766.