Family Safety Practitioner II - Adult Services

Job Announcement

• This position provides intensive community-based case management services to older adults and adults with disabilities.
• This position assesses functional eligibility for Medicaid long term care services, conducts assessments and monitors the provision of in-home services.
• The position assesses risks posed to clients and may conduct self-neglect investigations.
• Help clients and families with plans to eliminate risk.
• This position will require assessment, care planning, and coordination skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and to respond effectively to both deadlines and crisis situations.
• This position attend and participates in local meetings.
• This position requires assessment, care planning and coordination skills; the ability to manage competing priorities and to respond effectively to crisis situations.
• This position works with the client, family and service providers to resolve service delivery issues.
• This position completes required paperwork and follows policy required by the state.
• This position utilizes local and state information systems for individual client record keeping and tracking.
• This position performs record keeping according to local and state policy requirements within designated timeframes.
• The primary purpose of the Adult and Aging Division is to ensure resources, advocacy, safety and well-being of older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers are met. To ensure that the division can carry out its purpose and meet the agency’s responsibilities related to advocacy, protection, and wellbeing, the Adult and Aging Division Director may move or reassign this position’s related work duties and responsibilities within the job class.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and case management;
Knowledge of current social service problems and methods/approaches to address issues;
Knowledge or skill with crisis intervention or conflict resolution techniques;
Knowledge of regulations and guidelines relating to the assigned area of social service specialization;
Ability to analyze case information to reach sound decisions based on such information;
Ability to demonstrate advanced critical thinking and judgment by understanding and applying governing policy and statutes alongside best practices and unique case factors;
Ability to engage with persons effectively and empathically from different cultures who may be experiencing stressful family situations;
Ability to maintain a high level of sensitivity and confidentiality while performing client related tasks;
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
Ability to use case management and documentation technology to establish and maintain case records;
Ability to maintain professional ethics and confidentiality of client information;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals;
Ability to schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines;
Skill in defining and explaining complex rules and guidelines in a variety of settings;
Skill in writing reports that are behaviorally specific, factually correct, include conclusions and recommended action;
Ability to engage children, adults, and/or families under safety-sensitive, time-limited, and difficult circumstances, to gather information and make informed decisions that are inclusive of their language, race, and culture;
Ability to engage and work with community partners and organizations;
Ability to collaboration as a team member to create and support safety planning and monitoring;
Ability to engage with juridical systems and processes to support the safety needs of clients as needed or when required by statute;
Demonstrated ability to set boundaries and participate in self-reflective practice and working knowledge of the National Association of Social Workers'’ Code of Professional Ethical Standards.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a human services field OR minimum of a bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia).

In order to be evaluated for positions in the Family Services Occupational Group, individuals who do not meet the degree requirement at the time of application for employment must be in their last semester of a degree program that will meet the requirements listed above.

Contingent upon the area of assignment, some positions within this class may require specific certification(s) or experience prior to employment and/or the ability to acquire necessary certification(s) within a specified time period following employment. The certifications and preferred qualifications are identified in the position description and employment advertisement.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license.
Positions within this class are required to complete the state mandated training in the functional area within a specified time period.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and a Child Protective Services check.

This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster).

Schedule requires evenings and weekends as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in social work (MSW)
• Three years of experience in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, or related experience.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Experience in working with diverse multicultural populations.
• Previous work experience with a public, state, or local social services agency.
• Experience working in an inter-disciplinary team setting.
• Experience conducting home visits.
• Experience working with computerized case management programs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and many others.) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.