<p>General Job Information</p> <p>General Job Information</p> <p>The Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) is a cabinet-level agency within the District of Columbia government, committed to the safety, permanence, and well-being of children and families residing in the District of Columbia. Charged with protecting child victims and those at risk of abuse and neglect, CFSA fosters collaborations within its administrations to deliver exceptional family-focused services to the community and its residents.</p> <p>This position is in the Kinship and Placement Administration (KPA), Office of the Deputy Director for the Office of In-Home and Out-of-Home Care (OIHOHC) of the Child and Family Services Agency. The primary purpose of this position is to provide an array of thorough professional social work services to children and families by identifying and engaging kin, conducting clinical assessments of prospective kinship foster parents to determine their strengths/needs and their appropriateness to provide kinship foster care. In addition, in this role the social worker will work jointly with other areas to engage and assess children and families in the District of Columbia.</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>The Social Worker (IFSU) duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Provide an array of clinical support to the Office of the Deputy Director for the Office of In-Home and Out-of-Home Care (OIHOHC). </li><li>Consults and partners regularly or as needed, with the Office of the Deputy Director for Hotline and Investigations. </li><li>Supports the case carrying Social Worker and responds to unresolved situations requiring urgent in-home crisis interventions. </li><li>Performs fieldwork to include, but not limited to, visits to group homes, birth parent homes, and resource parent homes. </li><li>Performs counseling and therapy to address social, environmental, emotional, and medical problems. </li><li>Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary team and provides written and oral case presentations regarding the impact of the child, and/or the family's condition as well as the psycho-social implications. </li><li>Evaluates and identifies the needs and strengths of children and the families as they relate to the overall treatment plan. </li><li>Updates and maintains the database of case files for documentation of case activity to include electronic case management data entry. Maintains statistical data, which reflects an accurate account of the number of clients served and the number and types of activities performed and other relevant data. </li><li>Prepares a variety of reports; attends/represents the CFSA at administrative reviews and other meetings. </li><li>Leads/participate in meetings for the purpose of case planning, sharing information on resources, and joint decision-making. Participates in educational and training activities, professional meetings, conferences, and seminars to keep abreast of the latest changes in the field of social work. </li><li>Being a licensed social worker provides a variety of child welfare casework services to children and families (i.e., conducts home visits to assess the strengths and needs of the families; investigates, assesses, and remediates situations, allegations, and reports; develops and implements case assessments and plans to remediate child abuse and neglect; serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide written and oral case presentations regarding the impact of the child and/or the family's condition, and the psycho-social implications; and other related social duties). </li><li>Represents the CFSA at administrative reviews, court hearings, and other meetings, coordinating the implementation of court orders. </li><li>Determines the appropriateness of established goals, services and/or permanency planning based on the status findings. </li><li>Performs other related duties as assigned. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications and Education</p> <ul> <li>Professional knowledge of, and ability to apply advanced principles, methods, techniques, and practices of social work in order to conduct training and clinical assessments to prospective kinship foster parents and provide other social work services. </li><li>Thorough knowledge of the child welfare field to provide social work services for individuals and families. </li><li>Thorough knowledge of human behavior dynamics, child development and group dynamics; sensitivity to cultural diversity, age, and religious differences affecting child rearing, family and kinship patterns, attitudes about illness and medical care, and communication patterns, conduct home visits or investigations, develop case plans, and provide counseling. Demonstrated awareness of the potential impact of personal values on children, families, and child rearing practices. </li><li>Ability to clinically assess individuals to determine their viability as CFSA kinship foster parents. </li><li>Ability to clinically assess prospective kinship foster parents. </li><li>Thorough knowledge of the structure, vision, and mission of CFSA to perform work consistently with the agency's established goals and objectives. Ability to coordinate and collaborate with various organizations. </li><li>Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to include speaking in public forums and writing extensive reports. </li></ul> <p>Master of Social Work (MSW) from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).</p> <p>Must possess at least one year of specialized and directly related professional experience equivalent to grade 09 level in the District of Columbia government service or its non-District equivalent that equipped the individual with the thorough Knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position.</p> <p>Licenses and Certifications</p> <p>Must be a Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW), must adhere and meet all the requirements to maintain the D.C. license current to practice social work in the District of Columbia.</p> <p>Must be a current or eligible to obtain a Licensed Certified Social Worker in the State of Maryland, as applicable, and must adhere and meet all the requirements to maintain the State of Maryland license current to practice social work in the State of Maryland.</p> <p>A valid District of Columbia Driver's License or its state equivalent and/or use of public transportation is required.</p> <p>Other Significant Factors</p> <p>Tour of Duty: 2pm-12:30am, Rotating Shifts</p> <p>Promotion Potential: Promotion to CS-12 with an active LICSW.</p> <p>Collective Bargaining Unit: This position is covered under the collective bargaining unit (AFSCME).</p> <p>Work Conditions/Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and extreme heat. Exposure to unsanitary conditions, e.g., spoiled foods, feces, urine, and disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.</p> <p>Duration of Appointment: CS-Regular Appointment</p> <p>Pay, Plan, Series & Grade: Get this information from the position description</p> <p>Position Designation: This position is "safety" sensitive per DPM Chapter 4, Suitability. The candidate/incumbent is subject to a criminal background check, traffic records check (as applicable), pre-employment drug and alcohol test, reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test, post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test, random drug and alcohol test, and return-to-duty or follow-up drug and alcohol test.</p> <p>Residency Preference: Applicants claiming "Residency Preference" will be required to maintain residency in the District of Columbia for a minimum of (7) years. Failure to do so many result in forfeiture of employment.</p> <p>EEO Statement: The District of Columbia Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical handicap, or political affiliation.</p> <p>Closing Statement: Official Job Offers are made by the D.C. Child and Family Services Agency.</p>