<p>Advertisement Closes</p> <p>3/27/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)</p> <p>25-01624</p> <p>Social Service Clinician I (Part-Time)</p> <p>Pay Grade 15</p> <p>Salary</p> <p>$31.94 Hourly</p> <p>Employment Type</p> <p>EXECUTIVE BRANCH | PART TIME (LESS THAN 100HR/MONTH) | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A</p> <p>Click here for more details on state employment.</p> <p>Hiring Agency</p> <p>Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services</p> <p>Location</p> <p>356 Suwannee Trail Street</p> <p>Bowling Green, KY 42103 USA</p> <p>The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.</p> <p>Description</p> <p>The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and, engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.</p> <p>DCBS seeks a Part-Time (works less than 100 hours per month) Social Service Clinician I who is driven to succeed in helping people and advance family self-sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers services to families to ensure safe, stable homes for the children of the Commonwealth. The Social Service Clincian I is a skilled team member, providing a vital link between the children, families, and local community partners. The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to the vulnerable citizens. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, self-discipline, and ability to work overtime.</p> <p>For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/default.aspx</p> <p>Responsibilities include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Complete face to face visits with youth in residential placements. </li><li>Complete assessments based on facts obtained during visits and meetings with interested parties. </li><li>Supervise of High Accuity Youth (HAY) who currently have no placement. </li><li>Enter case information including case plans, evaluations, and contacts into the computer. </li></ul> <p>The position you are applying for has access to or use of federal tax information (FTI) or meets the statutory definition of front-line staff. Therefore, pursuant to IRS Publication 1075 and 900 KAR 1:009 or KRS 194A.062 and 900 KAR 1:050, applicants for this position in the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) shall submit to a fingerprint-based criminal background check by the Department of Kentucky State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</p> <p>Minimum Requirements</p> <p>EDUCATION: A master's degree in social work, sociology, psychology, marriage and family therapy or a related field.</p> <p>EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year of professional social work experience.</p> <p>Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE</p> <p>Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: A bachelor's degree supplemented by three years of professional social work experience will substitute for the primary education and experience requirements.</p> <p>SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): If employed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or the Department of Juvenile Justice, an employee in this job classification must furnish to the appointing authority within one month of employment, documentation that he/she possesses a valid driver's license. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.</p> <p>Working Conditions</p> <p>Performs job duties in an office/facility setting and visits clients and/or families at their residence. Provides emergency services on 24-hour basis, including accepting referrals and completing investigations at any hour without prior warning. As a result of enforced intervention, the worker runs the risk of physical harm.</p> <p>Probationary Period</p> <p>This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.</p> <p>If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Cherie Griffin at Cherie.Griffin@ky.gov or 270-746-7447.</p> <p>An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D</p>