Social Services Program Analyst

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION :

The State of Wyomings Department of Family Services is seeking a Social Services Lead Worker in District 8 which includes the following counties : Goshen Niobrara Converse and Platte. This position is crucial for managing high and very high-risk family caseloads with a core focus on building family capacity to care for children within their homes safely. The Lead Worker will facilitate safety interventions and community collaboration and support foster care providers including relative caregivers. Key responsibilities include conducting safety and risk assessments developing and implementing safety plans and providing ongoing and crisis case management. The role also involves serving as a coaching resource and mentor for newer workers particularly in assessing risk and safety during home visits with an emphasis on maintaining childrens safety in the home. This position requires a Bachelors degree plus 2-3 years of progressive work experience typically in child protection. Essential skills include the ability to assess risk and safety at a high level effectively communicate conclusions work with diverse populations in high-stress situations and offer crisis mediation.

We believe our employees are our most valuable asset. Thats why we offer :

• Competitive Compensation
• Health Dental and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement plan
• Paid vacation sick leave and holidays
• A potential hybrid remote work arrangement is available

Human Resource Contact : Judie Petersen /

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed in the job level.

In addition to the duties of a Social Services Worker the lead worker will manage and / or provide consultation for high and very-high-risk cases including investigations and assessments.

Utilize Motivational Interviewing (MI) in gathering information for reports and building rapport.

Support training and development of Motivational Interviewing (MI) for the office.

Conduct safety and risk assessments and family assessments with an emphasis on creating plans to maintain children safely in their homes.

Conduct initial and ongoing face-to-face contact with children and adults involved in reports assessing safety risk service needs and strengths of all family members.

Develop and implement safety plans and case service plans in collaboration with families and other professionals.

Provide ongoing and crisis case management for voluntary and court-ordered services.

Address family dynamics such as safety risk poverty housing medical care mental health employment education financial concerns and substance abuse.

Provide families with appropriate referrals to satisfy needs and accomplish goals.

Ensure clients are connected with community resources to support their safety and well-being.

Under the guidance of a Social Services Supervisor act as a coaching resource for new workers by specifically providing best practice coaching and training on risk and safety including accompanying new workers on visits where risk and safety are being assessed with a focus on maintaining children safely in the home whenever possible.

Work with community members providers law enforcement schools and medical providers in training and developing services that will mitigate immediate risk and safety concerns.

Qualifications

PREFERENCES :

Bachelors degree in social work or related field and 2-3 years of progressive work experience in Child Welfare.

Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include evenings nights holidays weekends and on-call hours.

KNOWLEDGE :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Education :

Bachelors Degree (typically in Social Services)

Experience :

2-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in Social Services Programs) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Social Services Worker

OR

Education & ExperienceSubstitution :

4-6 years of progressive work experience (typically in Social Services Programs) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Social Services Worker

Certificates Licenses Registrations :

None

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS :

NOTES :

Supplemental Information

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL : State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.

Required Experience :

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 5636 - 6262