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Ashland County Human Services Social Worker in Ashland, Ohio
www.ashlandjfs.org{rel="nofollow"} Ashland County JFS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, age, disability, or military status in employment or the provision of services. FULL-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY
*Position: * Social Service Worker 1
Full time -- minimum starting wage: $19.77 per hour Hours: 11 am - 7 pm, Monday thru Friday
*Division: * Child & Adult Protective Services
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Ashland County DJFS is seeking highly motivated, compassionate, and dedicated individuals to join our team in ensuring child safety while promoting family growth and accountability.
Primary Duties (non-exclusive): Duties include: receiving and directing incoming calls; monitoring the service delivery of social service providers; assisting clients with referrals, obtaining information, completing forms, understanding programs and procedures; providing child supervision; preparing and maintaining forms and correspondence; assisting with monitoring visitation; and managing front desk. Position Description/Job Duties in order of Importance * *60% * Receives and directs where appropriate incoming calls to the unit; Monitors the service delivery of county social service providers; Provides direct service to clients per caseworker/supervisor instruction; Assists clients with referrals and with obtaining emergency needs through community resources; Assists clients with obtaining emergency needs through community resources; assists clients with obtaining information, completing forms, understanding programs and procedures; Provides supervision/ child care while parents are being interviewed; Creates givers, brochures, etc. for marketing, recruitment or general information; Submits criminal records requests; Distributes foster care/adoption information; Delivers legal documentation to court and/or prosecutors' office; Completes forms and enrollments for foster children; Gathers information from other agencies or law enforcement as directed by supervisor; Assist with monitoring visitation; Manage front desk. *15% * Accompanies caseworker on investigation or home visits to collect and record information; Assists caseworker in obtaining and verifying client information, arranging service delivery, recording cases, and summarizing service provision reports; Assists caseworker with placement of foster children, locating and securing foster homes or other placements, and with adoption searches and other recruitment activities; Assists caseworker with placement of adult clients in assisted living or nursing homes; Coordinates, observes and documents in writing the results of visits whether inside or outside the agency; Assists with screening over lunch hour/back up; Scan documents and mail into document imaging system and to workers; Assists with drug screening as needed. *10% Uses state computer system to complete case narratives on clients and capture all case information as needed in SACWIS or APS data systems; Enter data and run reports in SACWIS, compiles statistical data to aid in report generation; Updates SACWIS and APS system with referral information and checks system for client history; BCI & I/FBI fing