Job Overview
A Case Manager/Child Safety Specialist offers valuable support and assistance to children and families in need. This role will require good time management and critical thinking skills. A Child Safety Specialist assesses child safety and risk while working with families, agencies and the courts for case planning. This is a fast paced environment which requires organization, a high degree of expertise and skill in maintaining established quality and accuracy in work assignments.
Currently there are two different types of Child Safety Specialists: Investigative and Ongoing
Knowledge of:
- State and federal child welfare legislation
- The potential effects of cultural differences on family dynamics
- The roles and responsibilities of child welfare professionals including: courts, law enforcement, hospitals, schools, mental and physical healthcare providers, and community agencies or resources.
- Physical and behavioral indicators of abuse, neglect, and mental health disturbances
- Crisis intervention protocol
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Policies and procedures of Guardian software
Skills in:
- Verbal and written communication
- problem solving
- Establishing and maintaining work relationships with children, their families and court representatives
- Public speaking
- Preparing accurate and detailed documentation of reported information
Ability to:
- Sitting for long periods of time
- Maintain professional boundaries
- Work with a team
- Prepare detailed documentation of client and professional contracts to ensure that records accurately convey reported information and minimize misrepresentation
- Recognize indicators of abuse or neglect
- Work various shifts when needed
- Perform after hours duties
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $18.66 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Work Location: One location
