Family Services Specialist I

**Department:** HUMAN SERVICES **Compensation Grade:** G23 **Compensation Range & Starting Salary:** Pay Range: $55,494.40 - $80,995.20 Starting salary may be negotiable based on qualifications **Job Exempt (If No, Position is eligible for overtime):** No **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **About Us:** Recognized as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2024, the City of Virginia Beach is proud to offer a diverse and dynamic work environment. Our workforce plays a crucial role in delivering exceptional government services to both our citizens and fellow City employees. Apply now to join an organization where you truly make a difference. **Job Duties and Preferred Qualifications:** The Virginia Beach Department of Human Services (VBDHS) seeks a social work professional, that under the supervision of a Human Services Supervisor, will be responsible for providing case management services for children and families that have or have been involved with Child Protective Services (CPS) investigations or family assessments. And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a **$3,000 hiring bonus!\*\*** Duties: - Provide case management services for families that have complex challenges. - Facilitate team meetings to build a positive rapport with the children and families being served. - Refer clients to Family Assessment & Planning Teams. - Engage with children and families to ensure that specific needs are addressed. - Conduct initial and continuous assessments of foster homes and foster parents and engage clients in the community in a variety of settings to include family homes, schools, and hospitals. - Document client contacts and interaction in a variety of digital case management applications. - Consult with supervisory team members and city attorneys regarding the safety, wellbeing, and permanency of children. - Assess child safety and risk utilizing a variety of structured decision-making tools, interviews, and observations. - Respond to allegations of child abuse/neglect in the community after normal business hours. - Prepare strengths-based service and action plans in partnership with families and community partners. - Attend pertinent court hearings, prepare court documents, and testify in court hearings. - Standby-on-call CPS responsibilities after normal business hours on a rotating basis. - Prepare after care plans in partnership with families. - Present family cases before the Family Assessment & Planning Team (FAPT). The City offers a ***generous benefits package***, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and paid leave programs. \*\*Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original full-time employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0. - $500 will be awarded in the first paycheck. - $1,000 will be awarded upon completing the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”. - $1,500 will be awarded upon completing the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations". Additional requirements: • DMV Transcript: Yes • CDL: No • Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse: No • CPS Check: Yes • Physical: No • Respirator: No • Psychological Screening: No • Polygraph: No • At Will: No **Minimum Requirements:** Minimum Qualifications: Must possess a minimum of a Bachelors degree in a human services field (social work, counseling, gerontology, guidance and counseling, family and child development, psychology, or sociology); or possess a Bachelors degree in any field accompanied by a minimum of two (2) years related experience in a human services area. Must have a current and valid driver’s license. Special Requirements: All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emergencies. For…