Prevention Partner; Community Development and Prevention161900

**Our Mission:** Adams County Human Services Department builds strong communities by promoting the safety, independence and stability of individuals and families. Adams County uses a 2Gen approach to address all of the basic human services needs of the entire family unit. The 2Gen approach begins with a mindset focused on family-centered program design, continues with the alignment of services and resources within the department as well as across multiple organizations, resulting in coordinated services to children and adults together (family) in order to create long term stability and sustainability. The 2Gen approach builds well-being for families by focusing equally and intentionally on high-quality services in five areas of focus: early childhood education, adult education and employment pathways, economic security, health and well-being and social capital. This approach will help us achieve our core mission of breaking the generational cycle of poverty, preventing neglect and abuse and building strong communities.Adams County has an opening for a Community Development & Prevention Partner position working for the Children, Youth and Families Division. The Children, Youth and Families Division provides protective services to children, as well as foster care, adoption, adolescent services, therapeutic treatment and other community services that help create strong, effective families. The Community Development & Prevention Partner develops community connections to create sustainable commitment to system improvement, strategic planning and community improvements as they relate to community needs, specifically the need for child protective services. Such partners will include, but are not limited to school districts, the judicial system, law enforcement, medical and behavioral health providers and other community partners with the goal of decreasing the need for protective service system involvement and enhancing community partnerships.This position exists to improve their collaboration with community partners and to contribute towards improved agency practice and outcomes with the children and families including reducing recurrence/recidivism.**Adams County Children and Family Services Guiding Principles** 1. We believe in treating everyone with dignity and respect, valuing their input, and striving to do no harm. 2. Honoring all people’s unique expertise and perspectives includes collaboration, shared decision making, and providing a safe environment. 3. The best interest of children, families, and our community will always inform our approach, perspectives, and decisions. 4. Children and youth belong in families and have a right to sibling, family, and community connections. 5. Families have the inherent capacity to safely care for their children. 6. We hold ourselves and our system accountable to each other, our families, and our community. ***Hiring Range = $64,277.61 - $72,930.36/Full Range = $61,805.39 - $89,617.82*** - Participates in the development and implementation of comprehensive planning and community development programs and services to respond to families in need with intent to prevent abuse and neglect. - Manages a caseload of both internal screened-out referrals and referrals directly from the community. - Manages a caseload of Program Area 3 cases where CORE services have been accessed to meet the needs of children and families to prevent child welfare involvement and/or abuse/neglect. - Participates in developing, implementing and monitoring short and long-term plans, goals and objectives focused on achieving the Division’s mission, goals and priorities; direct the development of and monitors performance of community partners. - Represents the Department of Human Services and the Division of Children, Youth and Family at relevant meetings; informs and advises these groups, as well as the Prevention Manager and Division Director, on local and regional community development and infrastructure planning issue…