Family Services Specialist with Questionnaire(Job Id 6955)

Location: Pierre

Post Date: 08/15/2016

Agency: Social Services

Close Date: 08/29/2016

Employment Type: Permanent Employee

Description

PLEASE ATTACH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED ON THIS PAGE

Job ID: 6955
Agency: Department of Social Services / Child Protection Services
Salary: $17.23 per hour
Pay Grade: GI

Protecting Children...Strengthening Families....Preserving Futures. The Division of Child Protection Services impacts
children and families' lives every day by assessing safety, providing intervention, and securing stability for children. If you
are committed to helping children and families; have excellent customer service, communication, and problem solving
skills; and are dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for children and families, this may be an opportunity for you to
make a difference in a child's life. This position is responsible for gathering detailed information from the public regarding
reports of alleged child abuse and/or neglect; completing assessments with families alleged to have maltreated their
children including analysis of safety threats to children; making a determination about removal of children from unsafe
environments; providing intervention services with families after a determination has occurred that conditions in the home
threaten child safety; providing ongoing safety management through out-of-home placement of child or an in-home safety
plan when children remain in the home; working with the court system including testifying when children are placed in the
custody of the state; monitoring children placed in out-of-home care; case planning; assessing needs of resource
families and providing support services; identifying and locating relatives for possible placement resources for children
placed in out-of-home care; responding to emergencies regarding reports of alleged child abuse and/or neglect on a 24
hour basis.

This position requires employees to work a flexible schedule which may include evenings, nights, holidays and weekend
hours. There may also be emergency response duties. In addition, there may be responsibilities to travel in and out of
state. This position will also require the successful candidate to possess a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain a
valid drivers license.
Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not
necessarily bar employment. Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening.
To be considered, you must complete a DSS questionnaire, specific to this job, and attach it to your application.

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Steps:
1. Click http://bhr.sd.gov/dss/QFSSGeneralist.pdf to access the questionnaire.
2. Complete the questionnaire and save.
3. Attach the questionnaire to the attachments section of your application as the DSS Questionnaire document
type.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

A bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, public administration, or other human service related fields is
preferred. Entry-level knowledge and abilities may be acquired through any combination of training and/or experience
that will enable the incumbent to possess the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Knowledge of:
theories and concepts related to culture, child development, family connections and family dynamics and their
influence on child and parental relationships and behavior;
needs and potential sources of conflict for children in placement and appropriate placement resources (preferred but
not required);
current practices and interventions used in responding to child abuse and neglect and its affect on child safety and in
responding to issues caused by children being removed from their homes (preferred but not required).

Ability to:
establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships and demonstrate compassion, respect,
courtesy, and tact when interacting with others;
actively listen, elicit needed information and communicate information effectively and accurately;
utilize computerized data system (Microsoft Word preferred but not required);
prepare clear and concise documentation, reports, and correspondence that reflect relevant facts;
effectively plan and organize work activities, adjust to multiple demands, and prioritize tasks to complete assignments
and meet schedules and deadlines;
gather and analyze data; reason logically and accurately; and solve problems using common sense, reasoning and
resourcefulness;
assume initiative with minimal supervision;
observe and correctly assess situations.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE ELIGIBLE
The State of South Dakota offers paid employee health insurance plus ten paid holidays, generous vacation leave
accrual, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information visit
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus/workbenefits.aspx

Apply at: http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Fax: 605.773.4344
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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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