JOB
Under the general direction of the Family Services Supervisor, provides client assessment and case management service to clients in the area of child welfare and Juvenile Court. Performs related duties as required.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.Completes an individualized client and family needs assessment on cases referred for services, including problem identification, eligibility determination and plan development, implementation and monitoring. Assesses level and type of dysfunction in families and recommends appropriate services.Functions as a member of a team to develop hypothesis, intervention and predictions to treat dysfunctional and high-risk families.Provides counseling, case management and coordinative services to assist clients in gaining and retaining access to services necessary to maximize their level of functioning.Makes recommendations to the Court on disposition of child protection and juvenile delinquency charges. Writes court reports, testifies in Court and follows up on court-ordered services.Takes children into custody as necessary under Chapter 48 and Chapter 938.Supervises juveniles placed on formal court supervision or Deferred Prosecution Agreements. Supervises ongoing Child Protective Services (CPS) cases on formal court supervision or Informal Dispositional Agreements.Completes assessments for the Court as appropriate and follows up on court-ordered services.Provides voluntary services to children and families, as well as participates in Coordinated Services Teams and Comprehensive Community Services programs.Conducts home studies for kinship care.Assists other Agency staff in determining appropriateness of specialized services to supplement a client case plan.Completes preliminary authorizations for purchased services provided on behalf of assigned cases.Locates and assists in the development, recruitment, licensing or certification of resources necessary to implement case plans.Refers or coordinates client case plan with other agencies providing services to meet client needs. Provides community education, consultation, and intervention regarding Department services.Maintains case records containing pertinent, accurate and current information; prepares correspondence, reports and other records as required.Performs crisis on-call duty.It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties an employee maybe required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive.Supervisory ResponsibilitiesProvides direction to professional and paraprofessional staff.
