An employee in this class is responsible for assisting teens and young adults eligible for LINKS services and individuals participating in the Foster Care 18-21 program by providing support and comprehensive solution focused assessments, interventions, and training to support their growth towards self-sufficiency and independence. Works cohesively with teens and/or young adults, their support systems, community, and in-agency partners to support their goals and strengthen their ability to be productive adults. Strives for excellence in meeting all mandated standards in a challenging, but rewarding environment which ultimately seeks to assure teens and/or young adults are able to reach self-sufficiency, develop a support system, and attain their goals. An employee in this class is responsible for managing a child custody caseload and post-adoption cases. The majority of the cases will include a primary plan of adoption and work focuses on aggressively seeking permanence for those children. Work also involves highly sensitive and confidential information. Work involves seeking and assessing appropriate placements for children entering foster care and permanent homes for children being adopted. The employee develops a plan detailing activities, parties, and goals which allows the family to be reunified and also documents an alternative plan. An employee in this position will complete paperwork for children placed with adoptive families and handle all post-adoptive procedures. Work involves assessing the homes of parents and relatives residing in Alexander County who are requesting placement of biological, relative, or adoptive children in their home. Work is performed independently under the general supervision of a Social Work Supervisor III.
