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Family Services Specialist III- Foster Care
015-Shenandoah Valley Dept Of Social Services —Augusta County, VA
- $55,000 - $57,750 a year
- Full-time
- Master of Social Work
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
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- Full-time
- Master of Social Work
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Family Services Specialist III- Foster Care

015-Shenandoah Valley Dept Of Social Services
Augusta County, VA

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Job Details

Full-time
$55,000 - $57,750 a year
5 days ago

Qualifications

Driver's License
Bachelor's degree
Driving

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Augusta County, Virginia, United States

Family Services

Closing at: Sep 1 2026 - 00:00 EDT

015-Shenandoah Valley Dept Of Social Services

Hiring Range: $55,000 to $57,750

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Title Description:

General Description and Conditions of Work:

This is a case management position under the supervision of a Family Services Supervisor that performs responsible professional work in the support and assistance of County and City residents involved in the foster care system. General responsibilities include following case management requirements established by the Family Services Supervisor, conducting assessments, providing referrals for community based services, placing and monitoring children in foster homes, participating and testifying in legal proceedings, maintaining communication with clients and professionals, completing monthly visits with foster children, maintaining case records, participating in treatment team, family partnership, and case planning meetings, ensuring independent living skills development is provided to age-appropriate foster children, and performing other assigned duties. Assists in providing emergency shelter as mandated and required. The Family Services Specialist III is distinguished from the Family Services Specialist IV class by the latter’s functioning as a lead worker, or an expert resource specialist.

General responsibilities include but not limited to:

Follow case management requirements established by the Family Services Supervisor.
Provide referrals for community-based services.
Place and monitor children in foster homes.
Participate and testify in legal proceedings.
Maintain communication with clients and professionals.
Complete monthly visits with foster children.
Maintain case records.
Participate in treatment team, family engagement, and case planning meetings.
Ensure independent living skills development is provided to age-appropriate foster children.
Recruit adoption families for waiting foster children with the goal of adoption.
Prepare foster children for adoption; Complete the adoption process.
Complete financial paperwork to ensure accurate and timely payments.
Perform other assigned duties.
Assists in providing emergency shelter as mandated and required.

Knowledge of: Considerate knowledge of social work principles and practice; individual and group behavior; independent living skills; social, economic, health, and family relations problems; and laws, policies, and regulations relating to human services program areas; investigating and interviewing techniques; legal procedures as related to program area; and social, economic, and health problems.

Skills in: operating a motor vehicle and personal computer with associated software.

Demonstrated ability to: Plan, organize, and manage own work activities including service delivery, prepare technical reports and correspondence, and keep records and related activities; understand and interpret laws, policies, and regulations; effectively communicate ideas both orally and in writing; interview, assess needs, counsel and refer clients to other resources as needed; develop and implement service plans in order to ensure the delivery of appropriate services; make sound judgments within the framework of existing laws, policies, and regulations; respond to the client’s emotions in order to accomplish services objectives; establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, associates, other social service agencies and the general public; work as a part of a team; work with teenagers and young adults in the development of independent living skill areas; and stay abreast of current trends and developments in the social work field.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification):

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a Human Services field or minimum of a bachelor’s degree in any field and a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia). Considerable experience in the assigned program area and completion of required training programs or equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Possession of a BSW or MSW degree.

Commonwealth of Virginia Social Worker license is desirable.

Special Requirements:

Applicants may be subject to a Criminal History Background search, Central Registry search, DMV/driving record check, and/or pre-employment drug screen. This investigation may include State Police, FBI checks, local agency checks, employment verification and references, verification of education (relevant to employment), credit checks (relevant to employment) and other checks requested by the hiring authority. Possession of a valid driver’s license in order to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Driving records must meet agency requirements. Must pass the agency’s background checks.search, DMV/driving record check, and/or pre-employment drug screen. This investigation may include State Police, FBI checks, local agency checks, employment verification and references, verification of education (relevant to employment), credit checks (relevant to employment) and other checks requested by the hiring authority. Possession of a valid driver’s license in order to operate a motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Driving records must meet agency requirements. Must pass the agency’s background checks.

All offers are contingent upon satisfactory results of the required checks and screening.

Employee must be willing to work in the community emergency shelter in the event of a natural disaster or emergency.

APPLICATIONS AND REFERENCES FOR THIS POSITION MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. A RESUME MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION. MAILED, EMAILED, FAXED, OR HAND-DELIVERED APPLICATIONS AND RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information provided. Applications/Resumes must include complete work history.

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