Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Lawrence, United States - Commonwealth of MA - Health & Human Services
Description
Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):
- Assess, evaluate, conduct initial and ongoing case management of children/family services, and needs.
- Develop, review, update and ensure implementation of strengthbased service plans for each child in care or custody including risk assessment, safety plans and goals.
- Complete all documentation in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements.
- Attend home and foster care visits; transport children to health, social services or other agencyrelated appointments as required.
- Maintain ongoing communication with DCF staff and other constituencies, initiate court action when necessary.
- Empower families to make stable commitments to children by providing counseling and coordinating visits with biological parents and/or guardians and other relatives; develop a helping relationship and ensure needed supports and services are provided.
- Attend weekly supervision, weekly staff meetings, inservice training, and team meetings.
- Maintain a high degree of professionalism in the community, with clients, schools, courts and with referring agencies seeking to build and sustain positive relationships.
About the Department of Children and Families:
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is committed to upholding the fundamental mission of protecting children from abuse and neglect to ensure they are able to grow and thrive in a safe and nurturing environment.
DCF's vision is that all children have the right to grow up in a nurturing home, free from abuse and neglect, with access to food, shelter, clothing, health care and education.
DCF works toward establishing the safety, permanency and well-being of the Commonwealth's children by: stabilizing and preserving families; providing quality temporary alternative care when necessary, safely reunifying families; and when necessary and appropriate, creating new families through kinship, guardianship or adoption.
For more information about DCF:
Pre-Offer Process:
- Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines
Pay:
From $62,609.56 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Application Question(s):
- What's your schedule availability for an interview?
- Do you have any work or volunteer experience working with children?
- Do you have reliable transportation to and from work?
- Will you be able to reliably commute to the DCF Lawrence, MA office?
Education:
- Bachelor's (required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (required)
Work Location:
In person
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