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    Social Worker - Topeka, United States - Lincoln Search Consultants Inc

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    Social Worker

    Location: Topeka, KS

    Type: Full Time - Direct Hire

    SUMMARY:
    This position will act as a member of a multidisciplinary team in serving clients and families. Provides child foster care placement, complete assessments, locate appropriate placement and monitors their care
    and well-being to ensure their needs have been met. Licensing and relicensing of foster homes. This position also provides and/or refers services to families and
    children for reintegration and/or reunification, adoption, and guardianship.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

    • Representative as a guardian for all assigned CINC cases. Includes enrolling children in

    needed programs, signing paperwork as guardian and providing foster parents updated

    information

    • Obtains certified birth certificate, social security card, and BID card on each child that comes into

    the care of the governing organization.

    • Obtains medical card with completion of 5410a form within one business day of temporary

    custody.

    • Obtains family social history and accurate genograms within 30 days.

    • Places and provides supervision for children in foster, relative, group and adoptive homes,

    institutions and medical treatment centers.

    • Coordinates and runs case plans at various stages of the life of the case with all appropriate

    entities which includes meeting biological parents within 10 business days of CINC petition.

    • Schedule and conduct case plan to establish goals for families and monitor case plan goals for

    compliance.

    • Provides any necessary services, including transportation, for families or individuals to assist in

    the application, evaluation, or continued eligibility of benefits or services.

    • Provide family and individual support to assist in problem solving related to family functioning.

    • Assesses foster homes environment factors and personal characteristics of potential

    foster/adoptive homes to determine suitability for placement.

    • Write and submit written court reports including current case plan to CFS Manager 7 business

    days prior to scheduled court hearing. Reports must be current, relevant to current case plan and

    follow through with all court orders.

    • Attendance is mandatory at all scheduled court hearings that involve children on assigned case

    load.

    • Assist other social workers with court attendance as assigned by CFS Manager.

    • Travels to home sites, courts, and state agencies in GSA vehicle to assist families and other agencies.

    • Maintain case history records, reports and other required documents.

    • Conduct monthly home walkthrough visits and log contact on appropriate forms.

    • Acts as a liaison between parents/families and other professionals.

    • Refer child and parent/guardian to community resources and coordinate services according to

    need.

    • Document all contact on appropriate forms. Maintain up to date case files. Input information in

    database.

    • Provide after hours and weekend on call according to rotation schedule.

    • Assists as assigned to fill in for other Social Worker team members concerning case management, reviews, and court appearances as needed

    • Completes home studies as assigned within the given deadlines.

    • Attend required CEU training to maintain Social Work licensure.

    • Conducts all required background checks.

    • Assists with subsidy determination.

    • Acts as liaison for families receiving State services as assigned.

    • Assist with providing clients services including attendance at court hearings as assigned.

    • Assist with providing family preservation services as assigned.

    • Assist with completing thorough assessments on all abuse, non-abuse intake allegations, when

    appropriate submit recommendations and required paperwork to court for custody as assigned.

    • Works cooperatively within the office, and other agencies as needed.

    • All other duties as assigned.

    MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

    • Bachelor's degree in social work, Master's degree in Social Work is preferred.

    • One year of direct social work experience; specifically, in child welfare and/or foster care, Three years is preferred.

    • Current Kansas Social Worker license with the BSRB
    • or able to obtain license within 6 months of employment.

    • Must have valid Kansas driver's license and be insurable with the governing organizations insurance
    • or able to obtain license within 90 days of employment.

    • Available to work the assigned schedule and available as needed to work a flexible schedule to

    meet the demands of the position, which may include nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime

    hours.

    • Must have interest and knowledge of community lifestyle and culture.

    • Continue to improve job related skills through college courses and/or on-going training.

    • Must possess professional work ethics, manner, and appearance.

    • Must possess ability to communicate professionally; both orally and in writing a service-orientated

    approach, sometimes in stressful circumstances.

    • Must be reliable, punctual, and dependable to meet the needs of the department.

    • Must possess strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.

    • High level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situation and documentation.

    • A record of satisfactory attendance and performance in all prior and current employment.

    • Must be able to type proficiently and use standard office equipment.

    BACKGROUND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

    • Background Investigation with adjudication

    • Pre-employment Drug Screening

    • Tuberculous (TB) Screening

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