Child Welfare Social Worker 2
"We are family centered and do all that we can to ensure children are safe." – Child and Family Services Program Worker
Are you a licensed social worker with a master’s degree or at least two years of child welfare experience? Are you passionate about helping Idaho’s families and children? Are you looking for a position with advancement and training opportunities and an excellent benefits package? If this sounds like a good fit to you, we are seeking Child Welfare Social Worker 2 applicants throughout the beautiful state of Idaho..
Benefit Information:
Our generous benefits package increases the total compensation of a Child Welfare Social Worker 2 making $26.33 to an estimated $37.60/hour.
Our competitive benefits package offered to eligible employees includes:
- excellent medical, dental and vision insurance-employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.00/month for dental
- generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
- 11 paid holidays a year
- paid parental leave
- participation in PERSI - one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (the state currently contributes 11.94% of gross wages to an employee’s PERSI account)
- multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
- basic life insurance for employee and family
- employee covered at one times annual salary
- spouse covered at $10,000
- child covered at $5,000
We have multiple opportunities for Child Welfare Social Workers throughout the beautiful state of Idaho:
- Southwest Idaho (Boise, Caldwell, Nampa, Payette, Mountain Home) is not only home to Boise, the state’s capital, it offers up a distinct blend of outdoor escapades and rich culture. Southwest Idaho offers incredible hiking and biking trails, rushing rivers, and historical sites as well as urban delights in Boise, Caldwell, and Nampa. The region’s many lakes and rivers offer endless opportunities for adventure. When the snow flies, choose from an array of ski areas for a variety of winter activities.
- The Snake River is at the heart of the South Central Idaho (Twin Falls & Burley); view majestic waterfalls, soak in hot springs, or paddle on clear spring waters. Deep canyons, high bluffs, and unusual rock formations can be found throughout the region. Peaceful countryside drives lead to the granite columns and spires of City of Rocks National Reserve. Beauty and adventure are just outside your door in South Central Idaho.
- Eastern Idaho (Pocatello, Blackfoot, Preston, Idaho Falls & Rexburg) is nature’s wonderland; hike to a hidden mountain lake, explore miles of hiking and biking trails, or take a soak in the hot pools of Lava Hot Springs. Take advantage of Pocatello’s 50-mile City Creek Trail System for biking and hiking. Idaho Falls, nestled beneath the shadow of the Tetons, has a backyard that is filled with recreational opportunities including world-famous fly fishing and Yellowstone National Park.
- Northern Idaho (Coeur d'Alene, Kellogg, Ponderay, Lewiston, Moscow & Grangeville) is known for tree-covered mountains and magnificent lakes, including Priest Lake, Lake Pend Oreille, and Lake Coeur d’Alene. With several state parks, scenic byways, and hundreds of miles of biking trails, Northern Idaho’s panhandle delivers beauty and adventure. And if you’re in search of rolling hills of farmland, flower-filled meadows, and breath-taking view of Hells Canyon, look no further than North Central Idaho.
General Information:
- The Child Welfare Social Worker 2 is the second of a six-level Child Welfare job series
- These positions are considered full journeymen or professional-level Child Welfare Social Workers, and incumbents carry a full caseload
- Child Welfare Social Workers perform one or more types of casework, including foster care licensing, adoptions, case management, safety assessment, or intake; some positions may have the opportunity to telework
- Incumbents work on child abuse or neglect cases and have decision making authority for developing appropriate case/treatment plans for child safety, permanency, and wellbeing
- The Child Welfare Social Worker 2 delivers and provides direct services to children and families and must work effectively with individuals and families under stress and difficult circumstances and with persons from diverse backgrounds
- Incumbents receive guidance and mentoring from the Child Welfare Social Worker 3 on more difficult cases
- Incumbents in these positions provide emergency, crisis intervention, and after hours on-call services
- Incumbents who have successfully completed the Child Welfare Academy sessions and assignments will not need to complete probation as a Child Welfare Social Worker 2
- Original appointments at the Child Welfare Social Worker 2 level must serve a six (6) month probationary period and successfully complete the Child Welfare Academy within one year of appointment
This announcement may be used to fill both regular and bilingual openings. If you read, write, and/or speak Spanish, please apply for this position. Successful bilingual applicants may have their names certified to both regular and bilingual hiring lists.
This announcement may be used to fill full-time, part-time, and temporary positions. When completing your application, please select all of the locations you would be interested in working-Boise, Caldwell, Nampa, Payette, Mountain Home, Twin Falls, Burley, Pocatello, Blackfoot, Preston, Idaho Falls, Rexburg, Coeur d'Alene, Kellogg, Ponderay, Lewiston, Moscow, or Grangeville. Failing to select a location may result in your not being included on the hiring list for that location. These selections are made under Agency Questions. Applications for this position are good for 90 days. If you are still interested in this position after 90 days, you must reapply.
The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is a drug-free workplace. Any applicant offered employment in this position at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. In addition, successful candidates will be required to complete a criminal history background investigation. Employment is dependent upon satisfactory results of the investigation.
This is an on-going announcement which means at the time applicants apply, we may or may not have an opening. Those applicants that take and pass the exam to show they meet the minimum qualifications will be place on the eligibility list. When a position becomes available, a hiring/referred list will be created from the qualified applicants on the eligibility list. A hiring supervisor will then directly contact those applicants they wish to interview.
Example of Duties
- Assess and process referrals for child abuse or neglect and conduct assessment and fact-finding interviews to obtain and assess mental, physical, economic, employment, environmental and social status of client/family/caregiver
- Assess interview information to determine substantiation of referrals and prepare written intake reports
- Make on-site evaluations of foster homes to determine suitability of facilities and service providers for licensure/certification
- Design, organize, implement, and monitor effectiveness of case plans using an array of community resources to resolve issues
- Facilitate client access to support services
- Determine appropriate client placement and ensure least restrictive environment, take action to reduce risk to client and others by providing emergency, crisis intervention, and after-hours on-call service
- Complete need and risk assessments on cases and determine eligibility for services and level of care
- Carry a full caseload in child welfare social work
- Client counseling, social services, support, and change-oriented activities to preserve the family unit and promote client self-determination
- Develop appropriate safety plans for children addressing special needs of clients
- Participate in interdisciplinary team staffing to modify treatment plans
- Prepare case record notes attesting to engagement with client and results from specific kinds of service
- Design and apply varying treatment modalities for problem resolution
- Monitor child and family achievements for safety, permanency, and well-being, refer clients and others to community resources and provide court-related services including testimony, mediation, negotiation, and implementation of agreements
- Recommend the need for legal intervention and consult with law enforcement and court personnel, community resource workers and school staff
- Prepare court reports, affidavits, testimony, etc. for required court proceedings
- Use keyboard to document and enter client data into computerized record systems
Minimum Qualifications
You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. If it is a written answer, please make sure you answer each question with enough detail to determine how you meet the requirements. Do not put see resume as your answer to written questions. Answer each written question thoroughly. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.
- Licensure as a Social Worker in Idaho in accordance with Idaho Code 54-3201 et.seq. Licensure information can be found through the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses at https://apps.dopl.idaho.gov/DOPLPortal/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=SWO
- Applicants must possess a valid driver's license
AND
- Successful completion of Idaho Welfare Academy sessions and assignments (Child Welfare Social Worker incumbents who have successful completed a nine (9) month experience in child welfare case management in Idaho)
OR
Two years' experience in a public child welfare system or child welfare agency and complete the Child Welfare Academy within the first year of appointment.
OR
Master of Social Work degree and complete the Child Welfare Academy within the first year of appointment.
Don't have the experience yet but have your license as a Social Worker, the Department of Health & Welfare also has the following opportunity: