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This position will provide ongoing case management services and accurate documentation of safety, permanency, and wellbeing of youth receiving services within the home or in out-of-home placement.

Additionally, this social caseworker will complete thorough assessments of clients, including family history and needs and will also provide appropriate recommendations and services for youth ages 12-17 who are involved with the juvenile delinquency system or are experiencing parent child conflict issues.

This position attends monthly case staffing's, court hearings, and regularly conducts home/site visits and works closely and develops professional relationships with families and community partners, including but not limited to: probation, schools, and treatment providers. This worker will professionally represent the agency in the juvenile court system, with service providers, and in other community settings, including state meetings/workgroups and trainings.

• Completes thorough assessments of family and youth for individual/community risk, services, and sources.
• Ensures appropriate treatment needs are being met on a continual basis by various service providers.
• Documents case activities while complying with all federal and state mandates and guidelines.
• Conducts monthly face to face contact with youth and maintains regular contact with parent/legal guardian throughout the state.
• Participates with interdisciplinary consultation and collaboration on a regular basis.
• Prepares court documents/reports and provides recommendations and testimony as needed.
• Coordinates and maintains professional communication with collateral agencies.
• Develops comprehensive and appropriate treatment plans for clients that address therapeutic needs.
• Assists with supervisor coverage as needed (to include: assignment of cases, coverage for Emergency Release meetings, case consultation, etc.) and provides training to new workers; takes more difficult cases at times.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

• Knowledge of Adolescent Development, family dynamics, child abuse and neglect dynamics, mental health, and substance abuse issues; working knowledge of crisis intervention, youth cultures, and juvenile court procedures.
• Knowledge of and ability to work within the juvenile court system.
• Skills and sensitivity in working with issues of clients from a variety of cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Knowledge of various computer systems to complete mandated case management reports and documentation (i.e.: Trails, Records Management, Word, Nexus Lexus, etc).
• Ability to build professional relationships with various community resources.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and make informed decisions.
• Ability to work cohesively with other members of a team.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

At Adams County, we value workplace flexibility. This role offers both hybrid-remote working arrangements as well as flexible scheduling options.

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the human behavioral science fields.
• An MSW may substitute for all of the required experience.
• An educational waiver is available for those individuals who do not meet the education requirements to be a social caseworker and are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s program from a higher education institute. A bachelor’s degree must be obtained within one (1) year from hire date with related coursework to job duties as outlined in 7.603.1 (click here for more info). If a degree is not obtained within one (1) year from hire date, employment with the agency may be impacted including, and up to termination. Employee will be responsible for updating the hiring manager every six (6) months of their education progress.
• Proof of education, (degree or transcripts), and license (if candidate has received one) are required.

Adams County provides a comprehensive benefits package to employees that goes above and beyond what is offered at most organizations.

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Benefits You Expect:

• AFLAC Supplemental Medical Insurance
• Basic Term Life & Optional Term Life Insurance
• Deferred Compensation Plan
• Dental/Vision/Medical Plans
• Generous Vacation/Sick leave
• Long-Term Disability
• Retirement Plan
• Short-Term Disability

• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Fitness Center
• Employee Health Clinics
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Recreation Center Discounts
• Training & Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Wellness programs