Child Welfare Caseworker 1-3 Ongoing

Salary : $45,011.20 - $76,544.00 Annually
Location : Dayton, OH
Job Type: Full-time Regular
Job Number: 05387
Department: JFS/CSD - JFS Children Services
Opening Date: 02/02/2024
Position Overview
Under supervision utilizing a team approach, provides direct casework services to children, birth families, kinship caregivers, and foster families.
Summary of Job Duties
Provides casework services to families in which children may be dependent, neglected or abused; secures protection for children from potentially abusive environments; visits foster homes ensuring proper care of children.
Assesses risk to children, family functioning and available supports in order to establish a plan for services which ameliorates the conditions which place children at risk.
Implements services which promote family preservation, placement stabilization, family reunification, concurrent planning and permanency for children.
Collects appropriate data for possible legal action and presents facts as evidence in court cases.
Supports and develops team approach in working with birth families, kinship caregivers and foster families. Enables families and children to utilize appropriate community resources.
Develops and/or maintains constructive relationships with other agencies involved with children and families.
Maintains contact with service team members, i.e. treatment specialists, school and hospital.
Provides services to foster families which maintain children in their placement while supporting and facilitating timely reunification; provides an alternative permanent plan as a last resort.
Performs required record keeping functions and required paperwork; prepares written assessment reports and related documentation as required; attends staff meetings, case conferences, workshops, in-service training sessions and meetings.
Ensures that cultural issues are addressed in client case plans, consulting with other knowledgeable staff as needed.
Provides specific services to foster families to enhance their foster care experience, understanding of placement process, their roles and responsibilities, their capacity to accept and maintain child and support reunification process. Advocates for both natural families and foster families.
Contributes to decision making for the matching of children with their foster homes. Responsible for the coordination of placements including pre and post placement activities.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements
CWC 1 - Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education or related field.
CWC 2 - Master's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education or related field. Preference given to candidates with field placements or volunteer experience involving casework responsibility with families and children; OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education or related field and at least two (2) years of related experience preferably in Child Welfare.
CWC 3 - Master's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education or closely related field with two (2) years of experience including Child Welfare, Mental Health, or Family Services; OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Public Administration, Education or closely related field plus five (5) years of Social Work experience in Child Welfare, Family Service or Mental Health.
Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record and proof of valid auto insurance.
Supplemental Information
First Aid, Defensive Driving, Car Seat Installation & Safety
All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs.
Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.
Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid vacation, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21+ hours per week): Health insurance with HSA match, wellness program and incentives, life insurance, paid personal leave days, sick leave, holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays, and access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits.
Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week): Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual, Paid Personal Leave, and holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays.
Seasonal Employees: Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty 80 hours in active
pay status. Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status. Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.
Intermittent and Temporary Employees: Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.
Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at:
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What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or Higher

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What was your major?
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Have you completed state required CORE Training?

• Yes
• No

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Do you currently possess a valid driver's license and proof of insurance?

• Yes
• No

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Please confirm that you understand that this position requires you to drive your personal vehicle.

• Yes
• No

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