Part - time Senior Family Services Worker

Part-Time Senior Family Services Worker

This Senior Family Services Worker role with the Central Intake & Emergency Services Unit (CIES) is a part-time, job-share position. CIES operates Vermont's statewide child protection hotline, which runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. The schedule will be discussed during interviews, but it will include one weekend shift each week (Saturday or Sunday), a Friday 4 p.m.–12 a.m. shift, and one weekday day shift. After the initial training period, the position offers a hybrid schedule with eligibility for at least one remote workday per week.

CIES is the State of Vermont's system for receiving child abuse and neglect reports and managing after-hours emergencies involving child safety, children in state custody, delinquency, and youth whose behaviors are beyond their caregivers' control.

Duties include:

• Answer the child protection hotline and gather essential information from callers regarding alleged abuse or neglect.
• Document reports in the state's reporting system.
• Review reports to determine whether allegations meet acceptance criteria under department policy.
• Assess child safety and determine appropriate agency responses.
• Coordinate after-hours emergency responses and HESOC staffings.
• Provide support and supervision to district Family Services Workers after hours.
• Arrange foster care and other placements for children in DCF custody.
• Collaborate with law enforcement, mental health agencies, and community partners during child safety emergencies.
• Offer information and referrals to foster parents and community agencies.
• Supervise staff and perform related administrative functions.

This position, Part-Time Senior Family Services Worker (Job Requisition #53902), is open to all State employees and external applicants. If you would like more information about this position, please contact Smylin Dooley at smylin.dooley@vermont.gov. Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered. AHS BACKGROUND CHECKS: Candidates must pass any level of background investigation applicable to the position.

Duties are performed largely in an office setting although some field travel will be necessary, for which private means of transportation must be available. Occasional court appearance relative to program client needs/status may be required. Although duties normally occur within a regular weekday schedule, some evening and weekend duty may be necessary to provide necessary service and/or emergency coverage.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree in social work AND one (1) year of casework services with a child protective or juvenile services caseload.

OR

Bachelor's degree or higher AND three (3) years of casework services with a child protective or juvenile services caseload.

OR

Completion of a Family Services Worker Traineeship in the Department for Children and Families AND three (3) years of casework services with a child protective or juvenile services caseload.

Note: Casework services means client intake, assessment, plan development, and follow-through in a social services delivery system.

Total Compensation:

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

The State of Vermont celebrates diversity, and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and meaningful inclusion that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The State does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, membership in an employee organization, family medical history or genetic information, or family or parental status. The State's employment decisions are merit-based. Retaliatory adverse employment actions by the State are forbidden.