FIELD UNIT SOCIAL WORKER

Company: Northern Arizona University
Location: Flagstaff
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

Special InformationThis position is subject to the availability of funding. The incumbent is not eligible for Service Professional non-renewal notice.This position is posted as Field Unit Social Worker, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Social Worker.Position in housed off-campus in the local Department of Child Safety office. Requires travel for home visits, court hearings, client appointments and other work-related business.Must be eligible for a Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.Must possess a valid Arizona driver\'s license, vehicle registration, and insurance.Job DescriptionThe Child Welfare Training Project at Northern Arizona University is a collaborative effort between the Northern Arizona University Social Work Department and the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS). The goal of the project is to recruit and train bachelor\'s and master\'s- level social workers to be competent Child Protective Services workers. The mission is to prepare social work students to be effective and competent child welfare workers who are able to promote the well-being of the children and families involved in the public child welfare system.The Field Unit Social Worker functions as a case manager in a contracted DCS unit. The social worker manages approximately 10 out-of-home (ongoing) DCS cases. The social worker is responsible for teaching and modeling social work best practices for child welfare interns; refferring for, monitoring and evaluating reunification services; ensuring compliance with DCS policy and procedure.DCS Case Management - 50%Provides ongoing case management to DCS clients served by the NAU Child Welfare Training unit.Manages approximately 10 ongoing DCS cases.Conducts child safety assessments.Refers for and monitors client progress in treatment services.Complies with agency documentation including case notes, Family Functioning Assessments, case plans, court reports, etc.,Initiates and schedules home visits to children, parents, and foster parents; communicates with attorneys, law enforcement agencies, community partners, and other team members.Complies with all state statutes, DCS policies, and regional operating procedures concerning DCS cases, including timely documentation.Supervision of Social Work Interns - 40%Teaches, mentors, and supervises students in the Social Work/DCS scholarship program.Models best-practice approaches to students in client engagement, interviewing, assessment, and case planning.Applies social work theory, practice approaches, and knowledge of research to cases and communicates their application to students.Assists in the development and presentation of educational materials for students and other staff.Collaborates with/mentors students on assigned caseload.Interagency Collaboration - 5%Represents the NAU Child Welfare Training Project/Program in the community and at community events.Attends Child Welfare st ff meetings and interagency meetings with DCS.Other - 5%Other duties as assigned.Minimum QualificationsBachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Social Work.License or License eligible as social worker in the State of Arizona.Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.Preferred QualificationsMaster\'s degree in Social Work from a CSWE-accredited program.2 years\' experience as a Department of Child Safety Specialist in Arizona.Experience in providing educational supervision of students.Evidence of effective verbal and written communication skills.Knowledge, Skills, & AbilitiesKnowledge of:The principles, practices, techniques and professional standards in the field of social work; community organizations and social service programs; Confidential principles; behavior modification, conflict resolution and counseling principles and techniques; intervention techniques; interviewing procedures; child development, family systems, family centered practice; behavioral indicators of mental health disturbance, impact of abuse and neglect, separation and l

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