Job Description

Job Title Child Welfare Caseworker, Grade 23
Location Rockville, MD, US
Organization Name Department of Health and Human Services
Medical Exam Limited Core Exam with Drug & Alcohol Screen
Background Investigation Yes
Financial Disclosure No


Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Montgomery County is located adjacent to Washington, DC and with over one million residents, is the most populous County in the State of Maryland. The County is also the most diverse County in the State and ranks among the top ten most diverse Counties in the nation. Montgomery County contains many major U.S. government offices, scientific research and learning centers, and business campuses.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for delivery of the County\'s public health and human services that the needs of our community\'s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors. The Department provides services through more than 120 programs at more than 20 locations. With 2,000 employees, the Department of Health and Human Services is the largest County Department.

As a Department we believe health and wellness of the county can only be achieved by ensuring that every resident has fair opportunities to reach their fullest potential. This means access to quality housing, transportation, education, employment, health care, human services, safe neighborhoods and healthy food. HHS\' provides critical services for residents who face a variety of obstacles in achieving their full potential. HHS plays an essential role in building a healthy and strong community.

If you are interested in working for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services, we invite qualified candidates to apply for our Child Welfare Caseworker position.

About the Position:

This position is located in the Department\'s Child Welfare Services division.

Child Welfare Services provides protective, risk and safety planning , and along with supportive services for children who are maltreated and for their families. This program also provides supportive and financial help to relatives, foster parents, and adoptive parents. Child Protective services/investigations, kinship care, foster care (including Independent Living services), adoption, and family preservation/in-home services are also provided through this program. Family Preservation/In-Home Services provide social services to families with children who are at risk of removal from home due to neglect or abuse. The Screening and Assessment Unit responds to allegations of suspected physical and sexual child abuse, neglect, and mental injury with an Investigative or Alternative Response. Foster Care services focuses on case management and reunification services to children and families where a child was removed from the home due to safety and concerns.

The Child Welfare Caseworker provides services to Child Welfare Services clients. The primary case workload will consist of one of the following: Child Protective Services assessment/investigations, In-Home/Family Preservation, , Out of Home Services including adoption, foster care/ kinship families and/or Independent Living Services. Other caseload assignments may include screening abuse/neglect reports; studying and supporting foster/adoptive families; and/or handling other specialized projects and responsibilities.

Position duties:

• Writing reports and service agreements;
• Implementing service agreements;
• Supervising parent-child visits;
• Serving as liaison with professional and community resources such as hospitals, schools, and other providers;
• Preparing court reports and testifying; and,
• Maintaining files and statistics, electronically and manually, as required.

Selected candidates for this position will be subject to a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening and criminal history records check through the Maryland State Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. Candidates will also be checked through the Maryland Registry for Child Abuse and Neglect and federal and state sex offender registries. Any applicant who fails the medical exam, background check or whose name appears on either of the registries may be disqualified from employment for this position.
Additional Employment Information

OHR reviews the minimum qualifications of all applicants, irrespective of whether the candidate has previously been found to have met the minimum requirements for the job or been temporarily promoted to the same position. This evaluation is based solely on the information contained in the application/resume submitted for this specific position/IRC.

Montgomery County Government is an equal opportunity employer, committed to workforce diversity. Accordingly, as it relates to employment opportunities, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, in accordance with the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email to . Individual determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made in accordance with all applicable laws.

Montgomery County Government also provides hiring preference to certain categories of veterans and veterans/persons with a disability. For more information and to claim employment preference, please refer to the Careers webpage on .

All applicants will respond to a series of questions related to their education, relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities required to minimally perform the job. The applicant\'s responses in conjunction with their resume and all other information provided in the employment application process will be evaluated to determine the minimum qualifications and preferred criteria status. Based on the results, the highest qualified applicants will be placed on an Eligible List and may be considered for an interview. Employees meeting minimum qualifications who are the same grade will be placed on Eligible List as a "Lateral Transfer" candidate and may be considered for interview.

If selected for consideration for this position, you may be required to provide evidence that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities indicated on your resume.

Montgomery County Ethics Law: Except as provided by law or regulation, the County\'s "Public Employees" (which does not include employees of the Sheriff\'s office) are subject to the County\'s ethics law including the requirements to obtain advanced approval of any outside employment and the prohibitions on certain outside employment. The outside employment requirements of the ethics law can be found at . Additional information about outside employment can be obtained from the website.
Minimum Qualifications

Experience: One (1) year of professional experience in casework management which included short term counseling of individuals in the areas of family relationships and personal adjustments/development.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master\'s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work or a related field.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
Preferred Criteria

There is no Preferred Criteria. All applicants will be reviewed by OHR for minimum qualifications. Those applicants who meet minimum qualifications will be rated Qualified, placed on the Eligible List, and may be considered for an interview.

Preference for interviews will be given to applicants with experience in the following:

• Experience and knowledge in client case management
• Experience working with culturally-diverse populations
• Experience in, and knowledge of, community resources and services for children and families

Minimum Salary 62873
Maximum Salary 103034
Currency USD

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