Protection and Preservation Services Social Services Specialist II
Company: Fairfax County Government
Location: Fairfax
Posted on: October 20, 2024
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Job Description:
Job Announcement
This position includes a signing bonus of $2,500 (full-time) for
new county hires.
Appointees to this position will receive an environmental stipend.
This stipend will be paid out at a rate of $138.46 per pay period
(26 pay periods annually).
This announcement may be used to fill multiple full-time Protection
and Preservation Services Social Services Specialist II positions
located throughout Fairfax County. Works as part of the Division of
Children, Youth and Families (CYF.) Provides clinical casework
services to stabilize and support families experiencing
abuse/neglect or at-risk of further
abuse/neglect. DFS is committed to strengthening the well-being of
its diverse community by protecting and improving the lives of all
children, adults, and families through assistance,
partnership, advocacy, outreach, and quality services. To learn
more about DFS and its Mission, Vision, and Values, please click
here.
Works as a member of the Protection and Preservation Services
(PPS). Work hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
however, evening and/or weekend work is required as well as being
part of an on-call rotation for CPS that includes evening,
overnight, weekend, and holiday hours which may require immediate
response into the field are required.
Duties of the SSS II:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with
a bachelor's degree, plus two years of professional social work
experience. A master's degree in a related field may be substituted
for one year of the required experience.
Contingent upon the area of assignment, some positions within this
class may require specific certification(s) prior to employment
and/or the ability to acquire necessary certification(s) within a
specified time period following employment. The certifications are
identified in the position description and employment
advertisement.
CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a
criminal background check, driving record check, and a Child
Protective Services check.
This position is considered essential personnel and will be
required to report to work during times designated countywide as
approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency
situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sufficiently mobile to attend home visits, court, and meetings and
community events outside the office. Ability to communicate clearly
and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to use automated
technology. All duties performed with or without reasonable
accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include practical exercise.
This job announcement is listed with a closing date of 11/29/24 and
interested applicants are advised to submit their applications as
soon as possible. Interviews will be conducted on a regular basis
throughout the recruitment with candidates whose qualifications
best fit our needs. If your application is received later in the
recruitment process, it may not be reviewed or considered. The
application process may close prior to the currently advertised
closing date when the position has been filled.
The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of
residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish,
Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage
candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to
this opportunity.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of
race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth
or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political
affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and
hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with
disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the
Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for
assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov
EEO/AA/TTY.
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