Family Services Specialist III (27-00-6573)

Full/Part Time

Full-Time

Regular/Temporary

Regular

Salary Range From

4260.00

Monthly

Salary Range To

5400.00

Monthly

McKenzie County Social Services

Hiring Range: $4,260 – $5,400 Monthly

Summary of Work

• Investigate alleged sexual, physical, or emotional child abuse or neglect; determine required actions to ensure the safety of children named in the allegation.
• Provide family assessments, follow-up services, case management plans.
• Accept on-call referrals and respond to emergency requests from law enforcement; provide crisis intervention and emergency services to children and family.
• Develop and implement case management plans with parents of children where abuse or neglect has been substantiated.
• Arrange alternative care placements for children who are removed from their home as a result of child abuse or neglect.
• Provide case management and educational services with focus on maintaining an intact family unit or its reunification.
• Provide permanency planning and case management for children needing guardianship or adoption.
• Coordinate services for children in temporary county custody or under the custody and control of the county
• Complete ICPC Homestudies

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, elementary education, early childhood education, special education, child development and family science, human resource management (human service track), or criminal justice and two years of professional human services work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager. A Master’s degree may substitute for one year of the work experience requirement.

If no qualified applicants are found, we will consider underfilling as a Family Services Specialist II (4235) with a minimum salary of $3,675. Minimum qualifications require a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, elementary education, early childhood education, special education, child development and family science, human resource management (human service track), or criminal justice and one year of professional human services work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager; or a Master’s degree in one of the areas.

If no qualified applicants are found, we will consider underfilling as Family Services Specialist I (4234) with a minimum salary of $3,380 per month. Minimum qualifications require a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, elementary education, early childhood education, special education, child development and family science, human resource management (human service track), or criminal justice.

Application Procedures

• Please provide details in the employment history sections of the application form on how your education, experience and skills will qualify you for this position. Supplemental information such as a cover letter and resume may be included, but the initial review and score will be based on the information provided in your online application.
• Please fill in all information requested on the application form, such as dates of employment, hours worked per week, credits earned, etc. INCOMPLETE SECTIONS WILL NOT BE GIVEN CREDIT.
• The Department’s Human Resource Division staff will score applications against the minimum qualifications and preferences listed on the job announcement and qualifying military service. After the scoring is completed, a certified list of eligible candidates and the applications will be forwarded to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview, based on the final scores.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• All application material must be received on the closing date by 11:59 pm or before the closing date.

For more information or if you need an accommodation, Please Contact: Desiree Sorenson

Employing Unit: McKenzie County Social Services

Telephone Number: 701-444-3661

TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments , please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290