Social Service Aide I (Part-Time)
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- London, KY
- Part Time
- 10 days ago
Salary
$18.62 / Hour
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Social Service Aide I (Part-Time)
Pay Grade
11
Salary
$18.62 Hourly
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | PART TIME (LESS THAN 100HR/MONTH) | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A
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Hiring Agency
Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Community Based Services
Location
85 State Police Road
London, KY 40741 USA
This position is in The Cumberland Service Region Specialized Investigations and will provide services to the Whitley, Knox, Bell, Harlan, Clay, Rockcastle, Jackson, and Laurel counties.
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
London, KY 40741 USA
This position is in The Cumberland Service Region Specialized Investigations and will provide services to the Whitley, Knox, Bell, Harlan, Clay, Rockcastle, Jackson, and Laurel counties.
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.
Description
The Kentucky Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) is a multi-faceted agency that provides services and programs to enhance the self-sufficiency of families; improve safety and permanency for children and vulnerable adults; and, engage families and community partners in a collaborative decision-making process.
DCBS seeks a Social Service Aide I who is driven to succeed in helping people and advance family self- sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers services to families to ensure safe, stable homes for the children of the Commonwealth. The Social Service Aide I is a skilled team member, providing professional assistance to social service workers in meeting the needs of our vulnerable families. The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to the vulnerable citizens. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, self-discipline and ability to work overtime. Career growth is encouraged through training and mentoring. Benefits include flexible work schedules, paid holidays, and compensatory leave.
For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/default.aspx
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E- Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/
DCBS seeks a Social Service Aide I who is driven to succeed in helping people and advance family self- sufficiency. With professionalism and integrity, our agency offers services to families to ensure safe, stable homes for the children of the Commonwealth. The Social Service Aide I is a skilled team member, providing professional assistance to social service workers in meeting the needs of our vulnerable families. The employee is expected to perform at the highest quality to ensure services to the vulnerable citizens. This is a demanding position that requires maturity, self-discipline and ability to work overtime. Career growth is encouraged through training and mentoring. Benefits include flexible work schedules, paid holidays, and compensatory leave.
For more information on the Department for Community Based Services, please visit our website at: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dcbs/Pages/default.aspx
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assists clients in areas of budgeting, nutrition, hygiene, parenting, housekeeping, child development and community resource awareness.
- Assists clients in bookkeeping (i.e. check book writing and balancing and in determining allowances for foster children).
- Transports clients to various appointments.
- Accompanies patients and clients for potential placement visits.
- Documents home visits, transportation needs, medical appointments, collateral contacts and case conferences.
- Ensures written materials are accurate and complete (i.e. dates of home visits, supervised visits, etc.).
- Provides in-home observations and assists social service worker in development of case plans.
- Supervises visitation between foster children and birth parents and documents progress of family interactions.
- Assists in gathering data for TPR cases.
- Enters data into computer system.
- Provides statewide and out-of-state transportation of youth committed to the Cabinet for visitation, placement, mental health appointments, etc.
- Documents family interactions.
- Maintains knowledge of private child care facilities, psychiatric hospitals and other placement facilities statewide.
- Prepares monthly reports based on daily log and prepares routine state vehicle maintenance reports.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Experience working with families and/or children
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good time management and organizational skills
- The ability to work well under pressure
- A willingness to work as part of a team
CHFS also participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in U.S. CHFS will only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E- Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/
Minimum Requirements
EDUCATION: Must have fifty-four (54) semester hours from a college or university.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have two years of experience in providing support services and/or transport services to individuals or families or working with the public.
Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: Experience working with the public will substitute for the required college on a year-for-year basis.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must possess a valid driver's license prior to appointment in this classification. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials
Working Conditions
Visits clients and/or families at their residence. Work may involve extensive contact with youth who have been abused, have behavior disorders and/or are status offenders. May run risks of hazards associated with frequent use of automobile.
Probationary Period
This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Robyn Carlton at [email protected] or 502-564-3583.
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D
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