About the Role
The Department of Social Services is seeking a Casework Assistant for their Family and Children's Services division. This role involves paraprofessional duties supporting agency programs, specifically facilitating and supervising parent-child visitations. The incumbent will assess risk and safety, ensure compliance with court orders, and interact with clients and the public.
Responsibilities
- Provides Caseworker with information gathered during supervised visits
- Transports children and/or parent/guardian to and from supervised visitations
- Contacts family members to determine the location of supervised visits
- Enters pertinent information into computer systems
- Updates case records with information gathered during supervised visits
- May retrieve children from other jurisdictions
- May testify in court when necessary
- Provides supervision and coaching during parent-child visits
Requirements
- Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by New York State with an Associate's Degree
- One (1) year of permanent competitive status as a Community Service Worker or Community Service Worker (Spanish Speaking) (Promotional)
Location
- Suffolk County
Work Type
- Provisional Appointment
Education Level
- Associate's Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $39,333
Benefits
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision)
- Pension
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Days)
- Thirteen (13) paid holidays
- Work-Life Balance
About the Company
- Suffolk County's Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion & Equity: Our focus is to promote, support, and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
- We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
- We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.
Equal Opportunity
- Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, citizenship, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
