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About the Role

Under direct supervision, performs entry-level professional social work for individuals and families. Trainees receive continuous on-the-job training while performing duties of a limited professional nature. This role requires proficiency in both Spanish and English languages.

Responsibilities

• Attends on-the-job or special training sessions and participates in conferences and regular staff meetings.
• Studies and reviews literature and other materials related to casework to systematically acquire essential knowledge of the profession.
• Reviews existing case records for available information for use in formulating a plan of service.
• Studies the background and need for care of children referred, securing information from the child, the family, relatives, schools churches, family courts and the agencies.
• Periodically reviews cases for possible revision of service plan; may make home visits to monitor the implementation and the effectiveness of services provided.
• Helps to establish and maintain contact with individuals, families and organizations to assess needed services and to determine resources available.
• Assists in planning, with parents and relatives, for the care of children and reestablishment of the home.
• Identifies the need for services through interviews with clients and makes referrals where appropriate.
• Assists in assessing the need for foster care, performs home studies for adoption, foster care or day care homes.
• Provides counseling to motivate the individual or family to increase its own capacity, potential and confidence in its ability to meet stated goals.
• Initiates court petitions as appropriate to case assessment.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State.
• Requires seven (7) non-consecutive weeks of training in Albany, NY.

Skills

• Proficiency in both Spanish and English languages.

Location

• Smithtown
• Ronkonkoma
• Riverhead

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry-level

Education Level

• Bachelor's Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $62,327

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pension
• Paid Time Off: Vacation (2 weeks to start), sick leave, personal days
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays
• Regular working hours
• Job security

About the Company

• Suffolk County is committed to promoting, supporting, and implementing the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
• Achieves results through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
• Maintains 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.