Job Details

Essential Attributes

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience communicating effectively to diverse groups of people with the ability to adjust communication style to the receiving audience. This includes the ability to write significant documentation that includes an analysis and recommended action (examples: case plans, court reports, investigative reports) and have ability to complete high volume documentation. 
• Ability to engage children and families under time-sensitive and difficult circumstances, to gather information and make informed decisions that are inclusive of the child and the family`s language, race, and culture. 
• Demonstrated ability in critical thinking skills, problem solving and creativity or innovation to meet a family`s unique needs. 
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work within a team using consistent engagement, contribution, and willingness to jump in and help. 
• Demonstrated ability to be inclusive of diverse backgrounds and circumstances with a commitment to conducting work through an equity and trauma informed lens. 
• Experience managing a case load and demonstrated skills of being able to multi-task in high-stress situations while meeting time sensitive deadlines. 
• Demonstrated ability to work through emotionally escalated situations, effectively manage stress and a demanding workload. 

Your duties at a glance

As an employee working within the Child Welfare Program, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Oregon`s most vulnerable children and families. Your dedication will help us achieve the Child Welfare Vision for Transformation that will support children and young adults to be safer, healthier, experience less trauma and achieve a greater well-being.    

As a Child Protective Services Worker, you will:

• Investigate reports of safety concerns for Oregon's children and families. This includes conducting child safety assessments of alleged child abuse or neglect, evaluating whether a child has been or is currently at risk of being harmed and, if needed, determining appropriate services to ensure child safety. 
• Engage with children, families, resource parents and caregivers in a multitude of ways to achieve the safety and optimal outcomes for Oregon`s children and families. All engagement will be conducted through a trauma-informed and antiracist lens. 
• Conduct child safety assessments of alleged child abuse or neglect to determine if a child has been or is at risk of being harmed. ​
• Balance the needs of the child and the family in conjunction with balancing legal requirements. 
• Conduct assessment and fact-finding interviews to assess mental, physical, environmental, and social status of the caregiver. 
• Analyze interview information to determine appropriate child placement. All determinations are made in consideration of each family's unique circumstances. 
• Gather collateral information from school personnel, doctors, therapists, and law enforcement officers. 
• Fulfill documentation requirements and enter info into databases.
• Arrange medical evaluations and substitute care placement for children. 
• Present and testify in court. 

To apply please visit:  https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Grants-Pass--DHS--Hawthorne/Child-Protective-Services-Worker--Social-Service-Specialist-1-_REQ-162201