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3/11/2023 (7:00 PM EST)

23-01912

Social Service Worker I

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME, ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Cabinet for Health & Family Services | Dept for Aging and Independent Living

Location

67 Eagle Creek Drive, Suite 102
Somerset, KY 40744 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

The Division of Guardianship makes all life decisions for individuals adjudicated dependent and appointed by the District Courts to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. The division provides individualized decisions based on the best interest, most appropriate and least restrictive alternatives for those appointed to guardianship. The department works with a very diverse population, community resources, the court system, community partners, and family members of individuals appointed to guardianship and other Cabinet and department staff in a collaborative relationship. The Department is looking for an individual with the passion to help others.

Responsibilities and duties include but not limited to:

• Provides face to face visits with individuals under guardianship to assess needs and living conditions.
• Prepares court reports and monitors conditions as set by the court appointment.
• Works with residential providers, community partners and other department staff to assist with meeting the needs of the individual under guardianship.
• Works as a member of the service plan review team, planning and developing the plan of care and service provisions for individuals under guardianship.
• Provides expert court testimony and works with referral sources to provide education regarding guardianship, ensuring referrals are appropriate prior to petitioning the court for appointment.
• Maintains accurate and up to date information though entering documentation in the data base.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred skilled and abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Ability to plan and establish priorities.
• Attention to detail being thorough and accurate in completing tasks.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.

This position may be responsible for covering multiple counties within the service region including Pulaski County and surrounding. The successful candidate should be professional, polite, and able to work with a diverse population. The candidate should be able to deal with difficult situations in a calm, respectful manner. They should be responsive, willing to meet each challenge directly and able to ask for assistance or guidance when needed. The successful candidate will have the drive to meet the needs of those we serve.

The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) 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

Working Conditions

Performs job duties in an office/facility or residential program setting and visits clients and/or families at their residence. Provides emergency services on 24-hour basis, including accepting referrals and completing investigations at any hour without prior warning. As a result of enforced intervention, the worker runs the risk of physical harm.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 9 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Allison McQueary at allison.mcqueary@ky.gov or 606-521-6215.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D