Family Safety Practitioner II - Adult & Aging

• Provides case management services to homebound adults and adults with disabilities.
• Completes comprehensive assessments of clients to establish nutritional support services through the Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program in compliance with local, state, and federal policies and procedures.
• Uses automated technology to maintain client data, case records, correspondence, and archival of records.
• Assists with coordinating health and education information materials provided to clients.
• Facilitates ordering, distribution, and data collection of liquid nutrition program.
• Responsible for the facilitation of program data collection.
• Provides presentations and training to staff and community groups.
• Participates in agency, division, unit, and vendor meetings, as necessary.
• The position collaborates with other service professionals and participates in interdisciplinary team meetings, projects, and trainings, as appropriate.
• Manages competing priorities and responds effectively to crisis situations.

• Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments and prepares and implements service plans;
• Works with clients to develop a plan of service to meet social, health, emotional and economic needs. With the client, formulates objectives and identifies actions to resolve the clients' problems;
• Advocates and assists families and individuals in obtaining services (e.g., mental health, intellectual disability, alcohol and drug, housing referrals, home based services, training and medical services);
• Communicates and works with colleagues, clients and the community in a manner that supports the agency and program goals and objectives;
• Participates as a contributing member on interagency, multi-disciplinary teams, community groups and professional organizations;
• Uses automated technology and hard copy files to maintain and update case data, notes, documents, records, contacts and summaries of information;
  
  

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of social work and case management;
• Thorough knowledge of current social service problems and methods/approaches to address issues;
• Ability to use automated technology to establish and maintain case records;
• Ability to maintain professional ethics and confidentiality of client information;
• Ability to use case management and documentation technology to establish and maintain case records.
• Thorough knowledge of regulations and guidelines relating to the assigned area of social service specialization;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Ability to schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following:
(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or a related field*; plus, two years of experience in social work, psychology, sociology, or a *related experience. A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience. *For Virginia Child Welfare Stipend Program Graduates: A master's degree in social work, plus and eligible practicum in child welfare may be substituted for two years of the required experience.

*A related field/experience is based solely on the position description.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Valid driver's license.
Positions within this class are required to complete the state mandated training in the functional area within a specified time period.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position must satisfactorily complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and a Child Protective Services check.

This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster).

Schedule requires evenings and weekends as needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's in Social Work (MSW)
• One years of professional social work experience working with older adults and/or adults with disabilities
• Experience conducting home visits

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.