Job description
Salary
$20.36 - $32.58 Hourly
$42,352 - $67,763 Annually
This position is a Pay Band SE
Posting Details
This protective services case worker position will serve as the lead worker responsible for engaging children, parents, and other caregivers in order to coordinate assessments and permanency plans for children in CYFD custody to promote child safety, permanency and well-being. Incumbent will also mentor new workers in the unit.
THIS POSTING MAY BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANTS LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
How does it get done?
- The senior worker will conduct case management of child protective services permanency cases (in-home services and legal) consistent with policy and procedures. Cases may be more complex in nature. Senior worker will also mentor new workers in the unit. (35%)
- The senior worker will obtain information necessary to create appropriate case plans to provide safety, permanency and well-being to children. Cases may be more complex in nature. (35%)
- Develops and maintains a positive relationship with clients, staff, other agencies and community partners. (20%)
- Attend mandatory staffings (matching, disclosures, consultant staffings, etc) and document in FACTS. (10%)
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Education, Counseling, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice or Family Services from an accredited college/university and two (2) years of any combination of experience including working with communities, working on health or social service related matters, social work/case management experience, behavioral health and/or health care. Substitutions Apply. See Substitution Table below.
Substitution Table
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
- Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
- If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results.
Working Conditions
State of New Mexico employees may be impacted by the Public Health Order dated December 19, 2022, which requires facilities licensed or certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ("CMS"), including all hospital types, long-term care facilities, nursing homes, hospice facilities and rehabilitation facilities, as well as assisted living facilities and adult day care settings, to adhere to all COVID-related requirements prescribed by CMS, including, but not limited to masking and staff vaccination.
Work is performed in an office setting: late hours, weekends, on-call and callback work may be required. Will be exposed to regular periods of video display terminal and keyboard usage and stressful situations. Travel is required. Possible exposure to irate clientele. Incumbent will work under stress and frequent time constraints. Incumbent will be required to furnish a personal vehicle for carrying out assignments which may include transporting clients including children. Must have own mode of transportation.
Supplemental Information
Benefits:
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Agency Contact Information:Sonia Valdez, 575-640-1653 Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
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