The Children & Family Services Department provides or accesses a wide range of services for deprived children and their families. The primary responsibility of this position (08-5720) is to provide wraparound case management services for families with children in foster care or at risk of foster care placement.

• Facilitating for the wraparound team and implementing coordinated intervention for assigned families.
• Formulating a family service plan with help of the family and other community partners.
• Using identified skills and knowledge of families to promote reunification and/or to keep the family together.
• Maintaining case management documentation and appropriate recording of activity records.
• Providing crisis intervention and emergency services; Participating in an on-call emergency services after-hours rotation.
• Attending trainings and staff development opportunities; Maintaining a working knowledge of applicable laws, policies, and regulations relating to child welfare services.
• Implementing foster care / in-home case management services and related court activity.
• This position requires frequent travel throughout the Bismarck/Burleigh County area.
  
• NOTE: The duties listed are not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties assigned to any individual employee are at the discretion of the appointing authority.

Family Service Specialist III (SC7005)

Requires a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Human Development, Education, Human Services, Child Development and Family Science, Human Resource Management (human service track), or Criminal Justice and two years of professional work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager. A master's degree in one of the areas above may substitute for one year of the work experience requirement.

If unable to fill as a Family Service Specialist III we will consider filling as a Family Service Specialist II (SC7004), which requires a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Human Development, Education, Human Services, Child Development and Family Science, Human Resource Management (human service track), or Criminal Justice and one year of professional work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager.

If unable to fill as a Family Service Specialist II we will consider filling as a Family Service Specialist I (SC7004), which requires a bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, Human Development, Education, Human Services, Child Development and Family Science, Human Resource Management (human service track), or Criminal Justice.

Additional Requirements:

• At the time of interview, applicants must submit three professional references. (A minimum of two references must be supervisory references.) Please include reference name, relation to applicant, and current telephone number.
• Candidates must successfully complete a standard background and criminal record check.
• Candidates must have a valid driver's license with clean driving record, a reliable vehicle for transportation, and adequate auto insurance coverage.

• A master's degree in a related field.
• Experience working with children and families in high risk environments.

• Please make sure that your resume includes information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. Your work history will not be given credit if the Department’s Human Resource Division cannot determine that you meet the minimum qualifications
• The Department of Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.
• A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.

For more information or if you need an accommodation, please contact: Nicole Delaplane

Employing Unit: Burleigh Human Service Zone
Telephone Number: 701-222-6670
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments , please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.