The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde · 5 hours ago
Child Family Services Caseworker - Portland Office
Portland, OR 97239, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$68K/yr - $88K/yr
2+ years expThe Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is seeking a Child Family Services Caseworker to primarily serve the Portland-metro area from their Portland office. This role involves assisting families in achieving stability and behavioral changes in the context of child safety, providing case management services, and connecting families to appropriate resources.
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Responsibilities
Assesses and develops family plans to promote behavioral change and promotes family stability to address child safety issues by using a strengths needs assessment philosophy to develop an appropriate plan for families
Develops case plans with families and works directly with them to assist in completing service agreements
Coordinates and attends family unity and provider meetings
Works with service providers to assure that families are receiving appropriate services
Provides direct in home services to families including parenting, home safety, budgeting life skills and appropriate community resources by meeting with families on a regular basis to provide education and hands on instruction on a variety of topics
Provides information and directly connects families and youth to appropriate community resources to meet their needs
Builds families capacity to provide a safe and stable environment for their children
Provides Case Management to families whose children are candidates for out of home placement as well as families whose children are in an out of home placement
Participates in weekly case staff meetings
Assures families are connected and participating in appropriate services, treatments and benefits to promote behavioral changes and family stability
Addresses safety concerns appropriately for children through the duration of the family plan/case plan
Monitors progress through appropriate face to face contact, family unity meetings, and contact with service providers
Coordinates visitation (supervised and unsupervised)
Assures case files are current and accurate
Identifies child protective service concerns that place Tribal children at risk for out of home placement
Responsible to assess child safety throughout the duration of work with the family
Serves as a mandatory reporter and makes appropriate referrals back to the Children & Family Services Intake Specialist, CFS Investigator or other appropriate personnel
Accompanies Investigator as appropriate
Appears in State and Tribal Court and provide testimony and recommendations to the Court
Prepares necessary documentation for court proceedings and serves as an expert witness for Indian Child Welfare cases
Transports Clients to appointments, assists CFS staff as needed and provides education to the community
Performs a variety of other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualification
Required
Minimum of two years' experience in Human Services or substantially related experience
Associate's degree in Social Work or a closely related field of study
Must maintain a valid Oregon driver's license or obtain one upon hire
Qualify for the Tribe's vehicle insurance
Provide proof of personal vehicle insurance
First Aid/CPR Certificate
Ability to work with angry or disgruntled clients in a cooperative and effective manner
Ability to respond courteously and tactfully to complaints and client requests
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Working knowledge of current parenting practices and of the Indian Child Welfare Act
Working knowledge of Safety and Risk Assessment Tools
Ability to communicate effectively, both written and orally
Demonstrated skills in handling crisis/hostile environments
Working knowledge and proficiency in use of office equipment and computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, business and telephone etiquette
Ability to work at times with minimal supervision
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and record keeping skills
Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture
Preferred
Bachelor degree in Social Work or a closely related field of study
Knowledge of Native American culture and values
Company
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Tribal Government
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase