STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE WORKER III
Class Code: 1981-22
Date Established: 05-16-90
Occupational Code: 7-7-7
Date of Last Revision: 03/09/06
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform protective service casework
in investigating and recommending action on reports of alleged child
abuse/neglect and to develop and implement case plans to insure compliance with
state and federal mandates.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Interviews alleged
victims and alleged perpetrators of abuse and neglect, and prepares reports for
assessment of child abuse/neglect referrals.
·
Develops and
recommends plans for crisis intervention to ensure protection of children.
·
Prepares petitions
and presents evidence to court of jurisdiction to support agency assessment of
abuse and neglect.
·
Evaluates the risk to
the child to remain in the home and recommends appropriate course of action.
·
Locates suitable
alternative placement to meet a specific child’s needs and to meet policy and
guidelines; counsels the child and family in preparation for placement.
·
Assists in the
development and implementation of a regional plan to recruit potential foster
families through public relations and media promotion.
·
Assesses and
evaluates foster family applicants in their home and completes a written home
study report; documents compliance with licensing requirements and recommends
licensure or re-licensure.
·
Develops, implements
and monitors a case plan to preserve and strengthen families, and to provide
safety, well-being and permanency for children.
·
Interviews clients
and makes recommendations on appropriate resources for children and families.
·
Develops permanent
adoption or long-term foster care plans for children who cannot return home.
·
Transports clients
and/or their families to and from visitations and various appointments.
·
Exercises partial
supervision over activities of assigned subordinate staff or in-service
trainees.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling, and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge:
Requires logical or scientific understanding to analyze problems of a
specialized or professional nature in a particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
direct service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making
preliminary recommendations for the development of alternative short-term
program policies or procedures.
Errors at this level result in incomplete assessments or misleading
recommendations causing a disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an adverse working environment containing a combination of
disagreeable elements which impact significantly upon the employee's capacity
for completing work assignments.
This level includes work-related accidents or assault.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires reviewing summaries and
reports and making decisions to solve problems or to achieve work objectives as
well as articulating and expressing those solutions and goals. This level also requires formal presentations
of solutions and goals to employees and the general public to increase the
responsiveness of the agency toward the demands of its client system.
CHILD PROTECTIVE
SERVICE WORKER III
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Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master’s degree from a recognized college
or university with major study in social work, psychology, social psychology,
counseling, human services, sociology, behavioral science or, cultural
anthropology.
Experience: One year experience as a social worker
or professional case manager preferably in the CPSW profession. The experience may have been gained
before or after completion of the above Master’s degree.
Education: Bachelor’s degree with at least
(12) courses or thirty-six (36) credit hours in social work, psychology, social
psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology, human services, behavioral
science or, counseling.
Experience: Two
years’ experience as a social worker or professional case manager preferably in
the CPSW profession.
License/Certification: Must possess a valid driver’s license
and/or have access to transportation for use in statewide travel.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the principles and methods
of social work and availability and use of community resources. Knowledge of involved psychological and
environmental problems arising in connection with case work. Ability to exercise good judgment in
evaluating situations and in making decisions. Ability to interpret departmental policy, procedures and
objectives. Ability to communicate
effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
representatives of other social agencies, institution officials, the public and
clients. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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