Oregon state government

Oregon state government

Child Protective Services Worker (Social Services Specialist 1) Dallas

Dallas | DHS · Full-time

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About the role

  • Imagine a role where you engage with children, families, resource parents and caregivers to achieve safety and optimal outcomes for Oregon's children and families.
  • Imagine yourself conducting child safety assessments through an equity and culturally relevant lens.
  • Summary of Duties As an employee working within the Child Welfare Program, you will have an opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Oregon's most vulnerable children and families.

Responsibilities

  • Develop service plans to meet the needs of children and families.
  • Create reports, safety plans, assessment evaluations, case notes, testify in court, and communicate with diverse populations.

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Human Services or a field related to human services;
  • A bachelor's degree unrelated to Human Services AND either
  • An associate degree AND either:
  • Experience alone will not meet the minimum qualifications for those positions.
  • Degree must be completed, not in progress.
  • Experience with crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and behavior management.
  • In depth knowledge of trauma impact and child development.
  • Minimum Qualifications

Compensation

  • Annual salary increases (until you reach the top of the listed salary range).

Benefits

  • ODHS Employee Resource Group communities that promote shared learning.
  • Amazing benefits package.

Equal opportunity

  • The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • The Oregon Department of Human Services does not offer visa sponsorship.

This listing is sourced directly from Oregon state government's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.