State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Social Work Case Aide (7494SH)

$26.30-$33.34 Hourly / $2,103.61-$2,666.40 BiWeekly /
$54,904.00-$69,593.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Children and Families this class is accountable for performing paraprofessional case management and client services activities to support and augment professional services provided to agency clients by agency social work staff.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of a Social Work Supervisor.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Transports children and/or clients to and from supervised visits, medical and other service appointments and court appointments;
  • Supervises family visitation sessions in office and/or home settings;
  • Observes interaction of parent(s) and child during visits and takes notes regarding interaction of family for review by Social Worker and inclusion into case file;
  • Prepares reports regarding client contacts;
  • Accompanies Social Worker on emergency and other field visits especially in cases where an interpreter is needed;
  • Supervises children in regional office during emergency procedures;
  • Obtains medical, social and other records to assist professional staff in developing family history;
  • Makes collateral contacts to community agencies such as schools, doctors, police and social service agencies to obtain necessary information;
  • Picks up and delivers cars for servicing;
  • Assists clients in completing forms relating to assistance or service requests;
  • May perform clerical activity such as typing narratives, filing and obtaining case files and copying and arranging various documents, referral information and other written material;
  • May shop for clients for food, clothing and household items;
  • May act as an interpreter for staff in cases involving non-English speaking clients or individuals;
  • May testify in court regarding information directly observed in client contacts;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • agency programs, policies and procedures;
    • human behavior and family dynamics;
  • Skills
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Ability to
    • prepare clear and concise reports of client contacts; 
    • observe, record and report significant aspects of client contacts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of experience providing social and/or human services to children, youth or families or performing basic technical or complex clerical duties in social or human services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in a closely related field such as social and human services or behavioral sciences may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of two (2) years for an Associate's or Bachelor's degree.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: Incumbents in this class are required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License.
  • Incumbents in this class are required to travel.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to speak a foreign language.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to some risk of injury from assaultive and/or abusive clients.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Classified/Non-Competitive

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(33)-Social Services

BARGAINING UNIT

(12)-SOCIAL SERV (P-2)

EEO

(5)-Para-Professional

SALARY INFORMATION

SH 16

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Social Work Case Aide in Salary Group SH 16 approved effective March 11, 2011. (Reviewed for content, revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 24-027

EFFECTIVE DATE

02/15/2024
CLASS: 7494SH; EST: 12/19/1997; REV: 2/21/2024;