SOCIAL WORKER I, CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Contractual Parental Defense
Recruitment #21-002003-0001
Department | OPD District Operations |
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Date Opened | 1/5/2021 11:59:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 1/19/2021 11:59:00 PM |
Salary | $47,407.00 - $75,675.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
HR Analyst | Janynee Covington |
Work Location |
Harford
|
Introduction
The Office of the Public Defender is a statewide independent agency charged with providing superior legal representation to indigent defendants. The agency’s vision is Justice, Fairness and Dignity for All. Employees are committed to the core values of culture of excellence, client centered representation, tenacious advocacy, and are united in achieving the agency’s mission.
The Office of the Public Defender is seeking social workers to provide a wide array of social work services in our Parental Defense Division, supporting parents whose children have been separated from them by the DSS. Position will be filled under Title IV-E matching funds in our Harford and Cecil county offices.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
POSITION DUTIES
Social Workers working
in the Parental Defense Division will be an important part of a high-quality,
multidisciplinary legal defense team. Assistant Public
Defenders and Social Workers will work together to provide legal representation
to a parent involved in a child welfare case. Social
Workers will be regarded as Parent Care Coordinators. Social
Workers working as part of a multidisciplinary team will be dedicated to and
promote parent engagement, and understanding of the child welfare process. This position requires knowledge about the
child welfare court process, and offers a unique opportunity in child welfare
and forensic social work. We are defense-based social
workers who are client-centered, and this position requires social workers with
the core belief that all parents have strengths.
A Social Worker I is
the intermediate level of professional social work providing social work
services. A social worker in the Parental Defense Division provides an
independent assessment of the parent and family needs, makes recommendations
toward court-ordered treatment plans, and provides clinical case management
support and advocacy to the parent throughout the family-separation case.
Travel between the Harford and Cecil County offices will be required.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities include:
● Conduct clinical assessment that includes a needs and strengths
assessment of parent;
● Develop Ecomap, Timeline and/or Genogram, when needed;
● Assess parent and family for collateral issues that present
barriers to parent participation in services;
● Establish recommendations for court-ordered treatment plans;
● Act as a parent advocate by attending all Family Involvement
Meetings and court hearings;
● Ensure that parents are matched and referred to evidence-based
treatment when applicable;
● Develop, maintain and close client case files in accordance with
Office of the Public Defender procedures, and maintain client confidentiality.
● Assist with data collection and reporting required for Title IV-E
funding.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Determined by the State Board of Social Work Examiners under the licensing requirements for Social Workers.
Experience: None
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
1. Employees are required to be licensed as a Graduate Social Worker (on or by June 30, 2018), Master Social Worker (on or after July 1,2018, Certified Social Worker or Certified Social Worker-Clinical by the State Board of Social Work Examiners prior to appointment to a position in State service. Applicants who do not have a license may also apply pending receipt of the required license. When the license is obtained, submit a copy to the hiring department.
2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Employees are required to meet mandatory
standards for continuing education as determined by the hiring department.
Employees who fail to obtain the required continuing education credits shall be
subject to disciplinary action including demotion, suspension and dismissal.
2.Employees of the Department of Juvenile
Services must complete an approved training program in group counseling
techniques.
3. Employees of the Department of
Juvenile Services may be required to complete the Level I Counseling course
certified by the Maryland AIDS Professional Education Center.
4. Employees of the Department of
Juvenile Services are required to qualify for and successfully complete the
Entry Level Training Academy operated by the Police and Correctional Training
Commissions.
5. In State Travel.