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Clinical Practice Coach (Social Services Specialist III)

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Clinical Practice Coach (Social Services Specialist III)

Salary

$69,324.74 - $115,540.88 Annually

Location

ALEXANDRIA (KP10), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

24-01631

Department

Family Services

Opening Date

06/29/2024

Closing Date

7/12/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S25

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

This position includes a signing bonus of $2,500 (full-time) for new county hires.

Works as a part of the Division of Children, Youth & Families (CYF). As an agency, DFS is committed to strengthening the well-being of its diverse community by protecting and improving the lives of all children, adults, and families through assistance, partnership, advocacy, outreach, and quality services. To learn more about DFS and its Mission, Vision, and Values, please click here.

As a member of the Family Engagement Program (FEP) and under general direction of the Child Welfare Practice Improvement Supervisor, the Clinical Practice Coach supports CYF strategic initiatives, including the integration of the Safe & Connected™ Model. This position is eligible to telework and must work flexible work hours when required. In addition, this position may be required to be part of an on-call rotation for child protective services (CPS) that includes evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday hours which may require immediate response into the field.

Realistic Job Preview (RJP): We will host a virtual Realistic Job Preview (RJP) on July 9, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST via Microsoft Teams to provide applicants with an overview of the position. Although attendance is not required to be considered for this position, this RJP is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn about important aspects of the work required for this position. If you are interested in participating, please email dfshumanresources@fairfaxcounty.gov by July 8, 20204, by 5:00 p.m.

Duties and responsibilities of the Clinical Practice Coach include:

• Promotes an ongoing learning environment, through providing professional development opportunities and coaching around the use of the Safe & Connected™ model and other child welfare practices, as identified by the department and/or division

• Integrates feedback to promote development of child welfare staff in developing capacity and competence in using the Safe & Connected™ model in everyday practice

• Assures timely and continuous delivery and quality of training to child welfare staff

• Provides day-to-day coaching of practitioners and supervisors in their work with families and with each other

• Collaborate with agencies, partners, outside vendors or consultants, and stakeholders outside of CYF

• Participates in workgroups and committees that improve best practices and service delivery to children and families in Fairfax County

• Prepares reports, data, and organizational documents

• Performs other duties as assigned to ensure child safety and improve outcomes in families

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to apply and model practice of Safe & Connected Model™

• Knowledge of Family Engagement theory and strength-based approach

• Ability to consider the work through an Equity Informed Lens

• Ability to apply critical thinking skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong confidence level speaking to large or small groups is essential to the position

• Ability to exercise discretion and ensure confidentiality

• Knowledge of child protection laws, rules, and regulations

• Knowledge of foster care and adoption laws, rules, and regulations

• Ability to interview, assess needs, counsel, and refer clients to other resources as needed

All Fairfax County Government employees are expected to adhere to the Standards of Conduct. In maintaining a drug free workplace, employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing, using or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while at work or on county premises.

Illustrative Duties

(The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position job description.)

Contributes to the development of protocols, policies, procedures, grants and contracts for a social services program, department, and other entities;

Assists the supervisor in planning and carrying out training for new staff, providing guidance to staff. May directly supervise staff, and covers for the supervisor in their absence;

Serves as a policy expert in an area of social work specialization;

Coordinates or oversees the daily activities of a program or project to include staff supervision, oversight of administrative functions/requirements associated with the program or project, evaluation of the program or project for its impact/effectiveness, and making recommendations for changes or improvements;

Communicates and works with colleagues, clients and the community in a manner that supports the agency and program goals and objectives;

Participates as a contributing member on interagency, multi-disciplinary teams, community groups and professional organizations;

Collaborates and contributes to child specific teams on non-agency cases as assigned to assist in identifying community resources and services for families;

Provides training and education on a variety of social work topics;

Uses automated technology and hard copy files to maintain and update case data, notes, documents, records, contacts and summaries of information;

Manages and maintains program data and outcomes.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

(The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list.)

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of social work;

Thorough knowledge of current social service problems and methods/approaches to address issues;

Thorough knowledge of regulations and guidelines relating to the assigned area of social service specialization;

Knowledge of casework supervision practices and procedures;

Ability to analyze case information and to reach sound decisions on the basis of such information;

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;

Ability to use automated technology to establish and maintain case records;

Ability to maintain professional ethics and confidentiality of client information;

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.;

Ability to schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines;

Ability to provide guidance, direction, supervision and coaching to less-experienced staff;

Ability to provide management and oversight of a program or project.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree, plus three years of professional social work experience. A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background, a driving record check, and a Child Protective Services check to the satisfaction of the employer.

This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in social work (MSW) or a related human services degree

• Three or more years of professional-level social work experience, to include two or more years of experience in child welfare

• Prior experience in child welfare. Child welfare is the continuum of services designed to ensure that children are safe and that families have the necessary support to care for their children successfully

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work requires performing tasks with risks of secondary traumatic stress (STS). Ability to navigate through and make decisions in stressful and crisis situations. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to use automated technology. Sufficiently mobile to attend/participate in person and virtual home visits, courts and community-based meetings to include case consultations, RED teams, ongoing professional development opportunities in various locations, and ability to attend trainings and conferences locally, state-wide and nationally as needed. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview; may include practical exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) ) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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