Children’s Emergency Services Caseworker

Perform professional social work in child protection, children's services, and adoption. Engage families to assess child safety and create plans meeting safety, well-being, and permanency needs. Build teams with family, staff, and community resources to support safe solutions. Reach factually supported safety decisions with input from parents, children, extended family, and stakeholders. Assess child safety, abuse, neglect, family strengths, and functioning. Separate dangerous caregivers from children when court action is required. Make appropriate plans focusing on safety, family preservation, reunification, or permanent placement. Maintain accurate case records of assessments, activities, plans, summaries, reports, letters, and memos. Follow federal and state laws, mandates, policies, and timeframes. Perform case planning and petition for protective custody and placement. Work Sunday through Saturday (2PM-10PM) with Wednesday and Thursday off, including frequent overtime, emergency standby, and travel requiring a valid driver's license.