CFWS Social Service Specialist 4 (SSS4)

Benefits, Questions, Description

• Provide mentorship, on-the-job training, and assistance in the transition of staff from formal training to fieldwork
• Assign work, conduct case reviews, and establish procedures for efficient workflow
• Serve as Lead Specialist assigned the most complex cases
• Report on the strengths and weaknesses of employees to their direct supervisor
• Provide feedback for annual performance evaluations and identify training needs
• Provide coverage of assigned caseloads
• Fill in as supervisor in the supervisor’s absence

• Seven years of paid social service experience
• 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
• One year of experience as a Social Service Specialist 3
• Master's degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or Master’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
• Two years of paid social service experience equivalent to a Social Service Specialist 3
• Bachelor’s degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences, or Bachelor’s degree which includes 30 semester or 45 quarter credits in a Social Services discipline
• Three years of paid social service experience equivalent to a Social Service Specialist 3

• 10% assignment pay
• Medical, dental, and basic life insurance
• Flexible spending account for healthcare expenses
• Dependent care assistance
• Auto, boat, home, and renter insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement and Deferred Compensation
• Social Security and Medicare
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Paid holidays and personal holiday
• Sick leave
• Vacation (Annual Leave)
• Military Leave
• Bereavement Leave
• Additional Leave

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability