Family Services Assistant

HS-SS FAMILY SERVICES

• Assists Social Workers with investigations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation complaints; assists with removal of alleged victim; accompanies Social Workers on out-of-town and in-town placements.
• Schedules appointments for doctor/therapy visits, and transports clients to same.
• Teaches parenting skills to foster and biological parents; observes visits with foster children and family members; counsels foster children and foster parents; enrolls and withdraws children from school.
• Conducts in-home interviews; monitors clients in the home to observe living conditions, behavioral changes, and medical needs.
• Counsels clients on budgeting of funds, personal care, and homemaking/housekeeping; assists with basic bookkeeping tasks; assists clients in gathering data to apply for services; completes applications for Social Security.
• Coordinates services with public and private agencies, and secures benefits and services for client as required; explores resources to aid in payment of medication, utilities, and food.
• Assists with independent living programs; informs Social Workers/Supervisors of client special needs, and changes in medical, personal, or home situations.
• Monitors children returned to the physical/legal custody of biological parents or prior custodians. • Performs routine office tasks such as record keeping, data entry, typing, filing, telephoning, faxing, and photocopying.
• Attends staff meetings to exchange information; attends workshops and in-service training to improve professional skills.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

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