Client Services Technician - Family and Community Services Job at State of Idaho
DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE HEALTH, SAFETY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF IDAHOANS
Would you like to help make a positive difference in lives of Idaho's children and families? Are you seeking a position with training opportunities and an excellent benefits package? If this sounds like a good fit to you, we are seeking applicants for the Client Services Technician in our Child Welfare program in various locations throughout Idaho.
General Information:
- Client Services Technicians (CSTs) supervise court-ordered visitations between children in the department's care and the parents/guardians to ensure safe conditions are maintained.
- CSTs transport children to and from visits and appointments, as well as a myriad of other important coordination activities.
- The Client Services Technician must be able to lift and carry items weighing approximately 50 pounds, and to perform physical work such as lifting and carrying children, car seats, and boxes.
We have one of the Nation's best state retirement systems (PERSI) that offers a lifetime benefit.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
- excellent medical, dental and vision insurance - full-time employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.00/month for dental
- generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start
- 11 paid holidays a year
- paid parental leave
- multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457
- basic life insurance for employee and family
- employee covered at one times annual salary
- spouse covered at $10,000
- child covered at $5,000
- wellness programs
- ongoing training opportunities
- an opportunity for student loan forgiveness
- and more!
Applications will be good for 90 days. If you are still interested in this position after 90 days, you must reapply.
Make sure you have indicated on your application which geographic areas you are willing to work . These selections are made under Agency Questions. Failing to select a location you are interested in may result in not being included on a referred/hiring list for that location, even if you passed the exam.
- Provide transportation and support services to child welfare clients in a variety of settings
- Act as a role model and monitor family and child visits and report observations
- Monitor client follow-through and achievement of goals and agreements, including court agreements
- Mentor and coach parents on providing age appropriate, interactions, redirection, supervision and write progress notes
- Guide clients in completing documents necessary to implement services
- Explain applicable laws, policies, and procedures to clients
- Teach skills such as money/budgeting, parenting, personal hygiene, and social skills
- Instruct clients in homemaking, daily living, and job attainment skills
- Testify in court regarding parents' interactions and abilities in parenting their children
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and collaborate with teams and service providers
- Develop documents in Word using a computer; enters information in child welfare database
You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. Please make sure your resume supports your answers. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.
- Good knowledge of home sanitation and safety
- Experience working with clients who may be behaviorally, socially, physically and/or mentally challenged
- Experience observing and recording clients' behaviors, treatment responses, and progress
- Ability to read and write English
- Ability to perform basic arithmetic
- Experience operating household appliances and performing homemaking skills
- A valid driver's license
****Do you have a bachelor's degree in social work, behavioral science, education, or healthcare from a nationally accredited university or college. Your bachelor's degree must have included at least twenty-one (21) semester credit hours (or quarter hour equivalent) in human service fields such as psychology, social work, special education, counseling, and psychosocial rehabilitation. If yes, you might be interested in our Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist position.
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If you have questions, please contact us at:
TROUBLE APPLYING: 1-855-524-5627
(Monday through Friday, 6am - 5pm, Pacific Time)
EMAIL:
dhwjobs@dhw.idaho.gov
(answered Monday through Friday during business hours MST)
Email is the quickest way to get an answer to your questions.
PHONE:
(208) 334-0681
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EEO/AA/Veteran
The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email ada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
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