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at State of Delaware in Smyrna, Delaware, United States Job Description As a Master Family Service Specialist with DSAAPD, you will conduct assessments to develop and implement service plans designed to meet the personal, social, health, and financial needs of caregivers and clients. This role is designed to assist elderly adults and adults with physical/mental disabilities that are impaired, incapacitated, and vulnerable or at risk of harm to live in a safe environment. The goal is to protect them from abuse, neglect, and exploitation by responding to critical or emergency situations and ensuring a prompt and appropriate response. You will aim to minimize clients' risk by conducting investigations while supporting their basic needs. This position will require use of a state vehicle to travel throughout the community in order to complete investigations. To view the entire job announcement and apply, Click Here . Professional health or human service work may include but is not limited to determining eligibility for and availability of community resources; assisting and connecting clients and their families to needed services; addressing family conflict and engaging crisis resolution; and evaluating progress towards goals.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

for Master Family Service Specialist Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas: 1. Applicants must possess at least one of the following: Three years' experience in professional health or human service work. OR Possession of an Associate's degree AND two years' experience in professional health or human service work. OR Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher. In addition to the above requirement, applicants must meet all of the job requirements below: 2. One year of experience in health or human services focusing on the safety and welfare of families such as identifying issues, barriers and goals; determining eligibility for and availability of community resources; assisting clients and their families in obtaining needed services; family conflict and crisis resolution and assessing progress towards goals. 3. Two years' experience in case management such as assessing, planning, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating options and services to meet an individual's human service needs. To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account