DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The listed examples may not include all the duties performed by all positions in this class. To provide child welfare and protective services to children and their families at risk of abuse and neglect, to reduce the likelihood of abuse and neglect, to prevent out of home placement when possible, and to improve the family functioning. Services are to be comprehensive, coordinated and reflect the individual and unique needs of the child and the family. Whenever possible, services should be delivered in the least restrictive, most community-based setting to facilitate in and maintain the family system. When family preservation is not possible and efforts have been exhausted, permanency planning and development will be provided to include transferring custody and/or adoption activities. This will be done all within the mandates of federal and/or state The ability to be on call after hours 1-3 times per year Other duties as assigned