Job Details

GENERAL SUMMARY

 The purpose of this job is to investigate clients and families to determine rehabilitation plans and implementation of applicable welfare services. Administers relevant assessments, makes recommendations, and submits referrals to community agencies. Uses interpersonal skills to build rapport with families to help meet their systemic, emotional, and financial needs. Attends and partakes in court proceedings to provide court testimony and recommendations for appropriate placements. Completes required paperwork for court proceedings. Works with a variety of agencies, families, and children who are in both in-home and out-of-home placements. Responds to critical situations to provide intervention and reassess the needs of the client and family.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts investigations and inquiries to identify areas of need for clients, such as minors, at-risk youth, juveniles, and/or legally incapacitated individuals and their families and/or guardians, including conducting home visits.
• Attends and participates in a variety of court proceedings; gathers information to provide a comprehensive analysis of the case; provides testimony.
• Supervises, monitors, and conducts small groups through either face-to-face contacts or phone contacts in homes, schools, hospitals, nursing homes, residential treatment facilities, and community settings.
• Collaborates, networks, and coordinates services and acts as a liaison with a variety of agencies and departments within the State of Michigan and other states.
• Completes required paperwork for court proceedings including reports, documentation, screening, data collection, and other various documents.
• Responds to crises; provides intervention and administers assessment/re-assessment of client and family needs.
• Performs related work as required.