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Overview

Part-Time Senior Family Services Worker position with Central Intake & Emergency Services (CIES) with full state benefits. CIES is a statewide child protection hotline that operates twenty-four hours a day, every day of the week, including holidays. The unit serves as child abuse reporting system for the State of Vermont and handles after-hour emergencies related to child abuse and neglect, children in state\'s custody, delinquency and youth with behaviors beyond the control of their caretakers.

Duties: answer the child protection hotline and gather information from callers about alleged abuse or neglect; document reports of abuse and neglect in the state\'s reporting system; coordinate the divisions after-hour emergency responses; provide guidance and support to Family Services Workers deployed after-hours to conduct investigations and other responses to emergencies in the field, inform law enforcement about the laws, policies and procedures that govern child protection and youth justice, coordinate foster care and other placements for children in DCF custody; provide information and referral to foster parents and community agencies. All employees of the AHS perform their respective functions adhering to four key practices: customer service, holistic service, strengths-based relationships and results orientation. Work is under the supervision of an administrative superior, but with opportunity for individual discretion and judgment.

This is a job-share position at minimum of 20 hours a week with full benefits. The schedule is one to two evening shifts during the week (until midnight) and Saturday evening. The specific shifts will be discussed at interviews. Applicants must be willing to work some holidays.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed in a variety of setting ranging from departmental offices to client homes to courtrooms. Considerable field travel is required, for which private means of transportation must be available. Crisis situations may arise at any hour and may require evening or weekend responses. Incumbents predictably encounter high levels of stress and emotional situations, strong differences of opinion, and potentially exposure to physical danger. Class incumbents may be required to be on available or standby status during night, weekend, and holiday hours.