Child Protective Services Caseworker
Core
Provide professional case management and investigative services to protect the rights and well-being of children in Maine, assessing safety and creating family support plans.
Role type
Child Protective Services Caseworker (Licensed Social Worker)
Builds
Safe solutions for children through family engagement, resource teaming, and court-ordered protective custody when necessary.
Domain
Social Services / Child Welfare / Public Sector
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Child safety assessment, abuse and neglect investigation, case planning, family engagement, resource coordination, legal compliance, record keeping
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Engage families to assess child safety and develop plans meeting safety and permanency needs; Create teams of family, staff, and community resources to support safe solutions; Reach factually supported safety decisions with input from stakeholders; Separate unsafe caregivers from children when court action is required; Maintain accurate case records of assessments, activities, and plans; Follow federal and state laws to achieve child safety and permanency.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC