Job ID:               06-3025-60
Company Name:        State of Alaska
Job Category:          Non-Profit/Volunteer; Accounting/Finance
Location:              Juneau, AK
Position Type:        Full-Time, Employee
Experience:           Unspecified

Job Description:

The Department of Health and Social Services

is recruiting for a Social Worker I/II position

This position is one of five (5) workers in the Intake/Investigations Unit at the Juneau Field Office of the Office of Children’s Services.

Duties assigned will include:

* Screening agency referrals
* Assessing families for the safety of children
* Assuming emergency custody of children when appropriate
* Placing children in safe environments when necessary
* Safety plan and case plan development and management
* Writing and filing petitions with the court system

The successful candidate will rotate with other staff to provide after-hour emergency on-call responses to alleged child abuse and neglect situations. Some travel to surrounding communities will be required.

For more information on the Mission of the Department of Health and Social Services, Office of Children’s Services, please review the following: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/ocs

Full time employment with the State of Alaska offers a competitive benefit package such as:

* Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
* Employer paid $2000 Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available
* Optional long and short-term disability plans
* Optional dependent and health care flexible spending accounts
* Retirement programs with a wide variety of investment options
* Vacation leave of 2 days per month, with an accrual rate increase based on time served
* 11 paid holidays annually

Additional information can be found at the following site:

http://ww.state.ak.us/local/akpages/ADMIN/drb/home.htm

Other benefits of this position could include:

* Flexible daily work hours
* Flexible institutional work weeks
* Free parking
* Training and/or educational opportunities
* Affiliation with professional organizations
* Access to, and use of, advanced or specialized technologies
* Opportunities to “certify” in a particular skill or technology
* Travel opportunities
* Qualified support staff
* Telecommuting

Benefits of living in Juneau includes:

* Short commute
* Access to world-class hiking trails
* Outdoor recreation, including fishing and a ski area
* University of Alaska programs
* A friendly community with a low crime rate
* Access to a state-of-the-art fiber optic cable system

Provided below is a listing of websites if you have questions on re-locating, a decision to apply, or ease the concerns of relocating:

* Tourism/General Information: http://www.travelalaska.com
* City of Juneau: http://www.ci.juneau.ak.us
* Calendar of Events in Juneau: http://www.traveljuneau
* Eagle Crest Ski Area: http://www.juneau.org/eaglecrest
* Juneau’s Trails: http://www.juneaualaska.com/visit/trails.shtml
* Relocation/Alaska Facts:

http://www.labor.state.ak.us/research/relocate/relocmap.htm

* Wage Rates/Population: http://almis.labor.state.ak.us
* Community Profiles: http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/commdb/CF_CIS.htm

Provided below are websites of some of the places this position travels to:

* City of Anchorage: http://www.ci.anchorage.ak.us
* City of Fairbanks: http://www.ci.fairbanks.ak.us

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Special Note:
An individual who has graduated with a degree in social work from an accredited college or university and who is otherwise eligible for licensure as a social worker in the State of Alaska may apply for a vacancy. An applicant qualifying under this option may receive a job offer conditional upon completion of the licensing requirement. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting for duty.

As of July 1, 2001, a Social Worker license issued by the State of Alaska is required for all persons initially hired into this job class. Continued employment as a Social Worker requires employees adhere to the Social Worker licensing requirements in accordance with Alaska Statutes and regulations. Refer to AS 08.95 Social Workers and 12 AAC 18 Board of Social Work Examiner administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development, Division of Occupational Licensing.

All positions require a valid Alaska driver’s license, and successful completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.

Minimum Qualifications:

Possession of a current Social Worker license issued by the State of Alaska (see “Special Note”).
OR
Employed currently and continuously since June 30, 2001, by the State of Alaska under the job classification title “Social Worker.”

Special Notice for Recruitment:

Please Read Carefully

Social Workers and Children’s Services Specialists are flexibly staffed. This vacancy may be filled at either the Social Worker I, II (CS) or Children’s Service Specialist I or II depending on the applicant’s training and/or experience. If filled at the I level promotion to the II level will occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training.

If you are not in possession of a current Social Worker license issued by the State of Alaska or otherwise eligible for licensure as a Social Worker in the State of Alaska as described in the “Special Note” section below (or) if you have not been currently and continuously employed by the State of Alaska under the job classification title “Social Worker” since June 30, 2001, please apply for the Children’s Services Specialist series open concurrently with this recruitment.”

An individual who has graduated with a degree in social work from an accredited college or university and who is otherwise eligible for licensure as a social worker in the State of Alaska may apply for a vacancy. An applicant qualifying under this option may receive a job offer conditional upon completion of the licensing requirement. Proof of licensure will be required prior to reporting for duty.

If you meet the minimum qualifications for the Social Worker I/II (CS) job class and are not currently licensed as a Social Worker with the State of Alaska, you are highly encouraged to also apply for the Children’s Service Specialist I/II recruitment that is posted on Workplace Alaska. We encourage this dual application process because if you apply for, and are selected for the Social Worker job class, we cannot allow you to begin work until you obtain your Social Worker License with the State of Alaska. This licensing process can take up to several weeks to be finalized. On the other hand, if you apply for, and are selected for the Children Services Specialist I/II position, we can bring you to work as a Children’s Services Specialist until you obtain your Social Worker license and then reclassify you from a Children’s Services Specialist to a Social Worker. You can learn more about the licensing process by contacting the Division of Occupational Licensing at 907-465-2551 or going to their web site at http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pcsw.htm

All positions require a valid Alaska driver’s license and successful completion of a background investigation, including fingerprinting and a criminal records check.

The successful applicant will be expected to attend a two-week training in Anchorage, with subsequent required training.

FLEXIBLY STAFFED
Social Workers and Children’s Services Specialists are flexibly staffed. This vacancy may be filled at either the Social Worker I, II (CS) or Children’s Service Specialist I or II depending on the applicant’s training and/or experience. If filled at the I level promotion to the II level will occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training.

The successful applicant will be expected to attend a two-week training in Anchorage, with subsequent required training.

COVER LETTER LOCATED ON JOB QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (JQS)
Your cover letter, located on the Job Qualification Summary, will be used as a writing sample. In the cover letter, you must highlight your knowledge, skills, and abilities as they pertain to the duties listed in the job description above. In addition, please discuss any knowledge and/or experience you may have in case management or Mental Health/Substance Abuse experience - including any education courses, training, internships, practicums, or work experience.

In addition, your application package will be reviewed to determine if you possess the experience, strengths and behavioral characteristics we are seeking in an employee.

WORK EXPERIENCE
If using work experience not already documented in your Applicant Profile, also provide the employer name, your job title, dates of employment and whether full- or part-time. Applicant Profiles and Job Qualification Summaries will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

EDUCATION
If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education and Training section of the Applicant Profile. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of credit hours earned in the Degrees Obtained field. Copies of transcripts will be required at time of interview.

SPECIAL NOTICE
This recruitment may be used for more than one (1) vacancy. The applicant pool acquired during this recruitment may be used for future vacancies for up to ninety (90) days after this recruitment closes. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply to each recruitment notice to ensure consideration for all vacancies.

If you have successfully submitted your application online, a confirmation page will appear, telling you the date and time your application was submitted, and a confirmation email will be sent to you. If you do not see a confirmation page, or if you do not receive a confirmation email within half hour after submitting your application, call the Division of Personnel to confirm that it was received successfully. Do make sure that you have the correct email address in your Applicant Profile, and that your spam filter will permit email from the ’state.ak.us’ and ‘alaska.gov’ domains.

Additional Required Information:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If offered an interview, and you have a copy of your Temporary or Permanent Alaska Social Worker License, please provide a copy of it at that time.

Contact Person:Susie Kollar

Date required by:

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Fax Number:Not Available

Phone Number:907-465-3206

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