at Kansas Department for Children and Families* in Wichita, Kansas, United States

Job Description

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy
Job Posting closes: Open until filled
Required documents must be uploaded by close date. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Agency Information:
Kansas Department for Children and Families | www.dcf.ks.gov 
Prevention and Protection Services
Wichita Region / EMCU Wichita

About the Position

• Who can apply: External
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Position Summary & Responsibilities
The Kansas Department for Children and Families is hiring innovators and leaders. If you believe people have the capacity to progress, succeed, grow, and do well in life, you can discover your purpose here! Find more than just a job with DCF. You can be part of the growth and opportunity for our team to help serve the individuals and families in your community. Thrive With Us and find your career and purpose!

Social Workers assigned to EMCU will be primarily responsible for Sexual abuse and severe Physical abuse cases, also eligible to take all cases in need of investigation/assessment by the Kansas Protection and Report Center.  Prior to working any SEA cases, they will attend a weeklong training (Child First) to learn how to do forensic interviews.  They will also attend another weeklong training (SANESART) which is an overview of anatomy and the medical examination that victims go through for evidence collections.   The Sexual abuse and severe PHA cases are teamed with a Detective from within EMCU or other Law enforcement agencies where the incident occurred.   This position requires collaboration with many entities to include the District attorney’s office, CAC staff, law enforcement, Wesley and Via Christi child abuse expert physicians and forensic nursing staff The CPS assigned to EMCU are also responsible for testifying in criminal court on Preliminary hearings and trials when their cases go to hearing. EMCU Staff participate in Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings which occur weekly. There is a rotation for a non-involved Social Worker to attend each week.  They also attend Peer Review once every month to critique interviews to improve everyone’s interviewing skills. Social Workers are also responsible for providing stats to CAC staff on almost every case they work.

View the full position description: http://content.dcf.ks.gov/hr/careers/K0232933.pdf

Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.

E-Verify: DCF participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.