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    "description": "<h2>JOB SUMMARY</h2>\n<p>Under general and direct supervision, provides compassionate, professional social work and case management services to children, parents, and families.</p>\n<p> </p>\n<h2>MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES</h2>\n<li>Provides family focused, solution-based risk assessments of families and conducts home studies.</li>\n<li>Determines the need for intervention and provide appropriate support and/or action to assist families in maintaining children in the home or, if child is placed out of the home; support for swift and sustainable reunification.</li>\n<li>Facilitate family meeting’s to offer support and encouragement to families in order to maintain children in the home; or, advocate for voluntary placement and preventative services; and, coordinate resources for reunification.</li>\n<li>Initiates alternative out-of-home placements such as in the home of a relative or in foster care for children needing care.</li>\n<li>Initiates court intervention in Muckleshoot Tribal court, prepares court reports and other required court documents.  Provides testimony in Tribal court and other courts, as appropriate, in regards to cases involving Muckleshoot youth.   </li>\n<li>Completes individual service plans and group care packets, as needed.</li>\n<li>Writes and reviews progress reports and status change reports.  Document all contact and services.</li>\n<li>Monitors visits between children and their families when appropriate.  Ensure monthly contact with placement families and individually with the children.</li>\n<li>Diligently pursues active efforts with parents to ensure rapid and viable reunification.</li>\n<li>Maintains contact with collateral agencies, families, relatives, foster parents, schools, service providers (internal/external) and other Indian Child Welfare Program staff to coordinate services and advocate for available resources to clients.</li>\n<li>Meets with youth to assess needs and determine goals for care, monitoring progress and growth.</li>\n<li>Assists with Child Protective investigations and monitors interviews with children, parents, relatives, other Tribal members or professionals.</li>\n<li>Determines jurisdiction of child in question to ensure appropriate services.</li>\n<li>Maintains case records and required forms, including service episode records, case plans, risk assessments and /or safety plans and ensures other documentation is obtained and filed appropriately.</li>\n<li>Transports clients when necessary.</li>\n<li>Attends mandatory and/or approved training.</li>\n<li>Because of the Tribe’s commitment to community service and the well being of its members, each employee may be expected to perform a wide range of office and field duties from time to time. Such duties may or may not be related to their regular responsibilities.</li>\n<h2>EDUCATION - EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING FOR POSITION</h2>\n<p><strong>Required:</strong>  </p>\n<p>Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a degree in social services, human services, behavioral sciences or a closely related field; and three (3) years experience providing professional casework management to families and children; three (3) years experience working with Native American population.  </p>\n<p> </p>\n<p><strong>Preferred:</strong>  </p>\n<p>CPR-First Aid, HIV- AIDS Training/Certificate. 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