Agency: Family Services, Adult & Aging Division
Job#: ELT-DFS-26005
Hours: Incumbent will have flexibility to set his/her own schedule, within the confines of Monday-Friday, between the hours of 8-4:30 pm.  Some telework may be granted, at the discretion of the supervisor.  Some in-office work will be mandatory. 
Salary: Starting hourly rate is $33 per hour.

Please note that this is a part-time (not to exceed 18 hours per week), non-benefitted position.  

Fairfax County’s Disability Rights & Resources unit promotes the inclusion and independence of people with disabilities through education, training, and referral assistance, so that persons of all abilities can fully participate in our community. We assist all residents regardless of age and type of disability, and we assist all Fairfax County agencies.

Under the direct supervision of the Disability Rights and Resources Manager, incumbent oversees the unit’s communications including the publication of its biweekly e-newsletter, disability-related articles, Facebook content, and marketing flyers. Aggregates unit data and provides timely submission to the Data Analytics team. Provides technical and referral assistance to individuals and organizations that contact the county's Aging, Disability, and Caregiver Resources intake (ADRC) unit, or communicate with Disability Rights and Resources (DRR) unit directly regarding disability and accessibility issues. Works to address the needs of persons with disabilities in Fairfax County through various disability-related initiatives.

Many of the duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Provides oversight of DRR’s e-newsletter, website content, printed materials, and social media outreach efforts to educate the public about the role that DRR and the Fairfax Area-Disability Services Board (FA-DSB) play in promoting the independence of people with disabilities throughout the Fairfax area.
• Provides logistical support to FA-DSB board meetings including securing conference rooms, advertising upcoming meetings on the County’s public meeting calendar, fulfilling reasonable accommodation requests, and formatting meeting materials for upload to the FA-DSB webpage.
• Provides internal coordination to the unit’s vendors in the fulfillment of their deliverables to the county.
• Conducts presentations to members of the public and county staff on the various services the unit provides.
• Performs data collection activities in support of existing projects and initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated experience publishing content to the web and email via e-newsletters.   
• Demonstrated experience researching, developing, and authoring articles to a variety of audiences.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to aggregate and assimilate data to identify major patterns, trends and themes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines.

Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a human services field OR minimum of a bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia). In order to be evaluated for positions in the Family Services Occupational Group, individuals who do not meet the degree requirement at the time of application for employment must be in their last semester of a degree program that will meet the requirements listed above.
Contingent upon the area of assignment, some positions within this class may require specific certification(s) or experience prior to employment and/or the ability to acquire necessary certification(s) within a specified time period following employment. The certifications and preferred qualifications are identified in the position description and employment advertisement.

Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of federal, state, and local resources sufficient to empower people with disabilities and older adults to thrive in the community. Experience with making presentations to a variety of audiences, coalition building, and organizational leadership.

Selection procedure:
Panel interview; may include a written exercise.

Send resumes to Claudia.Vila@fairfaxcounty.gov. 
 

Agency: Family Services
Job#: ELT-DFS-26004
Hours: The hired candidate will work no more than 900 hours per year. Hours to be determined 8AM-5:30 p.m., Mon-Fri, when Fairfax County Public Schools are in session.   
Salary: The starting salary range is $33/hour-$55/hour, depending on experience. 

Do you want to be a part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of children and families? The Division of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) of the Department of Family Services (DFS) is seeking a part-time CPS Hotline Specialist to receive, evaluate and document reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. We are looking for someone who is committed to children’s safety and family preservation, possesses good critical thinking and decision-making skills, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. 

The CPS Hotline Specialist is a member of the Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotline. The primary responsibilities of this position are to screen and document reports (i.e., telephone, oral, written, fax, and/or email) of child abuse and/or neglect; serve as a policy expert on the related Virginia Code; and assess the nature and extent of need. Much of the work is accomplished through facilitating multidisciplinary team meetings to make screening decisions. Must work during County observed Holidays when Fairfax County Public Schools are operational.  

DFS is committed to strengthening the well-being of its diverse community by protecting and improving the lives of all children, adults, and families through assistance, partnership, advocacy, outreach, and quality services. To learn more about DFS and its Mission, Vision, and Values, please click here. 

PLEASE NOTE: This is a part-time, non-merit (no benefits) opportunity to work on behalf of children and families in Fairfax County. The position is needed year-round, primarily when Fairfax County Public Schools are in session. 

Duties of the CPS Hotline Specialist include: 

• Evaluates and determines if the reported information of child abuse and/neglect meets the statutory and agency guidelines for child maltreatment.
• Serves as subject matter expert surrounding state and local policies on screening child abuse and neglect referrals.  
• Implements and leads the Review, Evaluate, and Direct (RED) Team of CYF Safe & Connected Model to determine the validity, response time, and track assignment for reports of child abuse and neglect.  
• Provides information and referral resources, and brief (immediate) crisis intervention to callers for referrals/inquiries that do not warrant a CPS intervention.  
• Uses automated technology in multiple systems to support the decision-making and assignment process.
• Documents all validated and invalidated referrals in the automated computer systems, OASIS in accordance with state and local policy.  
• Assigns validated referrals by alerting assigned worker/supervisor of referral.  
• Provides an overview of the CPS Hotline process to staff, supervisors, and managers.  
• Performs other duties as assigned to ensure child safety and improve outcomes in families. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of child protection laws, rules, and regulations.
• Knowledge of conducting child protective services assessment and investigation.  
• Knowledge of foster care and adoption laws, rules, and regulations  
• Ability to gather needed information to inform decision-making.  
• Ability to interview, assess needs, counsel, and refer callers and reporters to other resources as needed.  
• Ability to apply critical thinking skills, knowledge, and research to decision-making.  
• Ability to assess safety and risk.  
• Ability to meet deadlines and keep up with documentation.
• Ability to effectively facilitate group decision-making 

All Fairfax County Government employees are expected to adhere to the Standards of Conduct. In maintaining a drug free workplace, employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing, using or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while at work or on county premises. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree, plus two years of professional social work experience. A master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 
•    Master's degree in social work (MSW) or a related human services degree. 
•    Experience in child protective services investigations and/or on-going. 
•    Experience working with CPS computer automated systems (i.e., Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) database such as SPIDeR and OASIS) 
•    Fluent in Spanish and English. 

Send resumes to Lisa Borja at lisa.borja@fairfaxcounty.gov.

Agency: Family Services
Job#: ELT-DFS-26003
Salary: $27.59 - $45.98 Hourly
Location: PENNINO BUILDING, 12011 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY, FAIRFAX

Do you want to be a part of a team that makes a difference in the lives of children and youth in foster care?  Do you want to focus on family connections and supporting kinship caregivers?  As a Social Services Specialist III, you will be a member of a team leading the way for relative search and engagement for children and youth in foster care.  

We are looking for people who are committed to children’s permanency, safety, and well-being; possess good critical thinking and decision-making skills; thrive in a fast-paced environment; and demonstrate good leadership skills. While this job is challenging, this is more than a job—it is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and families.

The Division of Children, Youth, and Families (CYF) of the Department of Family Services (DFS) is seeking a Resource and Support Specialist (Social Services Specialist III) to support the Foster Care and Adoption (FC&A) Resource and Support Program.  This SSS III will support a variety of functions within the program, specifically the Division’s priority of locating, engaging, and placing with kinship caregivers. As an agency, DFS is committed to strengthening the well-being of its diverse community by protecting and improving the lives of all children, adults, and families through assistance, partnership, advocacy, outreach, and quality services. To learn more about DFS and its Mission, Vision, and Values, please click here.

Under the direction of a Social Services Supervisor, the SSS III Specialist will perform tasks independently to protect children and build family resilience as articulated by local, state, and federal policies and laws. This position may require afterhours work responsibilities.  Must be able to travel out of the area by car or plane as needed.

In this position, you will be supported by a leadership team of caring people working together to keep children safe, build permanent connections, and foster resiliency.  You will make an impact by:

• Working with kinship caregivers to complete the mutual family assessment process for placement of children and/or youth in their homes.
• Provide ongoing support for kinship foster families certified through the Department of Family Services.
• Participate as a member of a professional team working together to support the family, specifically in areas of grief and loss, permanency goals, bridging the gap, parenting challenges, trauma and the role of the foster parent.
• Provide support to kinship navigators as needed. Support may include calling and engaging relatives around the possibility of being a placement option or support to current kinship caregivers; participation in high-risk CPS and foster care staffings; completing paperwork for kinship waiver placements; or transporting resources to the kinship home.
• Additional responsibilities include reapproving kinship foster families every three years, monitoring home for state and federal compliance standards, and completing adoption addendums to ensure permanency, as required.
• This position also performs other duties as assigned and requires some weekend, holiday and after-hours work. The primary purpose of the CYF Division is to ensure child safety and improve outcomes in families. To ensure that the division can carry out its purpose and meet the agency s responsibilities related to child safety, permanence, and wellbeing, the CYF director may reassign this position s related work duties and responsibilities within the job class.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of foster care and adoption laws, rules and regulations.
• Ability to interview, assess needs, counsel, and refer clients to other resources as needed.
• Ability to apply critical thinking, knowledge, and research.
• Ability to perform comprehensive assessments.
• Ability to schedule and manage workload sufficiently to meet deadlines.
• Knowledge and skills to work with separation and loss, family systems, conflict resolution, reunification processes of kinship families.
• Possesses excellent communication skills, both oral and written with a specific emphasis on transparent and sensitive communication with clients, colleagues, supervisors, community members, including the ability to communicate at all levels.
• Ability to use automated technology to establish and maintain case records.

Grow your career with Fairfax County!
With more than 16,000 employees, Fairfax County is a diverse workforce offering employees stimulating and challenging opportunities across a broad scope of career opportunities. As a Fairfax County employee, you impact the well-being of our community every day.

This is an exciting time to join Fairfax County Government as we shape racial and social equity policies in the county through the One Fairfax Policy. Using this framework, we intentionally consider equity when making policies or delivering programs and services. To learn more, we highly encourage you to watch the Becoming One Fairfax—An Introduction to Key Concepts video and visit the One Fairfax webpage here.

Finally, click here to learn more about learn more about our Department of Family Services, meet our director and some of our practitioners, watch a short video to learn more about this position, read the top 5 reasons to come work with us, and check out the great benefits, including excellent paid leave, health plans, and retirement plans. In addition to the many County benefits, working with us gives you access to supervision towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, our Child Welfare Institute onboarding academy, and practice guidance grounded in the Safe & Connected™ practice model.

All Fairfax County Government employees are expected to adhere to the Standards of Conduct. In maintaining a drug free workplace, employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing, using or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs while at work or on county premises.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field OR minimum of a Bachelor's degree in any field with a minimum of two years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Services area (Section 22VAC40-670-20 of the Administrative Code of Virginia).

In order to be evaluated for positions in the Family Services Occupational Group, individuals who do not meet the degree requirement at the time of application for employment must be in their last semester of a degree program that will meet the requirements listed above.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED
Valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a Child Protective Services Registry, and a driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in social work (MSW) or a related human services degree
• Experience in performing child protective investigations, foster care and/or family preservation services
• Bilingual: English/Spanish
• Experience in performing case management services in a child welfare setting (child protective services, foster care, adoption, family prevention, permanency planning, or domestic/sexual violence)

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work requires performing tasks with risks of secondary traumatic stress (STS). Ability to navigate through and make decisions in stressful and crisis situations Sufficiently mobile to travel outside the office for client contact, court appearances, community events, and to conduct family assessments and investigations of allegations of child abuse and neglect. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to use automated technology. Must be able to operate a motor vehicle and make use of personal vehicle. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.

Please send resumes to Amanda Macaulay - amanda.macaulay@fairfaxcounty.gov

 

Agency: Family Services
Job#: ELT-DFS-26000
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8-4:30 pm
Pay Range: $22 - $28 per hour, based on relevant experience.  

Fairfax County Department of Family Services – Employment Services is seeking reliable and organized individuals with a dynamic professional attitude to provide administrative and program support to the Summer Educating Youth through Employment (EYE) program. The Summer EYE program serves young people ages 16–24 by providing job readiness, leadership, and professional development training and places them into paid work experiences. EYE program counselors will be required to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, partners, employers, and community service providers, and to deliver ongoing support as needed. Duties include data entry, compiling weekly reports, and maintaining a flexible and accommodating environment to support all stakeholders. EYE counselors will work as a team to participate in, coordinate, facilitate, and develop training curricula, events, presentations, and job fairs.

A successful applicant will be:

• An active listener
• A quick learner
• Personable
• Adaptable
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle day-to-day operations with a focus on efficiency and customer service.

Successful EYE program counselors will also have effective communication skills to serve individuals and families from diverse backgrounds and provide extensive support to young adults who face challenges obtaining employment. EYE youth come from diverse backgrounds and may have physical or hidden disabilities, experienced homelessness, been involved in the justice system, or otherwise confront diverse social and economic challenges. Ideal candidates will provide a person-centered, equity-focused, asset-based approach to coaching and will build trusting relationships with youth. Additionally, possessing qualities such as an energetic, flexible, and professional demeanor, along with a willingness to assume various roles and tasks based on program needs, is essential for success in this role.

EYE counselors will be required to provide services throughout Northern Virginia, including Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties. County vehicles are available for use.

Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED. A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience delivering services and providing resources to young adults between the ages of 16 to 24.  
• Completion of a minimum of 60 undergraduate college credits (junior status).  
• Majors of Social Work, Human Services, Sociology, and Public Administration are encouraged to apply.  
• Knowledge of social, economic, health, and cultural factors that can serve as barriers to employment.  
• Knowledge of labor market conditions and job development techniques.  
• Knowledge of word processing and data management programs (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and survey software).  
• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.  

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to input, access, and retrieve information from a computer.  
• Ability to perform repetitive hand, arm, wrist, and shoulder movements.  
• Sufficiently mobile to work with clients and employers.  
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.  

To apply: Submit your resume by email at DFSEYE@fairfaxcounty.gov.
 

Agency: Health Department
Job#: ELT-HD-25000
Hours: see below
Salary: Starting at $35.5742/hr., commensurate with experience

The Fairfax County Health Department is a progressive public health leader serving 1.2 million residents from diverse ethnic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. With more than 100 years of leadership in the field, we are committed to promoting population health, protecting public health and the environment, and ensuring residents’ equitable access to health services and information.

Under general supervision, this position works as part of the Health Services Division serving as a Public Health Nurse float pool, assigned to cover staffing needs in the School Health program. Responsibilities are to provide a variety of community health services to diverse populations in the school community, using a multi-disciplinary approach.  Assesses, evaluates, and monitors students, families and school health needs; conducts school and home visits; provides care coordination, case finding, and disease prevention outreach and health promotion for students, families and communities.  Must have a strong working knowledge of computers, and ability to provide health related training in the school community. Must be accessible for assignments Monday through Friday.

Note: This is a non-merit G-Status temporary position. Cannot exceed 900 hours per calendar year. Appointee is not eligible for benefits and does not earn paid leave or holiday pay. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education with a bachelor's degree in Nursing; plus one year post-licensure nursing experience.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:
Possession of a current license or a multistate licensure privilege to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Incumbent must possess a valid motor vehicle driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a Criminal Background check, a Child Protective Services Registry, and a Sanction Screening to the satisfaction of the employer. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience providing health services to school aged children in ethnically diverse populations.
• Must have a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information and professionalism in dealing with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal abilities to communicate effectively and clearly with a diverse population.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative connections with internal and external partners.
• Work independently and on interdisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other software applications
• At least one year of direct supervisory experience of paraprofessional staff or has demonstrated work experience monitoring and directing the work of others.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Employee is required to walk, stand, sit, bend, kneel, reach, climb stairs and carry equipment or young children up to 25 pounds in weight. Uses hands to grasp, handle or feel. Visual acuity is required to read data on a computer monitor. Ability to operate keyboard driven equipment. Ability to drive a vehicle. Ability to complete CPR BLS training and demonstrate resuscitation techniques in an emergency. Position frequently communicates and must be able to exchange accurate information with others verbally and in writing. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview; may include exercise.

To apply: Please submit a resume through Indeed or go to the Fairfax County Non-Merit/Seasonal Jobs section on the Fairfax County Jobs page, under “Health Care” Section. Resumes can be submitted to HDjobs@fairfaxcounty.gov or may fax to 703-653-9441. Please reference the position title and job number.
 

The Office of Elections is currently recruiting voters to serve as Election Officers a few days a year. Election Officers are needed at each of the 242 precincts in Fairfax County to run the polls and assist the voters. Election Officers must be registered voters in Virginia and complete required training and forms. You may choose to accept the $175 stipend for a full day, or volunteer your time. Click here for details about becoming an Election Officer.