Social Service Specialist 1 - Child Protective Services Worker (CPS)
Core
Investigate child abuse and neglect referrals, assess home safety, and coordinate services for vulnerable children and families in Oregon.
Role type
Entry-level Child Protective Services (CPS) worker
Builds
Safety assessments, case files, and court testimony for child welfare cases
Domain
Public sector / Child welfare
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Case investigation, home safety assessment, interview techniques, trauma-informed care, court testimony, data entry, case management, resource coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with diverse populations, collaborative relationship building, navigating multiple databases
Technologies
Case management databases, computer systems
Responsibilities
Respond to abuse/neglect referrals, interview parents and children, observe home environments, gather collateral information from schools/doctors/police, arrange medical evaluations and substitute care, testify in court
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC
