Placement Worker - Socorro, New Mexico

Job Title: CYFD - Placement Worker (8769)
Job ID: 20523
Location: Socorro
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temp: Regular - PERM for State

Salary - Hourly salary range: $13.30 and $23.64, pay band: 60. Offered salary is determined based on education and qualifications.

Agency Mission & Description - CYFD believes in the strengths and resiliency of families who are our partners and for whom we advocate to enhance their safety and well-being. We respectfully serve and support children and families and supervise youth in a responsive community-based system of care that is client-centered, family-focused, and culturally competent.

Purpose of Position - Incumbent will coordinate and facilitate the placement of children in CYFD custody by studying families interested in becoming foster and adoptive families.

Educational Requirements - Bachelor degree in Social Work from an accredited college/university. The hiring agency may accept SPO authorized equivalencies for the required education field listed for this position. (Please enter your education level on the Education page of the application even when submitting a resume)

Statutory Requirements – Candidate must be licensed in the state of NM as LISW, LMSW or, LBSW. You must include your license or certificate number in the "License" section of the application form for this position.

Employment Requirements - Must possess and maintain a valid or New Mexico driver’s license and must have own mode of transportation for daily client related travel. Pre-offer background check is required. Some statewide travel is required.

Bargaining Unit Position - This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.

Working Environment - Incumbent will work within the homes and communities of clients and in an office setting. Risk of injury from hostile clients is possible.

To Apply for this Job -

You can view and apply for this job at: https://sharehcm.state.nm.us/psc/nmhp89/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=20523&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1

State agency must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation that you have applied successfully, please call the contact for this posting or the SPO Recruitment Bureau at 476-7777, before the closing of the position being applied for.

Apply for this Job Between July 27, 2009 and August 10, 2009.

The agency contact for this position is Denise Narvaez (575) 434-5950.

In addition to applying on-line, send a copy of your resume and required transcripts/documents by the closing date of this posting to Denise Narvaez, Placement supervisor, c/o Otero County Protective Services, 2200 Indian Wells Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310.