ADULT PROTECTION SPECIALIST 3

SS415 $47,757 - $86,070
Creation Date: 12/29/2003
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To provide advanced-level specialized social services to clients in the protective services program.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Advanced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from an Adult Protection Specialist Supervisor, a higher-level professional, manager or an administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
Functional supervision may be provided to Adult Protection Specialists 1 and/or Adult Protection Specialists 2 through on-the-job training on more complex and sensitive investigations.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Adult Protection Specialist 2 by the presence of advanced level assignments.

Differs from Adult Protection Specialist Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibilities.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Serves as an intake worker and/or conducts investigations of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion under supervision and with support from higher level adult protection personnel.

May serve as lead worker over specialists and may act as the supervisor's designee.

Obtains identifying information, provides information on services provided by the agency and makes referrals when reports do not meet the requirement for investigation. Determines allegation types, risk of harm, and priority levels.

Conducts investigations of alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, and the extortion of adults in accordance with agency policy and state law.

Assesses home environment, living situation, functional and mental capacity and other factors to determine the risk of harm to the adult and the need for immediate intervention.

Provides those services required for the adult's immediate safety; i.e., a referral to law enforcement or 911, or the adult's relocation to a safe environment.

Obtains services for the adult in the least restrictive setting available that will provide the adult with needed care, treatment, and services sufficient to protect the adult from harm and allow the adult to function as independently as possible.

Maintains highly confidential case files in accordance with agency policies and procedures.

Works with coroners, social services agencies, law enforcement, district attorneys, and legal staff to initiate actions necessary to protect the adult.

Conducts educational presentations or in-service trainings for community groups, agencies, providers, etc. on adult abuse, neglect, exploitation, and extortion on the role of Adult Protective Services.

Assists in facilitating the regional Adult Protective Services Coordinating Council; helps arrange meetings, develop programs or agendas, and give presentations.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Six years of social services experience; OR

Six years of full-time work experience plus three years of social services experience; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of social services experience; OR

A master's degree in social work, a social science, education, counseling or vocational rehabilitation plus two years of social services experience.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.