Caseworker
Position Summary
Caseworkers work with youth referred to the Outreach and Tracking Program at Tides Family Services who are typically struggling with school attendance and are at risk involvement or involved with Truancy Court, Family Court, and/or the Child Welfare System. This program aims to increase school attendance and performance as well as increase overall functioning in the home and community.
Essential Functions
- Provide in-home and community strengths-based support to clients and families (face to face attempts daily and on-call responsibility according to 2/3-person team schedules).
- Work collaboratively with integrated team of caseworkers, behavioral assistants and clinicians to develop treatment goals, evaluation/utilization review, provide resources, advocacy, perform routine assessments, transportation, adaptive living skills and build relationships with clients and families.
- Provide counseling and other services to help ensure client and family safety.
- Build and sustain collaborations with community partners, including health, education, vocation, legal and family intervention providers with the goal of increasing access to services.
- Serve as liaison/advocate between the program, community and surrounding neighbors to build partnerships.
- Work in accordance with the NASW Code of Ethics.
- Complete clinical documentation in the Agency's Electronic Health Record as required.
- Attend and participate in all required program meetings including daily group supervision.
- Meet client engagement productivity expectations as outlined by program or supervisor.
- Cookordinate activities and resources that can benefit all clients and families within TFS.
Requirements
- Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
- Skilled in building relationships with internal team, stakeholders, clients and families, schools, law enforcement and other community resources.
- Associate degree – Required.
- Bachelor's degree – Preferred.
- Valid driver’s license and registered/inspected vehicle – Required.
- Bilingual; Spanish, Portuguese, Creole – Preferred.
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is $44,000 - $53,500. Compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s experience, education, language capacity, skills, and other qualifications relevant to the role, in alignment with organizational parity guidelines and market conditions.
Benefits
Not specified.
Pay
TBD.
Schedule
Rotating schedule (7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, and 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM).
Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills
Not specified.
Benefits
Not specified.