Family Services Worker

Your Mission in Action

The Family Services Worker (FSW) provides trauma informed, strengths based case management and direct services to foster care or adoptive children, parents, and their families, including but not limited to individual counseling, prevention, administration, advocacy on behalf of the child, parents, and/or families with social services, the court, police, school, and other medical and mental health providers and professionals in accordance to Agency and licensing standards and federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.

• Provide emergency and on-call services when needed
• Assess the safety of the child; take the necessary steps (actions) to protect the child if deemed appropriate in accordance with Agency standards and federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Work closely with management, staff, service providers and professionals, and various local community systems (education, medical, behavioral health, etc.,) resources to ensure foster care children, parents, and families are receiving ongoing and services
• Build strong relationships with community partners to expand resources for children and families to include participation in team meetings, case staffings and court proceedings as a part of child well-being
• Provide foster families with education on relevant child wellbeing topics to include agency generated trainings as well as PRN training needs
• Assist with child placement and post-placement services, which may include identifying and contacting the appropriate foster parent and coordinating arrangements between the placement agency and the foster home
• Provide an aftercare plan to youth exiting placement
• Develop and maintain positive and strong working relationships with the Foster Care and Adoption teams and foster care parents and families, while maintaining professional and ethical boundaries always
• Offer emotional support and crisis intervention as well as assist in conflict resolution and mediation between foster children, their caregivers, members of the service planning team and outside stakeholders

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or closely related field; Valid TX driver’s license and auto insurance coverage; At least 21 years of age
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or closely related field; LMSW, LCSW, LMFT, or LPC; 1-year relevant experience in foster care, child welfare, or adoption; Bilingual (English and Spanish based on service area and service population)

Perks at Upbring

• Competitive PTO & paid holidays
• Health, dental, vision insurance & more
• 403(b) Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted Gym Memberships

Physical Demands & Work Conditions

• This position requires sitting and looking and using a computer for long periods of time
• Position has constant exposure to children
• Requires frequent standing and walking
• Lift, push, pull, move up to 25 lbs.