Foster Care Worker
About the role
Incumbent serves as a Foster Care (FC) Social Worker and will provide case management services for children and families including child placements in the order as defined by the Social Services Manual and maintenance of children in foster homes and/or institution care, whichever is determined the most compatible and in the best interest of each particular child/sibling group being placed in care. The incumbent will develop permanency plans and is responsible for permanency planning for reunification with a fit parent/guardian, a guardianship or customary adoption within policy timelines. Incumbents will work with guardianship/customary adoption placements in efforts to stabilize guardianship placements when issues arise that jeopardize such placement.
Responsibilities
- Child placements according to the Social Services Manual
- Maintenance of children in foster homes and/or institution care based on best interest
- Develop permanency plans
- Responsible for permanency planning for reunification, guardianship, or customary adoption within policy timelines
- Work with guardianship/customary adoption placements to stabilize placements when issues arise
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in social work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology or related field
- Or equivalent of 4 years of experience working with vulnerable populations
- Or combination of work experience with vulnerable populations and college-level courses in the above fields equaling 4 years
- Experience with computer skills, scanner, and other office equipment
- Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
- Strong writing skills (preferred)
- Position is a testing designated position (TDP) under the CSKT drug‑testing program; subject to random drug/alcohol testing