Social Worker I, Foster Care and Adoption

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitates the placement of children with resource families by coordinating with county/state placing agency staff.
• Provides ongoing assessment of family needs and make appropriate referrals to services such as counseling, support groups and other applicable services and coordinate with county worker and/or other community agencies to identify assistance funding services.
• Maintains accurate and thorough records of all services provided and document all assessments, meetings, decisions and reports.
• Maintains regular therapeutic contact with the foster child or children receiving services.
• Provides therapeutic interventions on an ongoing basis and during crises.
• Provides ongoing support for families for the duration of their case.
• Supervise and coordinates the scheduling of the visitation service providers in the RFA program.
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited or state-approved graduate school in social work or social welfare, marriage, family and child counseling, child psychology, child development, counseling psychology, or social psychology is required. 6 months' full time equivalent experience in a public or private social service agency setting. Familiarity with the laws, rules, and regulations governing the operations of public social services agencies, Foster Family Agency homes (FFA), Resource Family Approval (RFA), and adoptions is highly desirable.
• Bilingual (Spanish), required.
• Valid CA Driver License with a minimum of three (3) years good driving history and must be approved by the agency’s insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans

Pay

The hourly wage range for this role is $32.00 - $33.00. This position offers a $1/hour bilingual differential and a $2,500 sign-on bonus for candidates who meet bilingual requirements.

Schedule

N/A

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans