Social Worker II, Resource Family Approval

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.
• Facilitates support and advisory groups for resource parents or youth.
• 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: Master’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.
• 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
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• $2,000/yr bilingual differential
• $1,500 Sign-on bonus

Pay

The salary range reasonably expected for this position is $71,304 - $73,000.