Social Worker/Senior Social Worker

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

About the role

This social worker will be part of LSC’s EDGE (Education, Dependency, Guardianship and Emancipation) Team, working in an attorney/social worker team to support youth facing school expulsion and family instability. The role supports youth in achieving their legal goals and provides holistic services to ensure all their needs are met. This position requires an MSW from an accredited school of social work.

• Provide services to children and youth residing in San Francisco, Oakland, and the Bay Area, primarily working on LSC’s guardianship and education teams. This includes maintaining consistent contact with clients, their caretakers, and extended community to ensure young people and their caretakers receive appropriate support.
• Provide culturally appropriate assessment, case management, and client advocacy services as part of our social worker-attorney interdisciplinary team. Primary responsibilities include conducting psychosocial assessments, completing home assessments, attending court hearings, attending school disciplinary hearings, referral planning and follow-up, ongoing case management and collaboration with other service providers, and advocating with providers to ensure clients receive appropriate health care, educational supports, and financial benefits.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LCSW supervision will be provided. This position is based in San Francisco and requires presence in the area with the ability to come to the office and other locations in the Bay Area. LSC operates under a hybrid model, allowing a blend of field, home, and office work. This position is in a bargaining unit represented by IFPTE Local 20.

Requirements

• MSW from an accredited school of social work
• Energy, optimism, and passion for serving children and youth

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong clinical skills and a commitment to providing culturally competent services
• Experience serving youth impacted by trauma, including survivors of child abuse, human trafficking, and oppressive systems
• Experience and comfort with supporting youth in times of crisis
• Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines and with government agencies, social service providers, schools, and other stakeholders
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with MS Office applications, including Excel, Outlook, and Word

Pay

Salary scale is non-negotiable and based on years of relevant experience as a Social Worker with an MSW:

• $80,474 - $89,478 (0-4 years; Social Worker)
• $97,357 - $108,612 (5-10 years; Senior Social Worker)

Benefits

• Fully paid health insurance for employees and majority paid for child dependents (medical, dental, and vision)
• Retirement contribution
• Generous paid leave (vacation, sick, holiday, and sabbatical)
• Flexible spending account for qualified health expenditures

About Legal Services for Children

Founded in 1975, Legal Services for Children (“LSC”) is one of the country’s first non-profit law firms dedicated to providing free legal representation and social work services to children. Our mission is to ensure that all children in the San Francisco Bay Area are raised in a safe environment with equal access to a meaningful education and other services necessary to thrive and grow. We believe that youth deserve positive alternatives to unnecessary placement in foster care, juvenile justice facilities, and immigration detention.

LSC pioneered the interdisciplinary approach that is considered a best practice in juvenile law today. We deploy attorney-social worker teams to assist Bay Area children who need to access the legal system to stabilize or improve their lives. LSC’s attorneys represent children in legal matters involving guardianship, dependency, school discipline, immigration, and other civil legal matters. Our social workers provide crisis intervention, case management, counseling, and psychosocial assessments. LSC staff also engage in policy and advocacy projects aimed at advancing the rights of children.

To promote social justice and best serve our clients, LSC is committed to maintaining a diverse staff and providing services with cultural humility. We foster a workplace where staff can flourish and grow professionally. We strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities and historically oppressed groups, including People of Color and LGBTQ individuals, to apply. Bilingual/bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.