Find & Apply For Family / School / General Social Worker Jobs in Bellflower, California

Why join Olive Crest? Since 1973, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of over 200,000 abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families. We work tirelessly to meet the individual needs of kids in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth and parents throughout Southern California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest. Olive Crest is dedicated to preventing child abuse by strengthening, equipping, and restoring children and families in crisis… One Life at a Time.® Overview Fulltime, 40/hours week role. The Facilitator, under the guidance of the Program Supervisor, will be an integral part of a team that provides social and emotional support for the families of clients referred for intensive mental health services. This person will maintain highly coordinated communication with all family members, system partners, and other individuals involved in the life of the child and family. This person will also guide the development of the family plan of care, crisis and safety plans, and facilitate the monthly Child and Family Team meetings.

•This role requires evening availability at times to better meet the families' needs

•. This means your schedule will need to be flexible enough to meet the needs of the families' we serve.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide Wraparound services to children and families, including service coordination and implementation, facilitate Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings, linkage services, 24/7 crisis response, and more. Cultivate relationships with county social workers, school personnel, mental health professionals, and others relevant to cases. Provide overall guidance and direction to ensure that the Family voice is heard and that the Plan of Care is followed. Provide psychoeducation and support to parents as they are learning about their child's needs and problems Initiate and complete all documentation including strength summary, plans of care, crisis and safety plans, and progress notes. Promote Wraparound principles like family-centered practice, flexible service delivery, parent/family professional partnership, family decision making, collaboration across systems, community service delivery, inclusion of family and community resources, and strength-based practices. Collaborate frequently with Wraparound team members, supervisors, and additional Olive Crest staff in a variety of departments. Willingness to provide after-hours and weekend support as needed, primarily over the phone, to families experiencing crirs. All other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Psychology or related field and one-year experience working with high-risk you OR an Associate's degree in a related field plus two (2) years' experience working with high-risk youth. Bi-lingual, English and Spanish. Must obtain and maintain record clearance free from criminal convictions. Negative Mantoux PPD Test/chest x-ray not more than one year prior to commencing work and every three (3) years thereafter confirming employee is free of tuberculosis. Must have CPR and First Aid certification upon hire and maintained throughout employment. Must have and maintain through course of employment a valid California Driver License, clean driving record, and vehicle insurance in accordance with Olive Crest's auto insurance policy. Able to work both independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively as part of a team. Demonstrates flexibility, dependability, professionalism, strong communication (verbal and written) skills, and be highly organized. May spend significant time driving as part of regular duties. Comfortable with participating in after hours support, often via phone, to families experiencing crisis. Must be able to physically intervene with youth up to 18 years of age during a crisis. Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and trainable in use of Electronic Health Record. Must have a philosophy of support for abused children in line with values, mission and treatment philosophy of Olive Crest. Must maintain eligibility to participate in federal health care programs. Eligibility is checked monthly through the Federal, State, and County Sanctions lists.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Familiarity with, and willingness to utilize, community resources. Comfortable building relationships with culturally diverse families. At least two (2) years full-time equivalent experience (paid or unpaid) in delivering services in the mental health field.

Health Benefits include:

2 Cigna Medical HMO's and 2 PPO's to choose from A Dental HMO and PPO through Cigna to choose from A vision plan through Cigna Time Off Benefits include: Up to 48 hours of sick time per year that caps at 120 hours Flexible use of sick hours for personal time Up to 1 week of vacation time for the first year, 2 for the second and an increased schedule every 5 years there after Up to 40 hours per year for Jury Duty or Trial Witness Up to 48 hours per year for Bereavement with death in immediate family Other available benefits for FT employees: 403(b) Retirement Plan Life Insurance Pre-Taxed Child Care HSA/FSA options 5 AFLAC Options to choose from Employee Assistance Program 12 Paid Holidays or Holiday pay for shifts that fall on a recognized holidays

Mileage Reimbursement Cell Phone Reimbursement Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Referral program Vision insurance Application Question(s): This role requires evening availability at times to better meet the families' needs. This means your schedule will need to be flexible enough to meet the needs of the families'. Please confirm that you understand this is a requirement of the role. This role requires use of a personal vehicle and up to date auto insurance to be able to travel to families' homes throughout Riverside County with mileage reimbursement. Please confirm that you understand this is a requirement of the role.

Language:

Spanish (Required)

Work Location:

In person