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Boys & Girls Village
Family Worker
Career Insights for Family / School / General Social Worker
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What they do
A Family, School, or General Social Worker provides specialized assistance to vulnerable families and children. Intervenes in crisis situations; evaluates individual and family needs, helps clients get access to health care, mental health care or social services such as housing assistance. Advocates for clients and provides follow up visits. May work with teachers, parents and school administrators to help students improve academically and deal with social issues such as bullying.
$74,425 / year median in Connecticut
+12% projected growth
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY
- Carries a caseload of 5 families providing a minimum of 2 home visits per week for the first four weeks and a minimum of 1 visit per week for the remaining weeks of service.
- Through case management, identify helping families meet their basic needs and make referrals on behalf of the families to needed resources and services in the community. Provide assistance and guidance in order to assist caregiver with their basic needs (i.e. transportation, housing and nutrition).
- Assess the family's ability to keep the children safe and identify trauma triggers and the impact that trauma has on the family and parenting style. Refer the family to trauma informed services as needed.
- Review safety concerns and risk factors that may impact child safety. Develop safety and crisis plans and update continuously. Assess family functioning, the parent's skills and their motivation to change. Identify family resources and formal/informal supports and assist with their integration into supporting the family.
- Create individualized service plan using the NCFAS-G and PFS within 30 days of initiating in home services that address safety concerns; child specific issues; caregivers' cognitive limitations; housing, education employment and transportation issues; partner or domestic violence and behavioral or substance use issues.
- Bachelor's in social work or related mental health field with a minimum of three (3) years' work experience with providing home-based services to children and families.
- Valid driver's license and good driving record.