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.
Responsible for total case management utilizing social work skills for assigned cases; including implementation of policies and procedures in compliance with state regulations and mandates for assigned area of child welfare. Areas of assignment may include but not limited to, on-call and scheduled protective services including investigation, assessment, intervention, monitoring, etc.; o Responsible for custody investigations for agency and court ordered. o All phases of Foster Care Program. o All phases of Adoption Program. o Various placement supervision and investigations. Responsible for providing information and referral services. Responsible for preparing court related documents and providing court testimony when required. Responsible for maintaining a comprehensive record-keeping system, including preparation of social histories, case plans, home studies, etc., in compliance with agency standards. Responsible for providing counseling services when required, including individual and family, focusing on treatment and intervention. Responsible for establishing and maintaining professional relationships with other agencies. Attend training conferences, seminars as required (overnight stay may be required). Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of counseling, case management, interviewing, psychology and/or human behavior, sociology or social work, agency and/or community counseling programs and services specific to area in which employed, e.g., adoption and foster care programs, federal and state regulations governing delivery of services, e.g., foster home certification. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to apply principles to solve practical, everyday problems dealing with a variety of variables. Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate emergency action. Ability to critique individual programming and make feasible recommendations. Ability to gather, collate and classify information about date, people, things. Ability to develop good rapport with co-workers. Knowledge of treatment team concepts. Ability to establish goals and objectives. Ability to deal with large number of variables and determine specific courses of action on basis of need. Ability to use statistical analysis. Knowledge of agency practices and procedures. Ability to prepare routine business letters reflecting standard procedure. Ability to write accurate and meaningful reports. Ability to carry out instructions in written or oral form. Ability to work alone on most tasks. Knowledge of public relations. Ability to prepare and deliver speeches before general public. Skill in operation of a motor vehicle. Valid driver's license.
Pay:
$24.95 - $26.87 per hour
Benefits:
Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Loan forgiveness Paid time off Retirement plan
