Social Worker Shineforth - 3.6 Virginia Beach, VA Job Details Part-time $18 - $23 an hour 17 hours ago Benefits Flexible schedule Qualifications Parenting support and skills training Master's degree in social work Professional collaboration in IEP development Family counseling in health services social work Bachelor's degree in social work Youth mentoring Referral services for crisis intervention support Abuse and neglect policy adherence Interdisciplinary collaboration in health services social work Adoption and foster care reporting Intake Writing skills Coaching Adoption case management for child welfare Client rapport building Parent collaboration Family-based intervention Filing Client file management Clinical social history assessment Clinical case management notes Mid-level Mental health services Community resource coordination in health services social work Data summary reports Master's degree Care planning in social services Key Performance Indicators Overseeing care coordination Bachelor's degree Full Job Description SUMMARY Provide clinical social work and supportive services to Treatment Foster Care, Adoption, and Community-Based clients and families. Provide a full range of services including intake, assessment, clinical support, crisis intervention, referral, report writing, family reunification, family recruitment and discharge planning and maintaining case files.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Treatment Foster Care and Adoption Responsibilities Assess the placement and treatment needs of clients in Treatment Foster Care program to meet their service plan upon intake into the program. Develop, implement, and reassess comprehensive treatment plans for each assigned client. Conduct home visits to assigned clients to assess client's level of care, and provide guidance toward meeting their treatment goals. Provide clinical interventions and coaching to resource parents to assist with the progress of foster or adoptive children placed in their home including crisis intervention strategies as needed. Provide on-going support to resource parents, guiding and encouraging them as they care for clients in their home including assisting them with obtaining needed services for clients through referrals to community resources. Advocate for appropriate client services with court, family, and school systems. Periodically assists with events to recruit, certify, train, and support of resource parents. Reassess each client's progress on an ongoing basis, and update the progress toward treatment goals. Coordinate the involvement and participation of placement agency representatives, birth parents, resource parents, education and court personnel, and, as needed, psychologists and/or medical consultants, when updating the needs and treatment plan. Maintain case files for each client according to licensing standards as to content, accuracy , thoroughness and confidentiality. Produce a variety of reports, including intake, treatment plans, social history, quarterly, incident, discharge, home studies, court, discharge, and FAPT reports. Provide service coordination among referring agencies such as the Department of Social Services, Community Services Boards, Family Assessment and Planning Teams, and others. Represent your client and the agency at meetings such as FAPT, court, IEP, treatment team, medication management, and others as needed. Provide "on-call" responsibilities to respond to after-hours emergencies as assigned by program. Conduct the home studies and re-evaluations as assigned. Assist with the intake of clients. Community Based Responsibilities Permanency Sability and Support (PSS), Intensive Care Coordination (ICC), Family Visitation Provide supportive services assisting in the reunification process, to include but not limited to visitation, mentoring, clinical support services. Provide clinical support services for approved clients and families in the community; coordinate with the assigned Shineforth staff and document strategies and progress related to the treatment goals for the client. Provide clinical and supportive services while coordinating with other professionals such as Department of Social Services, Community Services Boards, FAPT Teams, internal Shineforth programs, and others. This includes advocacy and supportive activities on behalf of families. Work a flexible schedule (evenings and weekends) to provide home-based interventions, facilitate individual, group and family counseling that meet the diverse needs of families.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Effectively use a variety of computer software applications including Microsoft Office and the Internet to produce documentation as required for the position. Learn and become proficient in any program specific technologies such as Evolv. Responsible for accomplishing 2-3 measurable annual Individual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), providing concrete data to illustrate progress on 90-day Individual Priorities, and participating in Team Huddles. Use effective and sensitive communication skills to build positive relationships with clients, families, staff and referring sources ensuring confidentiality. Report any (and if possible, provides intervention for) incident of abuse or potential abuse involving children to the appropriate supervisor.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Master's degree in social work or a related field with a minimum of one-year direct service experience or a Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field with two years direct service experience. Demonstrated ability to apply sound clinical casework and understand the implications for services to families and youth. $18 - $23 Hourly