Social Worker (Part-time)

Job Details

Description

Position: Permanency Social Worker

Accountability: Reports to Permanency Program Director

Job Status: Regular, Part Time, Non-Exempt

Hybrid Status: EE-2

Date Revised: August 2024

SOCIAL WORKER

PERMANENCY PROGRAM - BERKELEY

Job summary:

The Permanency Programs Social Worker (PPSW) will provide cross-over functions in the following areas: Adoption, Foster Care, Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC), Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) and Transitional Housing. The PPSW will conduct home environment assessment, psychosocial assessment, and prepare a Written Report for resource families. This position will: develop and coordinate needs and services plans, conduct home-based case management services for resource families; assess and identify family needs and connect families to available resources. Participate in Child and Family Teams (CFT) meetings and write quarterly reports on child’s progress. Provide case management to assigned Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) in our Transitional Housing Program + Foster Care. This includes assisting program participants with mental health needs, vocational, and educational needs. The PPSW will be active in implementing and supporting a strengths-based, culturally competent, participant-centered approach to working with TAY.

Qualifications and Characteristics Desired:

• Master's Degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school in social work or social welfare.
• Ability to be register with the Board of Behavioral Sciences preferred
• Excellent clinical skills including knowledge of developmental stages of childhood and effects of trauma on development, as well as the dynamics of system involved children and families
• Strength-based, culturally competent approach to intervention
• Excellent organizational, computer, writing, and communication skills
• Ability to complete adoption home study assessments using Structured Analysis Family Evaluation (SAFE) format (will be trained)
• Manage a high volume of work, practicing effective time management and prioritization skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to engage and establish rapport with multi- and inter-generational families
• Experience in conducting training and informational sessions preferred
• Ability to pass LiveScan and TB check needed to work with children
• Ability to travel using personal vehicle and flexible schedule including evenings and weekends

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand, interpret and apply the interim licensing standards and applicable laws governing the operations of public social services agencies, Foster Family Agency homes (FFA), transitional housing programs and adoptions including California Alliance and Joint Commission standards
• Orients and explains the Resource Family Approval requirements to applicants and resource families
• Interview and establish rapport with applicants; work with diverse populations including with resource families, birth families, kin caregivers and extended family members
• Conduct training for small and large groups as needed
• Conduct a home environment assessment, psychosocial assessment, and prepare a Written Report
• Conduct a risk assessment on children in foster care
• Assess a variety of information including, but not limited to, historical, social, cultural and economic factors pertaining to individuals
• Utilize teaming and collaborative strategies to engage resource families
• Evaluation and assessment of a child/NMD for placement and continued placement in a resource family home
• Matching child/NMD with a resource family home
• Participate in the Child and Family Team (CFT) process for the child/NMD
• Development and updating of the child’s needs and services plan, including identifying individuals who are important to the child
• Provide case management services including direct contact with the child or nonminor dependent and the resource family
• Maintains records of all services provided and documents all assessments, meetings, decisions and reports
• Establish and maintain contact with community service providers
• Plan and attend social events for families
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an office setting.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, talk and hear.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time position with a wide availability of hours, times and days. An applicant with a flexible schedule is highly desirable. (Hours are subject to change to meet business needs).

Travel

Local travel to various worksites is required.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Employees must pass LiveScan check and receive TB and health clearances prior to employment. Covid-19 vaccination is required.

A Better Way is committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive full consideration without regard to age, race, color, ethnic background, religion, gender, sexual orientation, HIV-status, national origin or disability. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.