CUA Aftercare Worker

Description

General Description: 

Concilio seeks an Aftercare Worker to assist the CUA case management team in achieving the objectives established after safe case closure.  The Aftercare Worker works with families who have achieved safe case closure after receiving formal in-home child welfare or child protection services as directed by the Aftercare Plan.  Contact with individuals, their families, various representatives of both private and public welfare agencies are significant to this work.   

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Work with families whose children and youth have been reunified and then achieved safe case closure as directed by the Aftercare Plan. 

• Work with children, youth, and families who have achieved other permanency having particular knowledge of and proficiency around available SWAN services. 

• Utilize Strengthening Families framework in the performance of duties. 

• Immediately report to supervisor any concerns about the safety of children or youth in the household or placement facility. 

• Able to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of children, youth, and families and to cover emergencies.  

• Must have own reliable vehicle with current registration and insurance.  Transport children, youth, and family members as required. 

• Must possess a valid PA. [or state of residence] driver’s license and a good driving record.  

• Participate in Family Team Conferences, meetings and all other conferences, when necessary, particularly if the purpose of the conference is determining safe case closure. 

• Support the CUA CM in preparing aftercare plans. 

• Document on forms prescribed by the CUA any activity they have performed within six business days. 

• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other members of the CUA Support Team and DHS and Juvenile Probation staff as indicated.  Communicate regularly and respond promptly to messages. 

• Actively participate in all required training and complete a minimum of 40 hours annually as specified. 

• Perform other duties as assigned by CUA Director or designee. 

TRAINING & SUPERVISORY and ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS: 

• Participate in weekly or bi-weekly supervision sessions and team meetings on site at Concilio. 

• Participate in appropriate training as identified and/or recommended.  

• Maintain high quality client documentation and client files. 

• Submission of monthly narrative and statistical reports based on services rendered as required by funder and agency. 

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements: 

• Completion of a bachelor’s degree in social work at an accredited college or university and/or related field (i.e. sociology, counseling, education, public health administration).    

• One year’s experience working in child, youth and family serving systems. 

• Candidates with a degree in an unrelated field require a minimum of three years’ experience working in child, youth, and family serving systems. 

• Be familiar with and follow DHS CUA Practice Guidelines as well as any published changes and additions to same.  

•  Maintain compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and bulletins issued by the Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Office of Children Youth and Families.  Abide by the Social Work Code of Ethics.  

• Familiarity with the dynamics of diverse populations in low-income areas. 

• Proficiency in English and Spanish preferred 

• Strong organizational and time management skills 

• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills. 

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

• Ability to set priorities in critical situations. 

• Culturally sensitive to the needs and diversities of multi-cultural communities 

• Knowledge of community resources 

• Practices good customer service skills in all working relationships 

• Strong interpersonal skills, respectful, and courteous nature 

• Knowledge of social services, child welfare and family systems services 

• Able to work independently, demonstrating good judgment and prioritization.  

• Must be accurate and detail oriented. 

• Maintain a high degree of discretion dealing with confidential information. 

Organizational Accountability & Relationships: 

• Reports directly to the CUA Assistant Director.   

• In absence of the Manager reports directly to the Department Director.    

• Represents Concilio at the Hispanic Fiesta, Puerto Rican Day Parade and other agency wide events as assigned. 

• Perform other duties as assigned. 

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  

Must be able to travel to attend court appointments, meetings, training and clients. 

Work Environment:  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

Salary : $42,000 - $47,000