What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Quality Family Services, Quality Group Homes, Inc.?
Job Summary
Provides social work services for the agency Foster Family Agency. Provide support and guidance to Resource Families in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment for children 0-18 who reside in care and for Non-Minor Dependents 19-21 who voluntarily stay in care. Social workers are advocates, provide guidance and direction, and assist with case planning. Conduct on-site visits to the certified homes to ensure safety compliance, implementation of service plan, and maintenance of progress reports on clients. Social workers function as a liaison between all community partners in order to ensure best practices in meeting the desired outcomes of children placed in foster care. Social Worker will ensure that all Resource Families and clients placed in care comply with social service and probation guidelines : as well as State Mandates and agency policies.
Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school in social work or social welfare, marriage, family, and child counseling, child psychology, child development, counseling psychology or social psychology work with approval waiver from CCL. Preference will be given to those who hold an MSW. Therefore, the starting salary is negottiable.
Key Performance Areas
- Ability to effectively provide conflict resolution
- Display a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments efficiently. Demonstrate responsible behavior and attention to detail
- Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and written, with a variety of people various socio-economic and educational backgrounds
- Responds appropriately to supervision and makes an effort to follow policy and procedures
Responsibilities / Duties
Employment Type : Full Time
Bonus / Commission : No