What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker position at Ready for Life Foster Family Agency?
Join our dedicated team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of those we serve. We are looking for someone who would be responsible for evaluating and assessing a child for placement and continued placement in an approved resource family home. As a social worker, you would participate in developing and monitoring the foster child’s needs and services plan.
The role requires a Master’s degree in a social science field, or to meet the following experience requirements and receive an exception: Three years of full-time social work or casework employment in the field of family or child welfare services; or two years of full-time social work or casework employment in a licensed foster family or adoption agency.
Other requirements would include conflict resolution skills with good communication skills; the ability to work well with people; keeping solid boundaries and having adequate knowledge of the foster care system and state regulations.
Job Duties include but are not limited to:
· Evaluation and assessment of a child for placement and continued placement in an approved resource family home
· Development and monitoring of the foster child’s needs and services plan
· Supervision of the placement of the child including direct contact with the child and the approved resource family,
· Voluntarily, as requested by a supervisor, be responsible for on-call phone and respond to emergency calls,
· Provide resource family training/support groups,
· Visit each client and family on their caseload on a monthly/bi-monthly basis
· Assist in approval and compliance of resource family homes,
· Attend Court
· Maintain client notes
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $23.00 - $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Salary : $23 - $26