Job description
Would you like to pursue a career where you can "make a difference one child at a time?" If so, please consider applying as a Social Worker with Children’s Hope Foster Family! We are currently looking for a full-time Social Worker in the Yuba-Sutter area, to help clients anywhere from infants up to young adults ages 18-24.
Responsibilities/Duties
- To ensure that the foster child has been placed in a home that provides a safe and positive environment. The foster family’s ability to provide such an environment must be monitored by the Social Worker. The Social Worker must be a coordinator for the foster child, and responsible for ensuring the clients’ physical, emotional, and education needs are being met.
- Upon placement in a foster home, the Social Worker is responsible for reporting to the placing agency the children’s progress towards the objectives in the Appraisal/Needs plan that was created.
- The Social Worker is responsible for the completeness of the client’s file as well as documenting a written record of the child’s progress within a home and to relate important information to the court and its agents.
- The Traditional Housing Program (THP) is for aged out foster youth ranging from 18-24. In our program we help our clients find housing, go to school, or find a job and build up skills to become a successful adult.
- Work with clients to building independent living skills, obtain identification documents, and connecting to community resources/services. Be able to build a relationship with clients and be a part of their support system. Implementing healthy boundaries to help clients become successful young adults by the time they age out of the program.
- Responsibility of the Social Worker is to serve as an advocate for the Client and to help support the Client in removing barriers, monitor and evaluate clients’ progress and modify treatment plans accordingly, complete annual and quarterly reports for the client. Help clients make and keep a budget and build up independent living skills.
- Attend child family team meetings and court hearings as needed.
- Manage a part-time caseload.
Line of Supervision:
- Reports to a Supervising Social Worker with no direct reports
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree, or Bachelor's degree with exception
- Valid Driver's License
Pay Range : $24.00 - $28.00 an hour (more dependent on experience, and therapy/counseling offering)
Benefits:
- 403(b) – Employer contributed dollar for dollar matching funds of up to 5% of the participants compensation and capped at the current IRS maximum.
- 40 hours a year of sick leave (after 90 days of employment)
- 12 paid holidays
Work Remotely: No
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Experience: Social Work, 1 year minimum
Work Location: 950 Tharp Rd, Yuba City 95993
Children's Hope is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: On the road
