Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist)

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription insurance

Dental and Vision

Paid Time Off

403b Retirement Plan

Education Assistance/Tuition Reimb

Job summary

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh seeks a Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist) to support families in Butler, PA with a hybrid schedule, including evenings and weekends. You will assess needs, create service plans, and connect families with essential resources to promote child safety and permanent, nurturing homes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field, at least one year in Child Welfare, clearances, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or relevant Human Service field.
• Minimum of one year experience working in Child Welfare.
• Act 33/34 Clearances and FBI Clearance.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Assess client needs using formal and informal evaluations and client preferences.
• Develop and implement individual service plans focused on parenting skills and community resources.
• Provide parent education using the Incredible Years curriculum as needed.
• Coordinate access to community resources and transport clients to appointments.
• Document all required information accurately in electronic health records.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work or relevant Human Service field

Job description

Job Title

Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist)

Location

Butler, PA

Schedule

Full-time, Self-determined schedule, Hybrid, some evenings and weekends

About The Team

The Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist) is part of our Family Support Services team. This team provides a wide array of family support services to help families and children grow stronger, from prevention and reunification services to care coordination services. All of our programs are built around the idea of permanency — supporting safe, nurturing, and lasting families — and putting the health and safety of the child first. This position independently develops and implements service plans that promote safety, well-being, and permanency for all assigned clients.

About The Position

The Caseworker (In-Home Family Specialist) is a hybrid community-based role that assesses and monitors the safety and wellbeing of the child(ren) while simultaneously teaching parenting skills and providing connection to community resources for the purpose of stabilizing the home environment. Job responsibilities include:

• Assess client needs using formal and informal evaluations, referral source recommendations, and client preferences
• Develop and implement individual service plans that reflect needs related to parenting skills, relationship building strategies, and community resources
• Provide parent education to clients utilizing the Incredible Years evidence-based curriculum as needed
• Provide formal and informal community resources to clients as indicated
• Transport clients to appointments as needed
• Complete all required programming documentation within electronic health record systems with accuracy and timeliness related to county contractual requirements
• Participate in any county requested activities including meetings and legal proceedings
• Adhere to CPSL protocols related to mandated reporter responsibilities
• Participate in scheduled team and supervision activities
• Provides supportive peer shadowing experiences for new team members
• Complete 40 hours of on-going professional development/training annually
• Willingness to work non-traditional work hours including evenings and weekends to meet client needs
• Achieve 1575 client service delivery hours annually

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or relevant Human Service field required
• Minimum of one year experience working in Child Welfare
• Act 33/34 Clearances
• FBI Clearance
• Valid, current driver's license and personal automobile liability insurance with a minimum of $300,000 combined single limit coverage
• Approval to verify driving history at the time of authorization and annually; approval to verify insurance coverage at the time of authorization and semi-annually
• Reliable automobile with current inspection
• Ability to meet physical and mental requirements of the job

Amazing Benefits

We're proud to offer generous benefits to our team members. Regular full-time team members are eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical and Prescription insurance-Choice of two health plans and networks
• Dental and Vision-Free coverage for team members.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
• Medical, Bereavement, Educational, & Personal Leaves
• Parental leave (birth & adoption) paid-6 weeks
• 403b Retirement Plan – pre-tax & Roth options; employer match after 1 year
• Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program – CI qualifies as non-profit
• Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development/CEU’s
• Life and Short- & Long-Term Disability insurance
• Credit Union
• Team Member Recognition Events
• Referral bonus
• CPR-employer paid
• Travel mileage reimbursement at federal rate
• Includes a $2000 sign-on bonus

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We serve a diverse population of children and families, and we want our workforce to reflect that same diversity. We want all interested individuals to feel welcome in applying for a career at our amazing place – we can't wait to meet you!

The Children's Institute does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religious creed, AIDS or HIV status, disability, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, union membership, or veteran/military status in employment.