Social Worker II, Resource Family Approval

Wayfinder Family Services; Martinez (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition assistance program

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in California seeks a qualified professional to facilitate foster care placements and provide therapeutic support. This role requires a Master's degree in social work or a related field, bilingual skills in Spanish, and familiarity with public agency regulations. Responsibilities include maintaining records and coordinating with agencies. The organization offers generous benefits including a PTO policy, health insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree from an accredited or state-approved graduate school in social work or related field required.
• Familiarity with public social services agencies laws and regulations highly desirable.
• Valid CA Driver License with 3 years good driving history.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the placement of children with resource families.
• Provide ongoing assessment of family needs.
• Maintain accurate records of services provided.
• Provide therapeutic interventions and support for families.
• Coordinate the scheduling of visitation service providers.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Therapeutic intervention skills

Coordination with agencies

Record-keeping

Education

Master’s Degree in social work or related field

Job description

Martinez Office - Martinez, CA 94553

Overview

Salary Range: $72,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year
Position Type: Full Time
Job Shift: Day/AM
Education Level: Graduate Degree
Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Program and Role Summary

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality.

Our statewide Foster Care and Adoption programs match children and youth who have been displaced from their homes due to abuse or neglect with families that can provide safe, caring homes. Wayfinder recruits, trains and certifies resource (foster) families, some of whom ultimately adopt the children they foster. We emphasize a child achieving permanency, which can be reunification with birth parents, living with relatives, adoption or guardianship.

Primary Responsibilities

• Facilitates the placement of children with resource families by coordinating with county/state placing agency staff.
• Provides ongoing assessment of family needs and make appropriate referrals to services such as counseling, support groups and other applicable services and coordinate with county worker and/or other community agencies to identify assistance funding services.
• Maintains accurate and thorough records of all services provided and document all assessments, meetings, decisions and reports.
• Maintains regular therapeutic contact with the foster child or children receiving services.
• Provides therapeutic interventions on an ongoing basis and during crises.
• Provides ongoing support for families for the duration of their case.
• Facilitates support and advisory groups for resource parents or youth.
• Supervise and coordinates the scheduling of the visitation service providers in the RFA program.
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• 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 is required.
• Familiarity with the laws, rules, and regulations governing the operations of public social services agencies, Foster Family Agency homes (FFA), Resource Family Approval (RFA), and adoptions is highly desirable.
• Bilingual (Spanish), required.
• Valid CA Driver License with a minimum of three (3) years good driving history and must be approved by the agency’s insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
• Education tuition assistance program: Invest in your career development
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings.