Client Care Social Worker​/Client Advocate

New Life Family Services is looking for a full-time (40 hours per week) Client Care Social Worker/Client Advocate for their Minneapolis and Woodbury First Care offices.

The Client Care Social Worker/Client Advocate helps fulfill New Life Family Service’s mission of assisting clients in life-affirming decisions with the love and compassion of Christ by providing quality services related to family, pregnancy and STD testing.

• Provide agency intakes and direct services to individuals and families seeking pregnancy and early parenting support and STI testing.
• Provide pregnancy decision making counseling as needed, including discussing information about abortion risks and procedures, parenting information, and adoption education.
• Collaborate with New Life Adoptions and Conquerors after abortion support and make referrals as needed.
• Provide support and counsel as appropriate along with referrals or coordination of services for other assessed needs.
• Provide agency intakes and direct services focused on individuals and families seeking early parenting-related support.
• Develop and implement a case plan for individuals and families enrolling in the Every Family Program.
• Provide individual and group parent education and coaching sessions with clients through approved curriculum.
• Participate in networking meetings with other organizations and maintain current knowledge of community resources applicable to the needs of the caseload.
• Maintain accurate records of services provided according to agency standards.
• Conduct other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work.
• Two years professional experiences strongly preferred.
• Experience in Case Management preferred.
• Spanish speaking preferred.
• Reliable transportation to travel to other offices as needed.
• Exhibit cultural sensitivity and the ability to connect with people across socio-economic class, religion, culture, age and gender.
• Exhibit empathy, patience, and genuine care for people experiencing a crisis.

For a complete job description and our employment application, please see our website.