Social Worker II, III, Pathways to Permanency - Complex Care

QUALIFICATIONS Education & Experience Social Worker II

• 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, social psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology, education with an emphasis on counseling, or an area that qualifies for licensure as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor

• A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
• Meet Community Care Licensing requirements for Social Work Personnel, as follows:
  • 3 semester units or 100 days of field practice/experience in an agency setting at the Master’s Degree level.
  • 9 semester units related to children and families or 18 months experience working with children and families.
  • 3 semester units in working with minority populations, 6 months experience in working with minority populations, or 6 months in-service training in working with minority populations within the first year of employment as a condition of employment.
  • 3 semester units in child welfare, or two years’ experience in public or private child welfare social services setting.
  • At least one year of experience working with youth who have serious behavioral challenges. This can include experience gained in a field placement setting, internship, or other position serving youth with behavioral challenges

• Participate in program 24-hour on-call rotation
• Support general recruitment efforts
• Case management of youth/families as assigned
• Support family visitation as needed
• Support placement efforts for placement of the youth or non-minor dependent in the approved Resource Family home
• Complete clear, accurate, and timely assessments, case notes, and reports
• Conduct family evaluations for potential Resource Families and complete written reports
• Conduct family re-evaluations for approved Resource Families and complete written report updates
• Knowledge of family systems issues, the use of active listening and positive behavioral supports
• Knowledge of Community Care Licensing regulations and seeking consultation as needed
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with all members of Child and Family Teams
• Maintain youth and family files as necessary to meet licensing requirements and accreditation standards
• Assist in social functions, recruitment and retention events, and meetings of the Pathways to Permanency program
• Participate in utilization, accreditation, and peer review process as assigned
• Conduct meetings and continuing education and pre-approval trainings with Resource Families
• Responsible for meeting all outcomes as documented in Employee Development Plan.
• Seek out clinical information and advice as needed, accepts constructive feedback and reasonable recommendations from manager
• Provides support to leadership and programs with interns, new hires, and additional program needs.
• Provides support to leadership and programs in times of program expansion (i.e. Therapeutic Foster Care, Home Based Shelter Care, Complex Care, etc.)
• Perform other duties as necessary for the program/agency, including working in other programs
• Assists and/or shadows the Social Worker I/II in initial onboarding or in a training capacity

☐ Focus Area:
Permanency

• Provide case management services for youth and families as assigned by the Clinical Program Manager
• Create and implement needs and services plan, to help maintain stability and functioning of youth and the Resource Family
• Utilize needs and services plan and collaborate with other community partners and birth family to create a unified treatment team and support the permanency plan
• Conduct weekly or bi-weekly home visits to monitor youth’s progress and provide support and advocacy services to the Resource Parent, youth, and birth family
• Provide referrals and resources to youth, non-minor dependents, and families
• Coordinate visitation schedule with birth family and ensure supervision as ordered by the courts
• Maintain contact with the youth’s birth parents or other designated relatives,…