Social Worker II, III, RFA & Recruitment - Complex Care

*$1,500 HIRING BONUS, ADDITIONAL $1,500 SPANISH SPEAKING*

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

Social Worker III

• A Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)

For Both Positions

• 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

Essential Job Functions

All Social Workers

• 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

Position Specific

• Focus Area: Resource Family Approval

• Conduct orientations, pre-approval training, and preliminary interviews of potential Resource Family applicants
• Evaluate, assess and support potential and approved Resource Families and complete associated tasks, forms and documentation review ad reports
• Provide support services and referrals to assigned families including Resource Families in pre-approval and portability processes
• Supports with evaluating, assessing, and ensuring approval standards for compliance are met and maintained for all potential and approved Resource Families in accordance with community care licensing and agency policies and procedures
• Communicates compliance requirements, engages with CCL and ensures compliance for current families and prepares future families for expectations of being a resource parent

Employment At-Will

Employment at the Agency is terminable at-will, which means that employment may be terminated at any time, without cause or reason, by either the employee or the Agency. In addition the Agency may also demote, layoff, transfer or reassign employees at any time at its sole discretion without cause or reason.

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Compensation

This position may be filled at any level listed in this posting. Level determination is based on the role’s minimum qualifications and the candidate’s directly relevant experience and scope of responsibility.

The posted salary bands represent the full pay range for each role and reflect opportunities for compensation growth over time. The typical hiring ranges reflect where we reasonably expect to make offers to new hires based on relevant experience, qualifications, and internal equity.

Level II

• Typical hiring range: $75,000 – $86,500 per year
• Full salary band: $75,000 – $100,000 per year

Level III

• Typical hiring range: $80,000 – $92,000 per year
• Full salary band: $80,000 – $105,000 per year

Compensation offers are made through our established compensation framework to promote fairness, consistency, and internal equity.