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Chester, Pennsylvania

Foster Care Social Worker

Social WorkerPart-Time

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Job Description

Join our team at Children's Choice, Inc. and make an impact in your community. We believe that social services is a ministry, and we stand behind our principles to help our Social Workers succeed. If you are willing to make the commitment to help our families thrive, we believe YOU can make a lasting difference!

JOB: Part-Time Foster Care Social Worker

LOCATION: Wyncote PA (Montgomery county) and Chester PA (Delaware county)

Benefits

  • Warm and professional work environment
  • 14 paid holidays per year
  • PTO (paid time off) awarded on first day of hire and additional PTO awarded at two years of employment
  • Group Health Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401-K

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field
  • Experience working with children and families in social services context preferred
  • Valid driver's license with properly registered and insured vehicle
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office

To APPLY and learn more about Children's Choice, visit our website: childrenschoice.org

Children's Choice prohibits discrimination on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation. Employment opportunities shall be provided for applicants with disabilities and reasonable accommodation(s) shall be made to meet the physical or mental limitations of qualified applicants or employees.

Key Responsibilities

The Foster Care Social Worker will support families and children within the community to ensure their well-being and development. This role involves managing foster care cases and providing necessary social services to help families thrive.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Case managementFamily supportChild welfareDocumentationCommunication

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Work by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Work median $62k (middle half $53k–$81k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingPennsylvania index 97.6US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Work listings in Pennsylvania200 active6,546 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 26% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedPennsylvania social worker listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 12% offer loan repayment228 active listings, Nov 2026
New Social Work listings2,608 in the last 30 days1,361 the 30 days before (+92%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 31 employers
7
<$80k
6
$80k-100k
6
$100k-120k
14
$120k-140k
2
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
6%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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NorthBay Health · Fairfield, California

$55.87-$67.96/hr
#2

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

LifeStance Health · Portland, Oregon

$123k-$141k
#3

Mental Health Clinician (LCSW or LMFT), Suicide Risk and Assessment (ASSIST Program)

$59.42-$66.62/hr
#4

Temporary Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C)

$65/hr
+ 39 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,463 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Non-profit Organizations
Bellmawr, New Jersey
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

14 paid holidays per year
PTO awarded on first day of hire
Group Health Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
401-K

Living in Chester

Typical market rent
$1,386/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.