Family Foster Care Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69K–$74K /yr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Position Overview

To provide comprehensive case management services to assigned children and families. Conduct an assessment of each child and birth parent. Formulate and implement a service plan for each client based on the assessment, including an appropriate permanency plan. Assure the certification and re certification of assigned Foster Homes. Support and monitor foster placements to assure the safety and needs of the children are being met.

Position Qualifications

Master's Degree in Social Work or equivalent with experience in human services or child welfare preferred. Basic computer skills and professional written and verbal skills.

The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive case management services to children and families, including conducting assessments and implementing service and permanency plans. Ensure the certification of foster homes and monitor placements to guarantee the safety and needs of children are met.

Requirements

A Master's Degree in Social Work or an equivalent degree is preferred, along with experience in human services or child welfare. Candidates must possess basic computer skills and professional written and verbal communication abilities.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Service PlanningPermanency PlanningFoster Home CertificationMonitoringProfessional Writing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Family Foster Care Social Worker at Confidential Employer a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Social Work — ranked against 6,472 active Social Work listings on WeekdayDoc.

Social Worker Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #5 of 16 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 26% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$71k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Confidential Employer

Individual and Family Services
Dobbs Ferry, New York
501-1,000 employees