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Foster Care Social Worker

Social WorkerFull-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: Foster Care Social Worker

LOCATION: New Castle, DE

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 provide support and services to families to ensure they thrive within the community. This role involves managing foster care cases and making a lasting difference in the lives of children and families.

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, 52% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution36 jobs · 26 employers

9
<$75k
8
$75k-100k
2
$120k
17
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
93%
Sign-on bonus
48%
CME allowance
24%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,562 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newark

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$327k
Typical market rent
$2,037/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 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.

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Benefits & Perks

14 paid holidays
PTO
Group Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
401-K