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Walden Family Services is an anti-racist organization. Walden Family Services is a Human Rights Campaign
organization and supports the LGBTQI , we are welcoming & affirming to all.
Job Description:
Walden Family Services, an established Foster/Adoption agency, is looking for a Full-Time
social worker (bilingual preferred) to work from our Riverside Office to cover cases
throughout Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. This worker will be responsible for
working with families and youth in foster care. In addition to this they will be
responsible for providing a continuum of care for the children who have been
placed in Walden Family Services’ programs. The Social Worker will be responsible
for working with the child, foster family, adoptive family, and natural family,
significant others, placing agency and adjunct treatment persons.
Qualifications:
EMPLOYEE STATUS: Exempt
SALARY RANGE: Beginning salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
PRIMARY SUPERVISOR: Social Work Supervisor
SECONDARY SUPERVISOR: Program Director
DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:
The Social Worker will be responsible for working with the child, resource family, biological family,
significant others, placing agency, and adjunct treatment persons to enable the child to attain his or her
treatment goals.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
2. Conduct an intake meeting with the client, placement worker, natural parent, and resource parent, if all
parties are available, when the child is placed with the Agency. Explain the program expectations and
complete necessary intake paperwork, including the Appraisal Needs and Services Plan, or 30 day initial
Treatment Team Review.
3. Following the Intake meeting, hold and create an initial treatment plan report within 30 days of
placement, in coordination with other treatment team members...
4. Conduct a Treatment Team Review (TTR) on a quarterly basis to review progress made towards
established goals following the TTR procedures. Prepare a quarterly report immediately following the
TTR, and submit to the supervisor within 10 working days.
5. Provide weekly consultation to the treatment resource parent, in the resource home. Consultation will
consist of discussion of child’s progress towards goals as defined in the Treatment Team Review, as
well as teaching and discussion of therapeutic interventions, disciplinary techniques and resource parent
training. Social Worker will provide and/or coordinate referrals for additional services as needed (i.e.
medical, psychiatric, etc.)
6. Provide weekly support and case management to enable child to accomplish treatment goals. If a child
has needs that require the services of an outside therapist for a particular issue, the Social Worker will
work on other issues with the child in coordination with the outside therapist, for purposes of
consistency and support of written treatment goals.
7. Document child’s weekly progress at home, school, and/or work, major incidents, visitation and other
significant, collateral contacts.
8. Obtain approval from placement worker prior to allowing any contact between the child and others.
Approve and facilitate all ongoing visitations with child.
9. Encourage resource parent to involve child in community activities and extra curricular activities.
10. Consult supervisor regarding incidents, significant issues, and possible terminations, and follow-up as
directed.
11. Meet with supervisor for a minimum of one hour weekly of individual supervision and case
consultation.
12. Ensure that client files in the facility and office are complete and up-to-date.
13. Utilize KaleidaCare web-based system to maintain client documentation, including weekly contact
notes, SIRs and personal documentation for the client.
14. Submit all reports and documentation to supervisor for final approval.
15. Complete monthly foster home inspection forms to ensure compliance with CCL regulations.
16. Facilitate resource parent and co-worker training, and support groups as directed by supervisor.
17. Complete initial permanency assessments and written reports for potential resource parents. Submit
resource parent annual assessments for recertification and as needed updates to this assessment as
required by Community Care Licensing.
18. Provide on-call crisis intervention. Perform the function of duty-worker at the office as requested.
19. Conduct monthly and quarterly foster home inspections and address compliance issues as needed.
20. When the Skills Trainer is working with a family and/or child on the Social Worker’s case load, the
Social Worker will consult/supervise the Skills Trainer weekly regarding goals and/or progress. The
Social Worker must first obtain approval from their supervisor to utilize the services of a Skills Trainer
prior to scheduling an initial appointment.
21. At all times project a favorable image of Walden Family Services.
22. Performs other duties as assigned or requested.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:
the State Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing regulations.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is
also regularly required to sit, stand, walk and bend; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or
controls.
The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel and crouch or crawl.
Frequent travel is required for this position.
Employee frequently performs computer work.
Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth
perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while
performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
DISCLAIMER:
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by
employees within the classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive
inventory
of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is
subject to change by the employer as needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$65k-79k (estimate)
06/05/2024
08/03/2024
waldenfamily.org
IMPERIAL BEACH, CA
50 - 100
1976
Private
<$5M
Social & Legal Services
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