SOCIAL WORKER - ROXBURY, MA (SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE)
Company: Hopewell Bureau of Fire
Location: Boston
Posted on: October 28, 2024
Job Description:
Social workers apply a child-centered, family-focused,
trauma-informed approach to working with children and families.
Social workers do this by providing therapeutic interventions,
advocacy, counseling, guidance and community connections. Social
workers carry caseloads of children and others carry caseloads of
foster families based on the needs of the program. Individuals and
families served include children, foster families, birth families,
kinship caregivers. Social workers are responsible for ensuring
child safety and well-being, as well as quality foster care in
accordance with out-of-home placement practices, DCF policies and
EEC regulations. Key Responsibilities
- Conduct ongoing clinical assessments and evaluations of
children's and foster parents' progress and needs.
- In conjunction with the treatment team, develop a written
treatment plan for each child outlining specific goals and when/how
these goals will be met.
- Maintain case files and documentation for children, foster
families and biological families in accordance with state
regulations and agency policies.
- Visit with children weekly and foster parents monthly or as
needed based on policy and/or demands.
- In conjunction with the DCF, provide support and consultation
to the biological families of foster children to enhance the
child's relationship with family members. Encourage regular contact
and visitation between children and family members as indicated in
the case plan. Seek to involve family members in plans and
decisions regarding the child.
- Collaborate with DCF, community organizations and service
providers as appropriate.
- Recruit, screen, study, approve and monitor foster homes to
ensure safe, quality care and compliance with policies.
- Participate in the coordination and implementation of a
training schedule for youths, foster parents, and caregivers.
- Attend all necessary meetings including Foster Care Reviews,
treatment planning meetings, intake and discharge planning
meetings.
- Provide transportation for children to visits, appointments,
court, meetings, school, work, etc. as needed.
- Assist with recruitment events, appreciation celebrations,
group activities, and any other HopeWell events.
- Participate in after hours on-call system to include routine 48
hour visits, emergency response, hospital coverage, and unexpected
needs that arise.
- Conduct children's and foster parents' file reviews to monitor
compliance with EEC regulations.
- Maintain and submit required reporting logs as requested by
Central Office.
- Facilitate support group and training for foster parents as
needed.
- Provide all pertinent paperwork, receipts and necessary
information to ensure timely and accurate processing of billing,
reimbursements, client support expenses, purchases, etc.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or higher degree in social work or related field
required. Master's Degree preferred
- Social work experience with children and families required
- Minimum of one-years' experience providing case management
and/or counseling services to children, adolescents and
families
- Eligibility for Massachusetts Social Work License required (Not
Applicable in the state of Connecticut)
- High level accuracy and personal accountability for the quality
and impact of work
- Excellent communication skills, professional demeanor, sound
judgment, and strong organizational skills
- A high level of professionalism in work and interpersonal
interactions with both internal and external contacts, presents to
others as organized, informed, and approachable
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all
details necessary to get the task done well;
- Reliable and dependable
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Driver's license and vehicle required
- Ability to work with diverse populations.
- Proficient in basic computer skills and Microsoft Office.
Ability to navigate and document in clinical computerized patient
care records. Other Requirements
- This role involves predominately home based and community-based
work with occasional remote work opportunities. During home and
community visits there are possible
- Daily access to an automobile is required
- Driving is required in and out of the catchment area
- A valid MA State Driver's License
- Remain current in all required trainings
- Clearing of background checks as required by state and federal
law
- Commitment to our organizational vision, missions, and
program
- Other duties as assigned to support quality care
Keywords: Hopewell Bureau of Fire, Nantucket , SOCIAL WORKER - ROXBURY, MA (SIGN ON BONUS ELIGIBLE), Healthcare , Boston, Massachusetts
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