Children’s Aid’s foster care program is prepared to deal with the widest range of child welfare situations—from temporary situations that allow birth families to address issues until they can be reunited, to specialized homes with highly trained foster parents for children who need constant care for chronic medical and developmental conditions, or children reacting to trauma.
This is an entry level Social Work role supporting our Foster Care Program(s), reporting to the designated Social Work Supervisor.
Responsibilities:
- Work with a dynamic team of professionals in a progressive Foster Care program
- Supervise and document family visits
- Assist in handling service referrals for children and families
- Escort children and parents to appointments
- Complete filing
- Attend case reviews
- Other duties as assigned and necessary for the success of the program
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED minimum requirement—College degree preferred
- Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred
- Strong desire to work with children and families
- Knowledge of the New York City child welfare system a plus
- Excellent verbal, writing and organizational skills
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; Flexible work schedule after 5 pm
- Basic computer literacy
Location: -Manhattan
Activation Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Expiration Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
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