Compehensive Foster Care Social Worker

Bridges Homeward•Cambridge, MA

20d

About The Position

Recognizing the value in self-care and work-life balance, Bridges Homeward operates on a 33.5 hour work week PURPOSE: The Social Worker is a member of the Comprehensive Foster Care Program team serving children and youth who are in the custody of the Department of Children and Families. The Social Worker provides direct clinical and case management services to children in foster care placement, provides support to foster families in coordination with the Family Resource Worker, and support's the youth and their team on locating and strengthening permanent connection. The Agency: Founded in 1873, Bridges Homeward has evolved over time into a group of dynamic, highly dedicated, mission driven professionals meeting the current needs of the Greater Boston community. Bridges Homeward is committed to strengthening and advocating for diversity, equity and inclusion, for our staff and those we serve. We are seeking staff that align with our commitment, as individuals and as a community, to continually seek to advance racial equity initiatives to address long-standing systemic racial biases and discrimination in our society. Our goal for every person we work with is for them to find permanency; a healthy, nurturing relationship with an adult that they can count on for the rest of their life. Sometimes, permanency in our work means making sure a child can remain with their biological family; sometimes it means ensuring someone with a developmental disability can live with family instead of having to move to an institutional setting; sometimes it means finding a child in foster care a forever family and for other youth it means having a safe, secure parenting relationship with a supportive adult. Bridges Homeward welcome staff with lived experience in one of our area of expertise. Join our supportive team environment today!

Requirements

Bachelors degree in social work, psychology, education, or a related field plus 1 year experience working with children, youth and families or MSW
Professional Social Work licensure (within 6 months of hire).
Valid driver's license and properly insured vehicle
Fully vaccinated required.
CORI/SORI/Finger printing required

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Completes weekly home visits with children in foster homes to ensure safety, monitor progress and support placement
Utilizes permanency interventions with youth, families and DCF in order to enhance permanent outcomes
Provides Case Management and treatment planning for all children on caseload.
Providers after hours emergency coverage on a rotating basis