Social Worker, Foster Care Licensing & Intake

Lutheran Social Service • Sioux Falls, SD

15d

About The Position

LSS Foster Care seeks a caring and compassionate Social Worker who loves to see kids thrive.

Are you looking for a rewarding position where you can help ensure kids have a safe, stable home while their family heals?

If this is you, come join our team! #YouAreLSS

You will enjoy this setting if you are someone that:

Enjoys clients focused care with a team that is dedicated to quality outcomes.
Likes working with the Children and/or Adult population.
Appreciates an active, challenging care environment that requires critical thinking.
Values autonomous professional practice.
Possesses motivation to help create and deliver high-quality client care in an energizing team environment.

HOURS: 40 hours week.

SALARY: Dependent on experience and qualifications

BENEFITS: LSS is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field, plus one to two years related experience, is required.
• Licensed Social Worker or Social Work Associate (or the ability to be licensed) through the South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners, is required.
• Must be at least 21 years of age, is required.
• Willingness to submit to record checks to detect criminal convictions of behavior harmful towards children, spousal abuse, distributing drugs or sex crimes.
• Requires a valid auto-insurance, a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain one with approved driver status.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive case management services by assessing client needs and developing individualized service plans that support children and families in achieving stability and well-being.
• Coordinate and connect clients with appropriate community resources including medical, educational, legal, financial, and behavioral health services while collaborating with referral partners and treatment teams.
• Offer basic counseling, support foster care placements and family visitation, monitor progress toward treatment goals, and advocate for clients to strengthen functioning and outcomes.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation, reports, and case records in accordance with organizational and regulatory standards.

Benefits

• $600 hiring bonus external candidates only
• PTO Time Frontload Up to 24 Hours for benefit-eligible employees
• 8 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) 3% match
• Four Wellmark BCBS medical plan options, with HSA & FSA options
• Dental and Vision plans
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Career development opportunities, hands-on training, and mentorship
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level