Social Worker Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 3 Years’ experience in child welfare direct service experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work or Related Degree from an accredited college or university.
• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must pass a drug screen, MVR, Criminal History and DFPS History Check, Centralized Background Check Unit Texas Health and Human Services Eligibility and any background checks deemed to be necessary.
• FBI Fingerprint Check.
• Lifting requirements 50 lbs.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, acceptable driving and reliable transportation.
• Mandated reporter.
• Receives training in trauma informed practice and incorporates knowledge in day-to-day practice.
• Ability to work flexible schedule including being available after hours.
• Understanding of State requirements and resources available to families.
• Understanding of child welfare and state system.
• Ability to engage youth and families in working relationships.
• Understanding of child and adolescent development.
• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel throughout the State.
• Consistently exercises discretion and independent judgment in performance of duties in conformance with applicable policies, procedure, statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Supervises and monitors the progression of the family process to meet desired timelines and expected outcomes.
• Handles multiple priorities.
• Monitors assignments to keep staff workloads balanced.
• Manages emotions and can make decisions under pressure.
• Produces reports for external and internal partners when needed.
• Works independently effectively.
• Works with others effectively/teamwork.
• Ability to work with diverse population.
• Understands and practices Universal Precautions.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer master’s degree in social work, or related degree from an accredited college or university.
• Prefer a minimum of 40 hours in-service education per year.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises professionals, paraprofessionals, and support staff.
• Responsible for staff scheduling, employee evaluations and resolving staff conflicts.
• Provides leadership for staff by modeling expectations and behaviors.
• Provides supervision for staff, including case staffing and feedback related to achieving permanency goals for children and families in a timely fashion.
• Assures that documentation meets guidelines for timeliness and accuracy.
• Assigns cases, maintaining appropriate staffing ratios.
• Serves as relief social worker, when needed.
• Assures that case plan goals, permanency goals for children, and other appropriate services are established and achieved in a timely manner.
• Assures that children referred for placement by DFPS are transported and placed within 4 hours.
• Available for after-hours crisis intervention.
• Monitors overall client satisfaction of program and evaluates performance improvement.
• Advises Director of the findings.
• Liaison with DFPS, courts, schools, providers, and communities.
• Manages physical and emotional aspects of office staff.
• Promotes a positive relationship throughout Saint Francis.
• Makes sure there is a seamless transition of cases when new workers are assigned.
• Works with staff to develop a plan of success to meet state and organizational outcomes.
• Documents monthly staffing timely and with accuracy.
• Reports and assures staff report critical incidents to DFPS verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.
• Reports and assures staff report unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical and safety channels.
• Implements Saint Francis Ministries policies and follows directives as required.
• Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Ministries Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
• Ensures clients’ rights are protected.
• Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.