Home Study Writer - Rfa Kern

What's Your Calling?

You can find a job or you can find your mission. We've got some big challenges. We want you to help us make a meaningful difference.
 
Aspiranet is a one-of-a-kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, Aspiranet's services include foster resource family support, residential care, adoption services, and support for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood, mental health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources.

Join Our Mission

Aspiranet staff gain inspiration from human connection and understand that success is the product of teamwork. We seek champions for our mission and those committed to excellence. You'll join a group of like-minded people who care deeply about the children and families in our care.

Your Impact

Aspiranet is seeking a Home Study Writer to complete family evaluations and provide training, education and support to potential foster, adoption and resource families looking to care for children. Aspiranet's programs offer services that are client-centered, trauma-informed, and reflective of best practice standards in the field.  When you work for Aspiranet, you join a committed team whose efforts positively affect children and families.

Your Future Team

Aspiranet's foster care and adoption agency has been a leader in providing services to children and families in California for over 35 years.  Aspiranet strives to connect children to safe, caring relationships that can last a lifetime.  We prepare and approve skilled and caring parents; guiding them in becoming a healing resource to the children in their care.   We work in partnership with our families by providing ongoing support, training and monitoring until children are able to reunify with their families.  When returning home is not an option, we partner with children and families to develop a plan for life long connections that may include adoption.   In working with our families our goal is always the same - to maximize opportunities for the best possible outcomes.  The difference you make in your daily work can change lives.

Your Skills and Duties

• Work in collaboration with the child, family, family team members and community partners to facilitate successful completion of service plan goals inclusive of supporting permanency and lifelong connections.
• Conduct timely screenings and assessments resulting in the development of strength based service plan.
• Provide regular case contact and support (training, resources, advocacy and interventions) to children and their families as needed to meet service plan goals. 

Education & Work Experience

• Master's Degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school in Social Work or Social Welfare, MFT, Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology and two years casework experience. 
• Experience in observation, assessment and writing of reports
• Experience working with at risk youth and families
• Travel - East and West Kern County, and sometimes LA and Visalia Counties

Licenses & Certifications

• Meets all state required conditions of employment as set forth by funder and regulatory body; i.e. Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index Clearance, TB/Health Physical, valid CDL and clean driving record.

Aspiranet engages in value-based decision making to create the best possible outcomes for our stakeholders, including our employees.  We offer an excellent work environment and competitive benefits.  If our values are inspiring to you and you thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment then ASPIRAnet may be the right choice for you. You may be one step closer to making a difference in a child, family, and community's life.

Compensation: DOE 

Benefits: Aspiranet is a collaborative environment where everyone has a voice in creating the best possible outcomes for our clients and our staff. We offer an exceptional work environment and a competitive benefits package for full-time employees. Our benefits package is robust, aimed at keeping you healthy and well, financially secure, providing a work-life balance, and protecting you from the unexpected.