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We're seeking a Social Worker to join our amazing team! In this role, you will be responsible for applying a child-centered, family-focused, trauma-informed approach to working with children and families to ensure child safety and well-being, as well as quality foster care under out-of-home placement practices, DCF policies, and EEC regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct ongoing clinical assessments and evaluations of children’s and foster parents’ progress and needs.
- In conjunction with the treatment team, develop a written treatment plan for each child outlining specific goals and when/how these goals will be met.
- Maintain case files and documentation for children, foster families, and biological families under state regulations and agency policies.
- Visit with children weekly and foster parents monthly or as needed based on policy and/or demands.
- In conjunction with the DCF, provide support and consultation to the biological families of foster children to enhance the child’s relationship with family members.
- Collaborate with DCF, community organizations, and service providers as appropriate.
- Recruit, screen, study, approve, and monitor foster homes to ensure safe, quality care and compliance with policies.
- Participate in the coordination and implementation of a training schedule for youths, foster parents, and caregivers.
- Conduct children’s and foster parents’ file reviews to monitor compliance with EEC regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in social work or related field required.
- A Master’s Degree is preferred, but not required!
- Driver’s license and reliable transportation
- Social work experience with children and families
- Previous experience providing case management and/or counseling services to children, adolescents, and families
- Eligibility for Massachusetts Social Work License
- Bilingual in Spanish/Bicultural candidates is a HUGE plus!
We Offer:
- Competitive compensation structure!
- $1,500 Signing Bonus!
- Comprehensive total rewards package
- Full suite of healthcare benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Student loan pay-down assistance!
- Tuition reimbursement!
- Funding for professional development
- Generous paid time-off!
- We value employee wellness, work-life balance, and continuous learning!
Apply Today!
What We Do
Each year, we provide a range of critical services to children, families, and individuals across Massachusetts.
We are the largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive foster care in Massachusetts. We also support children experiencing foster care as they grow their early literacy skills; youth who are “aging out” of foster care and transitioning into adulthood; families involved with the child welfare system; and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Hopewell has been supporting, empowering, and uplifting those in our care for six decades.
Each year, we provide a range of critical services to children, families, and individuals across Massachusetts.
We are the largest nonprofit provider of comprehensive foster care in Massachusetts. We also support children experiencing foster care as they grow their early literacy skills; youth who are “aging out” of foster care and transitioning into adulthood; families involved with the child welfare system; and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Hopewell has been supporting, empowering, and uplifting those in our care for six decades.
