About this role
Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Home Office (Headquarters) - DC - Washington, DC 20036Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Master's of Social Work RequiredSalary Range: $84,000.00 - $86,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: 10 - 20%Job Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesThe Social Worker will provide case management for children, and their families that have been placed in foster care in the District of Columbia. Incumbent will provide assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families to facilitate timely permanency outcomes.
Essential Functions
• Meeting with children and families face to face to conduct safety assessments, determine service needs, and monitor progress toward case plan goals.
• Work with children/youth, foster parents, and other professional partners to assess capabilities and concerns, and to determine what services are required to meet their needs.
• Facilitate and supervise family visitation.
• Serve as liaison/advocate between families and foster parents, health specialists, school staff, DC Family Court, and other service providers.
• Maintain case records and prepare reports (ie: court reports, treatment plans, contact notes, and monthly reports).
• Refer children and/or families to community resources for services such as educational support, employment training, financial literacy, legal aid, housing, and medical treatment, and assist families with getting services as well as provide thorough information about where to go and how to apply.
• Work in a team environment to include attorneys, service providers, community partners, and government entities.
• Develop and review case plans in consultation with families and perform follow-ups assessing the quantity and quality of services provided.
• Arrange for medical, psychiatric, and other tests that may disclose causes of difficulties and indicate remedial measures.
• Coordinate medical and behavioral health appointments.
• Assist with placing children/youth in foster homes, institutions, or medical treatment centers if/and when needed.
• Prepare children and families for successful permanency outcomes
• Maintain comprehensive and timely documentation of all contact with children/youth, families of origin, foster parents, attorneys, and any other member of the team.
• Participate in an after hours on-call rotation.
Qualifications• DC LGSW or LMSW:
Knowledge or understanding of child welfare systems and guidance
• Master’s degree (MSW) from an accredited college or university; licensed to practice social work in DC & MD
• Culturally competent: experience with different cultures, religions, and nationalities.
• Experience in writing cohesive and coherent court reports, treatment plans, contact notes, and monthly reports.
• Experience in family therapy and/or trauma informed therapy.
• Must have reliable and accessible transportation
• Valid driver’s license and vehicle insurance.
• Required to pass to child protection clearances, federal and state criminal histories.
• Required to pass background and drug screen, and TB test
Preferred Skills
• 2 plus years of experience in child welfare
• 2 plus years of experience in the foster care system
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
• Experienced in data collection systems
• Ability to manage time well.
• Ability to work independently and in a group.
About LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF THE NAT
Since 1917, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA), a human services and immigration relief and refugee welcome agency, has accompanied those in need throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to foster resiliency, self-sufficiency, and access to opportunities. We provide services that last beyond just the initial arrival for families, youth, children, and individuals rebuilding their lives in the D.C. metro area.
LSSNCA is accredited by COA Accreditation, a service of Social Current.
Motivated daily by our belief in the inherent dignity of all, LSSNCA’s innovative participant-informed programs serve refugees, forced migrants, immigrants, children and youth, and underserved communities by filling in the gaps. Piloting initiatives like the area’s first camp for kids impacted by the HIV/AIDS crisis, originating local pro se asylum workshops for Afghan Allies, launching a Resource Center to serve as a community hub for all recently arrived program participants, and offering myriad trauma-informed mental health support services, LSSNCA strives to create an inclusive community of well-being where people thrive.