Join The Jewish Board as a Case Planner, where you'll provide essential child welfare preventive services, working directly with families in their homes and communities. You'll assess safety concerns, offer counseling, and connect families with vital resources to enhance their well-being.
Key Responsibilities
Provide Child Welfare Preventive Services primarily within the client's home and community
Assess and address safety and risk concerns related to children's health and well-being
Evaluate living conditions of clients through home-based contacts
Provide supportive case work counseling to children and family members
Identify and provide access to specific concrete services and community resources
Collaborate with external resources in the family's ecology
Conduct specialized groups for children, adolescents, and parents
Attend conferences and community-based meetings
Complete weekly progress notes and data entry
Carry caseload size as identified by program service model
Required Qualifications
BA or Masters level degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or a related subject
Basic social work knowledge and understanding of stages of change
Ability to provide in-home child welfare services
Ability to establish rapport and therapeutic relationship with families
Preferred Qualifications
Understanding of the use of family therapy principles to provide services
Understanding of early childhood development and related theories and models of practice
Strong assessment skills to evaluate dynamics and interactions within the family
Knowledge and experience with the Connections system
Benefits & Perks
Generous paid time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick daysAffordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plansTuition assistance and educational loan forgivenessFree continuing education opportunities403(b) retirement benefits and a pensionFlexible spending accounts for health and transportation24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance ProgramLife and disability insuranceDiversity, equity, and inclusion working groups