Social Worker, Placer

Description

At Wayfinder Family Services , we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality.

Program And Role Summary

• Wayfinder’s Post Adoption Service s (PAS) program offers a variety of support groups, classes and social events for families. Adoption is a lifelong process. Not all needs present themselves immediately but rather arise months – even years – down the road. We are committed to supporting adoptive families today and well into the future.
  
  

The primary focus of the Post Adoption Social Worker, is to work with post adoptive and post permanency families to stabilize and strengthen client families. To accomplish this, the Social Worker II will provide engagement, assessment, goal planning, skill building, referrals, advocacy, and support during crisis. Assist families in locating funding for services where possible. Accurately document all services provided, assessments, meetings, decisions, and reports. The social worker II will work cooperatively and collaboratively with team members and community partners.

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain trusting relationships with adoptive families, ensuring continued post-adoption support.
• Conduct home visits when necessary, virtual check-ins, and in-person meetings as needed.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments to evaluate family strengths, needs, and risk factors.
• Develop and implement individualized family support plans in collaboration with parents and caregivers
• Offer immediate crisis intervention and de-escalation strategies for families facing acute challenges.
• Maintain professional integrity and ethics.
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• A master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Sociology and/or Communication is required.
• Prior experience in a case management position or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and the unique needs of kinship care and adoptive families
• Strong knowledge of and ability to deliver trauma-informed practice
• Ability to work in MS Word, Outlook and Excel at intermediate level
• Proficient in using virtual video technologies and have stable internet service with privacy to meet with clients virtually
• Work in adoptions preferred.
  
  

Benefits : Wayfinder is committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is both comprehensive and competitive which includes:

• Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
• Education tuition assistance program: Invest in your career development
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents
  
  

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings