Wayfinder Family Services is hiring: Social Worker in Chico

Overview

Social Worker role at Wayfinder Family Services. This remote position with co-location in the CDSS Chico and Sacramento offices as needed will provide preventive, supportive, and educational services to post-adoptive families, including short-term interventions based on the individualized needs of the family related to adoption issues. Travel to assigned counties is required for support groups, family events, and/or AAP.

Compensation

Base pay range: $68,640.00/yr - $73,000.00/yr

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide education and information to assist families in understanding the family situation and learning strategies in parenting.


• Assess family needs and assist families with appropriate community linkages, advocacy support, and skill building.


• Brief case management for post adoptive families, brief initial assessment to complete a family support plan.


• Provide families with strategies to assist with increasing attachment in their home and in learning a variety of techniques to respond to challenging behaviors.


• Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Qualifications

• Master\'s degree in social work or a related field is required.


• Experience working with pre and post adoptive families is preferred.


• Ability to travel to Chico office monthly, as well as various Northern California counties quarterly (Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity, Siskiyou, Lassen, Modoc, among others).


• Valid CA Driver License with a minimum of two (3) years good driving history and must be approved by the agency’s insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles.

Benefits

• 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.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Associate


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Other


• Industries: Individual and Family Services