NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER
After Care Worker (CUA 1)
NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19132
Job Details
Job Location 2701 N BROAD - Philadelphia, PA
Salary Range $19.23
Description
TITLE: Aftercare Worker
SUMMARY: The Aftercare Worker works to support families who have been successfully discharged from DHS/CUA formal case-management services by providing reintegration supports, consultations and community resources that will decrease the probability that the family will re-enter the child welfare system. This position involves working closely with all members of the assigned case management team prior to successful discharge; with children, biological families, and with external agencies and partners. The Aftercare Worker will focus on planning intended to prevent re-entry. Tasks will include direct work with families to address needed ongoing community supports after formal DHS/CUA case-management services are discharged, as well as work with external partners and systems to ensure that children and families are successfully connected to needed reintegration and support services.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree in Social Work or related field required. Candidates with a degree in an unrelated field require a minimum of three years experience working in child, youth, and family serving systems. Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well orally and in writing. Must have a valid drivers license.
ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Free from contagious disease/infection Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Criminal Check Clearance Mental Health Assessment Substance Abuse Assessment
NET is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon NET's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.
About Us:
The Northeast Treatment Center founded in 1970 is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies is in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and the state of Delaware.
NET Centers (NET) offers support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. A nonprofit agency, NET provides a continuum of trauma informed behavioral health and social services designed to meet complex needs of all family members. These include mental health, addiction treatment, foster care, residential group care, adoption, juvenile justice services and child welfare services. While some services address the needs of the family as a whole and some target individuals, we always strive to foster positive connections within the family to help all family members heal, recover, and rebuild.
Job Location 2701 N BROAD - Philadelphia, PA
Salary Range $19.23
Description
TITLE: Aftercare Worker
SUMMARY: The Aftercare Worker works to support families who have been successfully discharged from DHS/CUA formal case-management services by providing reintegration supports, consultations and community resources that will decrease the probability that the family will re-enter the child welfare system. This position involves working closely with all members of the assigned case management team prior to successful discharge; with children, biological families, and with external agencies and partners. The Aftercare Worker will focus on planning intended to prevent re-entry. Tasks will include direct work with families to address needed ongoing community supports after formal DHS/CUA case-management services are discharged, as well as work with external partners and systems to ensure that children and families are successfully connected to needed reintegration and support services.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelors Degree in Social Work or related field required. Candidates with a degree in an unrelated field require a minimum of three years experience working in child, youth, and family serving systems. Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well orally and in writing. Must have a valid drivers license.
ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Free from contagious disease/infection Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance Criminal Check Clearance Mental Health Assessment Substance Abuse Assessment
NET is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon NET's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.
About Us:
The Northeast Treatment Center founded in 1970 is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies is in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and the state of Delaware.
NET Centers (NET) offers support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. A nonprofit agency, NET provides a continuum of trauma informed behavioral health and social services designed to meet complex needs of all family members. These include mental health, addiction treatment, foster care, residential group care, adoption, juvenile justice services and child welfare services. While some services address the needs of the family as a whole and some target individuals, we always strive to foster positive connections within the family to help all family members heal, recover, and rebuild.