Foster Care/Adoption Worker
Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
Full Time
17 hours ago
$72,802 - $80,466 USD
No Visa Sponsorship
About this role
Role Overview
- Interprets laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific area of responsibility.
- Assesses cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children and their families.
- Develops and implements sophisticated psychosocial case plans.
- Provides direct counseling, applying family-systems treatment models.
- Serves as case manager in planning, organizing, and coordinating service delivery.
- Works collaboratively with mental health, education, legal, medical, and other human services professionals.
- Functions as legal guardian for agency foster children.
- Makes placements of children and adolescents into alternative care.
- Provides supportive services to promote self-sufficiency.
Requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in the Human Services field
- Minimum of two (2) years of appropriate and related experience in a Human Service related area
- Experience in assigned program area
- Completion of required training programs or equivalent combination of training and experience
- Possession of a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Health insurance options with employer contribution
- Employer-paid life insurance
- VRS retirement
- Continuing education/training opportunities