Social Worker jobs at Family Service Association

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Summary: The Licensed Clinical Social Worker is responsible for working alongside early childhood professionals in Child Development Centers throughout the Inland Empire to build the capacity of staff and families to address and/or prevent challenging behaviors and to foster social-emotional competencies. Apply trauma informed therapeutic theories to diagnose and treat mental and emotional disorders, sharing strategies, modeling evidence-based intervention approaches, facilitating referrals, and cultivating a deeper understanding of the factors that shape young children's social-emotional development. Essential Duties: • Direct service treatment, including diagnostic (intakes), crisis intervention, and on-going treatment. • Conducts observations and needs assessments for children, classrooms, and centers. • Support for providers, parents, legal guardians, and caregivers to create trauma informed, proactive inclusive environments and to respond effectively to all children. Maintain case files that include intakes, activities, progress notes, evaluations, and recommendations. • Aid to providers, parents, legal guardians, and caregivers, and encouragement and facilitation of collaboration and communication, in developing the skills and tools needed to be successful as they support the development and early learning of all children, including observing environments, facilitating the development of action plans, and supporting site implementation of those plans. • Meetings or workshops with groups of parents to increase parents' understanding of social emotional development and positive behavior guidance strategies Developing and modeling of strategies for addressing prevalent child mental health concerns, • Linking families with community resources and providing parent support and training as appropriate. • Provide consultation, recommended approaches and education related to the mental health of the child. • Providing prevention services to individual children. • Follow up on results of counseling programs and clients' adjustments to determine effectiveness of programs. • Provide clinical supervision to Associate Therapists, Trainees, and Interns in accordance with BBS guidelines and agency policies. Support professional growth and ensure ethical, effective service delivery. • Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in alignment with agency standards and billing requirements to maximize reimbursements and meet audit expectations. • Punctual and regular attendance. • Participates in meetings including but not limited to, All Staff Meetings, IEP, 504, SSTs and Parent/Teacher Meetings as requested. • Any other task or duty as assigned or required. Qualifications/Skills • Licensed at least 2 years, with ability to provide clinical supervision to associates, interns, and trainees. • 3+ years' experience in a community-based setting with diverse children ages 0-5 years old. • Experience with providing services in an outpatient setting. • Experience with child /group therapy. • Experience with treating depression, anxiety, behavioral concerns, and trauma. • Bilingual/Spanish speaking preferred. • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to communicate effectively via e-mails. • Ability to analyze and interpret information to plan appropriate treatments. Education, Training and Experience: • Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling, or Social Work from an accredited institution • Current California Marriage and Family Therapist, Professional Clinical Counseling or Clinical Social Worker Licensure. • Completion of 15 hour Clinical Supervision Course, or ability to do so within 90 days of hire. • Valid CA Driver's License and proof of Automobile Insurance Physical & Mental Demands: • Working at a desk for extended periods of time with computer/keyboard work. • Long periods of intense concentrated attention on details. • Ability to lift/carry at least 30 pounds. • Ability to perform tasks that require bending/stooping. • Ability to perform under high pressure/problem solving situations. • Ability to cope with a fast-changing work environment. • Contribute to the organization culture of the department with a positive attitude and professional demeanor. • Ability to multi-task and stay focused with many interruptions. • Ability to deal with many different personalities. • Ability to travel between work sites to provide behavioral therapy to our various child development and/or senior centers. FSA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job Description Child Development Specialist (Family Engagement) The Family Engagement Specialist comes alongside center-based families to provide strengths based support, resources, advocacy, and intervention in accordance with state and program guidelines. The Family Engagement Specialist is responsible for assisting families in the coordination of education and social emotional supports. The Family Engagement Specialist collaborates with staff and community partners to provide comprehensive services, assists in the planning and implementation of family events, parent meetings and trainings. The Family Engagement Specialist maintains appropriate records and data in accordance with program guidelines. Essential Duties: • Provides direct family support to center-based families. • Collaborates with Director in the coordination and implementation of family events, parent meetings and trainings. • Communicates, both orally and in writing as needed, to assist parents and staff with resources and services for the purpose of providing accurate information for the program. • Meets with parents, childcare staff and other appropriate community/agency personnel for the purpose of processing referrals, educational/social emotional assessments that may be needed and other resources. • Collaborate with internal departments and community organizations to provide opportunities for families to meet their goals. • Maintain documentation in accordance with program guidelines including current files for resources and referrals. • Work in tandem with center staff to ensure comprehensive, wrap-around services for families to include child development services and social services. • Actively participate in staff meetings and monthly reflective supervision meetings with direct supervisor • Participates in various community groups, meetings, trainings, events (e.g. projects, in services, workshops) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information to parents, agencies, and the community. • Responds to requests for information and assistance (e.g. referrals about choosing quality child care, community resources, parenting, and other family topics) for the purpose of program operation. Report to: Program Director Qualifications/Skills 2 years combined experience with early childhood services preferred: classroom/social work Knowledge of child development regulations Title 5 and Title 22 desirable. Experience with providing community resources and parenting classes/programs preferred. Ability to interact positively with program participants, agency representatives, and the community at-large. Have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to analyze and interpret information to case plan appropriate resources and interventions. Education, Training and Experience: Bachelor's Degree required in child development, education, social services, or a related field. Bilingual in Spanish Valid CA Driver's License and proof of Automobile Insurance Physical & Mental Demands: Ability to lift/carry at least 30 pounds. Ability to perform tasks that require bending/stooping. Ability to perform under high pressure/problem solving situations. Ability to cope with a fast-changing work environment. Contribute to the organization culture of the department with a positive attitude and professional demeanor. Ability to multi-task and stay focused with many interruptions. Ability to deal with many different personalities.