Bilingual Family Case Worker

Posted August 20, 2007

SELF HELP INC.

FULL TIME AND PART TIME JOB POSTING

Summary:

To provide wraparound services to help children and families develop the skills they need to foster change and growth, and reduce the instance of out-of-home placement. Family Based Services are innovative community-based providing family support to strengthen families in crisis or facing major challenges.

Responsibilities:

• Assess individual child/youth needs, and develop safe and helping relationships.
• Develop a positive working relationship with parents to provide on-going support and services.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with DSS and other community agencies providing services to the families.
• Participate in the development of Treatment Plans.
• Provide ongoing supports related to achievement of Treatment Plan goals and objectives.
• Provide direct case management services for families and children.
• Provide advocacy for children and families as needed.
• Provide supportive services to foster/biological families, as well as identified children/youth.
• Assist with transportation as needed.
• Collaborate with internal and external resources and community providers to ensure timely, safe and appropriate placement and services.
• Participate in all team meetings as appropriate, i.e. Individual Education Plans, treatment plan meetings.
• Participate in staff meetings, group and individual supervision and case reviews.
• Comply with all Self Help, Inc. and DSS documentation requirements.
• Maintain compliance with all Self Help, Inc. policies and procedures, DMR regulations and Family Support guidelines including maintaining progress notes and completion of monthly reports.
• Perform other job-related responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bilingual in English and one (or more) of the following languages: Cape Verdean Creole, Spanish or Haitian Creole; Bachelor’s degree in related field; valid driver’s license and vehicle; 1+ year case management experience; willingness and capacity to be mobile in the community; commitment to Family System Focus; Computer literate.

Available and Application:

One full-time, 35 hours per week and one part-time, 20 hours per week position. Self Help, Inc. (SHI) is a non-profit Agency offering a full array of supportive services for families in southeastern Ma. SHI offers a motivating, team-oriented atmosphere, a competitive salary, and comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, company paid life insurance, long and short term disability, and a generous 401(k) plan. Both positions eligible for benefit package and sick, vacation and holiday time.

Send or email resume to: Joanne Castricone, Self Help Inc. Family Based Services, 780 W. Main St., Avon, Ma. 02322. Email to: jcastricone@selfhelpinc.org Resumes must be received by 9/1/07. Self Help Inc. is an Equal Opportunity agency and all qualified minority candidates are encouraged to apply.