Description: Are you…

• Craving new challenges and desire to have a life-changing effect on others;
• A self-motivated individual with a proven track record of engaging and collaborating on a team;
• Looking to become a part of a high-energy organization servicing San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange Counties; and
• Inspired to help families and individuals?

Look no further! YOU belong at A Greater Hope, apply today!
About us
A Greater Hope is a nationally accredited community-based organization serving hundreds of at-risk adults, vulnerable children and families each year. We have a creative, fun and rewarding environment. A Greater Hope provides a continuum of care that includes Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Kinship Support, Treatment Foster Care, Supervised Visitation, Adoption Services and a full scope of Behavioral Health Services. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for children and families through culturally responsive integrated services. Our vision: Hope transforms, love restores and healing is possible for every person.
Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting and flexible work environments
• Flexible working hours
• Growth opportunities
• Office locations in Victorville, Barstow and Banning.

The Clinical Social Worker (CSW) facilitates foster care placement by providing services to children requiring foster placement and to their resource families. The CSW conducts supervised visits, assessments, and develops individual case plans and treatment objectives for each client to facilitate successful foster care placement. The CSW may utilize bilingual skills as needed. The CSW consults with the Clinical Social Worker Supervisor and Program Director to ensure quality and ethically sound services that also maintain compliance with State and Agency regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Make regular home visits to certified resource families to assess and/or address the needs of children and to provide support to resource parents.
• Develop individual case plans and treatment objectives for children.
• Coordinate all services and arrange appropriate referrals to meet treatment objectives.
• Monitor that treatment objectives are met.
• Monitor visits between children and birth families and provide intervention and support.
• Provide quarterly & appraisal needs and services reports to Children and Family Services while the child is in foster care.
• Perform other duties as assigned

What’s in it for you?
Personal Development:

• Advancement opportunity within the company
• In person and virtual training on hundreds of topics
• Improve social relations and emotional intelligence
• Improve skills and/or learn new ones
• Build or renew one’s identity and self-esteem.
• Identify and develop strengths or talents
• Define and execute personal development plans

Competitive Benefits Package:

• 14 Paid Annual Holidays
• Flexible Schedule
• Use of Agency Vehicle Pool (As Available)
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 401K with Agency Match
• Vacation
• Insurance (Medical, Vision and Dental)
• Supervision (MSW, MFT and/or BSW associates)
• Company Engagement Committees

Requirements: Qualifications:
A successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or other related field recognized by Community Care Licensing required.
• Excellent communication skills; written and spoken English.
• Good attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to conduct his/herself in a professional manner when representing the agency to the public and other governing agencies.
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License and a good driving record. Must be at least 18 years old with at least 2 years of driving experience.
• Must pass a physical exam and Tuberculosis skin test.
• Provide Criminal and Child Abuse Clearance from the State of California/Department of Justice.
• Must pass and remain current in CPR/First Aid.
• This position requires COVID-19 vaccination and at least one booster.
• Must be able to effectively utilize computers and basic computer software.
• Must be available to work nights, weekends and some holidays as needed.
• Must meet Community Care Licensing and insurance requirements.
• Must have a valid California Driver’s License and a good driving record. Must be at least 18 years old with at least 2 years of driving experience.
• A Greater Hope includes all employees in the DMV pull notification process, notifying AGH of infractions throughout the process.
• All Employees are required to report all arrests within 48 hours of arrest as per Community Care Licensing requirements.
• Must pass a drug screen, physical exam, and Tuberculosis skin test.
• Be able to obtain Criminal and Child Abuse Clearance from the State of California/Department of Justice.
• A Greater Hope participates in E-Verify; and will verify your Social Security Number.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, strong conflict resolution, communication and organizational skills; with great attention to detail.
• Foster Family Agency experience preferred.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, move quickly, run, use hands, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and taste or smell. There are physical demands associated with this position. The employee must also be able to remain in a seated position while working in the office. Employees may be required to and must often lift or carry items 10-50 lbs., usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder. There may be situations where the employee will have to care for the personal needs of infants and children such as managing personal accidents/bathroom support, feeding and, cleaning up infants and children. The employee may be working outside for periods of time in all seasons of weather. Community work or home visits are required. Dependent on position.
Employees will be required to drive a motor vehicle.
All employees, regardless of position, serve as role models for children, adolescents and others who are served by our agency. Therefore, each employee must at all times be emotionally stable and able to function effectively with children, adolescents and adults who may have mental or behavioral health problems. The staff must be able to demonstrate appropriate daily behavior, appropriate expression of emotions, as well as appropriate role modeling. Hostility, aggression and unnecessary or inappropriate physical actions as well as inappropriate emotional expression are not acceptable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year

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