Caseworker
Caseworker
Posted on :
08-04-2025
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Yearly Salary
$ 73640 - 74400
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
08-04-2025
Job Description
Caseworker San Leandro CA
Your opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of vulnerable and underserved children and their families is here! As a Caseworker you will play an important role in the lives of foster youth by building a relationship with children developing a treatment plan and coordinate the provision of services to children and their families. Ready to make a positive changeAlternative Family Services offers a rewarding career and work environment.
About Alternative Family Services
Alternative Family Services is a Foster Family Adoption and Mental Health Agency that has been serving abused and neglected children in our community since 1973. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability safety and wellbeing in communities. We provide a wide range of foster adoption mental health and transitionaged youth services in English and Spanish. We have eight locations throughout the Bay Area and 200 employees. We celebrate diversity equal opportunity and excellence.
Responsibilities
- Train and supervise foster parents/resource parents
- Oversee the placement of youth in foster homes through regular visits in homes and meeting individually with the child
- Develop and update a treatment plan for each child on a quarterly basis
- Act as a liaison between AFS and other community based services needed by the foster child
- Maintain current case notes and other documentation
- Identify and utilize community resources
- Crisis intervention and management
- Be available for emergencies with assigned caseload
Qualifications
- Masters Degreein Social Work or related field that meets educational requirements as required by California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22; or be granted an exception by California Community Care Licensing (CCL)
- Ability to obtain fingerprint and government required background clearances
- Ability to work successfully and collaboratively in complex family systems
- 12 years experience working with children and families
- Proven track record of working successfully with diverse cultural populations
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) is preferred*
Driving Requirements
This role involves working directly in the community and visiting foster homes throughout the East Bay / San Francisco Bay area. Therefore it is essential that candidates possess a valid California drivers license and maintain valid automobile insurance that includes their name as an insured driver on the policy at all times.
We Offer
This role involves working directly in the community and visiting foster homes throughout the East Bay / San Francisco Bay area. Therefore it is essential that candidates possess a valid California drivers license and maintain valid automobile insurance that includes their name as an insured driver on the policy at all times.
We Offer
- A professional supportive and culturally diverse work environment
- A fulltime position with a flexibleschedule
- Starting salary $73640 $74400/year
- Bilingual pay differential offered for Spanish fluency of $2500/year additional
- IRS standard mileage reimbursement
- Benefits package which includes:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Chiropractic&Acupuncture
- Flexspending options
- Life and disability insurance
- 403(b) option
- Over 7 weeks time off annually!11 vacation days the first year accruals starting on your 1st day and progress up to 20 days a year! 11 paid holidays including your birthday off&12 sick days annually!
- AFS makes substantial monthly contributions on your behalf to keep out of pocket premiums at an all time low!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of Ancestry Age Color Disability Genetic Information Gender Gender Identity Gender expression Marital status Medical condition Military or veteran status National origin Race Religion Sex and Sexual orientation.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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