(2) Family Advocacy Unit Social Workers
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Job Location:
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Community Legal Services Inc. of Philadelphia (CLS) is a non-profit public interest agency providing free civil legal services to low-income Philadelphia residents. As the largest provider of free civil legal services in the Philadelphia area CLS is both locally and nationally renowned as a premier legal services provider dedicated to ensuring access to justice for all low-income individuals and communities. CLS has ten legal units covering a wide range of civil legal services.
CLSs Family Advocacy Unit (FAU) is seeking to hire a (2) full-time Social workers team with attorneys paralegals and peer parent advocates to assist clients with special needs including providing clients with brief case management referrals to other agencies and services and crisis counseling. Social workers participate in case consultations and provide resource information and/or advice to case handlers assisting clients. Social workers also attend case planning meetings and court hearings to support clients.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The job duties and responsibilities necessary for this position include:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Supervise BSW and/or MSW social work interns. Responsibility for ones own work product and work within a unit performing similar functions.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and abilities:
Provide a positive interactive liaison between the case handlers and their clients and other
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
To Apply: CLS will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is candidates are highly encouraged to submit their application byOctober 20 2025. You can submit your application on CLSs website online at ORApply can also reach out to Crystal Stackhouse (Hiring Coordinator)emailprotected. for any questions or concerns.
What to Include in your application: Please include a cover letter resume three professional references (past or current supervisors preferred) identifying your relationship and one brief writing sample (10 pages or less).
Community Legal Services Inc. welcomes applicants of all backgrounds to apply and particularly encouragespeople who have experienced poverty or housing instability people of color people who identify as LGBTQ people with disabilities and people who have had prior contact with the juvenile criminal or child welfare systems to apply.
CLS invites all applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how your unique background and/or experiences would motivate you to work toward CLSs mission and would contribute to the vitality and perspective of our organization.
This is a full-time position covered by the collective bargaining agreement between CLS and the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees AFL-CIO and its affiliate District 1199C. CLS asks for a minimum two-year commitment from individuals who accept an offer of employment. The current minimum starting salary is $60360 for entry-level applicants but that salary is subject to change or adjustment if an applicant has relevant years of experience and according to the provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement. Raises and benefits are also governed by that agreement.
CLS offers a very generous and competitive benefits package including 100% employer paid medical life and short/long-term disability benefits a 403(b)-retirement plan with employer match and generous leave package.
Community Legal Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. CLS Inc. does not discriminate in the selection of employees on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation sexual identity genetics age national origin disability or veteran addition to federal law requirements CLS complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
CLSs Family Advocacy Unit (FAU) is seeking to hire a (2) full-time Social workers team with attorneys paralegals and peer parent advocates to assist clients with special needs including providing clients with brief case management referrals to other agencies and services and crisis counseling. Social workers participate in case consultations and provide resource information and/or advice to case handlers assisting clients. Social workers also attend case planning meetings and court hearings to support clients.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The job duties and responsibilities necessary for this position include:
- Working with attorneys paralegals and peer parent advocates to assist clients facing involvement with the Department of Human Services including providing clients with brief case management referrals to other agencies and services and crisis counseling
- Participating in case consultations and providing resource information and/or advice to case handlers assisting clients
- Attending case planning meetings and court hearings to support clients
- Identifying and connecting clients to needed services
- Organizing and participating in community outreach and community education sessions
- Identifying and developing relationships with new community partners and building upon existing community relationships
- Assisting with ongoing special projects such as policy and legal changes grant applications data collection and analysis etc.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Supervise BSW and/or MSW social work interns. Responsibility for ones own work product and work within a unit performing similar functions.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and abilities:
Provide a positive interactive liaison between the case handlers and their clients and other
- professionals and outside agencies
- Deal with people in a non-judgmental empathetic patient and understanding manner which shows sensitivity tact and professionalism
- Exercise superior judgment creativity and decisiveness
- Listen to and understand information and ideas as presented verbally
- Communicate information and ideas clearly and concisely in writing and verbally
- Work with low-income and vulnerable individuals
- Excellent work ethic organization and communication skills
- Illustrate a high-level of commitment to racial justice advocacy
- Strong networking relationship building and communication skills
- Experience with public benefits housing and education issues
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact well in a multi-cultural environment
- Ability to learn complex material quickly
- Initiative
- An ability to work as part of a team
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Masters in social work (M.S.W.) required.
- Aptitude for or demonstrated skill in client interviewing written and oral advocacy
- Excellent writing skills
- Strong computer literacy
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Fluency in writing and speaking a language other than English preferably Spanish is strongly preferred but not required
- Experience with child welfare or family law preferred but not required
To Apply: CLS will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is candidates are highly encouraged to submit their application byOctober 20 2025. You can submit your application on CLSs website online at ORApply can also reach out to Crystal Stackhouse (Hiring Coordinator)emailprotected. for any questions or concerns.
What to Include in your application: Please include a cover letter resume three professional references (past or current supervisors preferred) identifying your relationship and one brief writing sample (10 pages or less).
Community Legal Services Inc. welcomes applicants of all backgrounds to apply and particularly encouragespeople who have experienced poverty or housing instability people of color people who identify as LGBTQ people with disabilities and people who have had prior contact with the juvenile criminal or child welfare systems to apply.
CLS invites all applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how your unique background and/or experiences would motivate you to work toward CLSs mission and would contribute to the vitality and perspective of our organization.
This is a full-time position covered by the collective bargaining agreement between CLS and the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees AFL-CIO and its affiliate District 1199C. CLS asks for a minimum two-year commitment from individuals who accept an offer of employment. The current minimum starting salary is $60360 for entry-level applicants but that salary is subject to change or adjustment if an applicant has relevant years of experience and according to the provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement. Raises and benefits are also governed by that agreement.
CLS offers a very generous and competitive benefits package including 100% employer paid medical life and short/long-term disability benefits a 403(b)-retirement plan with employer match and generous leave package.
Community Legal Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. CLS Inc. does not discriminate in the selection of employees on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation sexual identity genetics age national origin disability or veteran addition to federal law requirements CLS complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
About Company
Community Legal Services (CLS) provides free legal advice and representation to low income residents of Philadelphia. Get legal help and learn about issues.
