At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality.

Program and Role Summary

Wayfinder’s Foster Care and Adoption programs match children and youth who have been displaced from their homes due to abuse or neglect with families that can provide safe, caring homes. Wayfinder recruits, trains and certifies resource (foster) families, some of whom ultimately adopt the children they foster. We emphasize a child achieving permanency, which can be reunification with birth parents, living with relatives, adoption or guardianship.

The primary focus of the Social Worker II is to be responsible for the provisions of case management of assigned youth. The Social Worker is expected to exercise professional judgment and discretion as the primary practitioner and collaborator in the successful integration of treatment of clients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist and support parents in meeting the needs of children in their care.
• Monitor visits between foster children and relatives.
• Inspects foster homes for compliance with regulations once per month.
• Assists with foster parent training process.
• Complete home studies as needed.
• Communicate and develop working relationships with outside workers and agencies for casework purposes.
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree from an accredited or state-approved graduate school in social work or social welfare, marriage, family and child counseling, child psychology, child development, counseling psychology, or social psychology.
• Minimum of five years of experience in the role of social worker within the agency and good standing.
• Two years of supervisory experience is highly preferred.
• Expertise in the laws, rules, and regulations governing the operations of public social services agencies, Foster Family Agency homes (FFA), Resource Family Approval (RFA) and adoptions is required.
• Expert knowledge in child welfare principles consistent with the California Continuum of Care Reform is required.

Benefits: Wayfinder is committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is both comprehensive and competitive which includes:

• Paid Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, 11 paid holidays, plus five winter holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
• Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
• Education tuition assistance program: Invest in your career development
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
• Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
• Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents

Additional Benefits Offered for this role:

• Clinical supervision hours

Wayfinder Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment background and drug screenings.