Social Service Worker

The Bair Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

As a Social Service Worker, you are on the front lines of ensuring children in foster and kinship care experience safe, stable, and nurturing homes. You’ll work closely with foster families, children, and service teams to assess well-being, monitor progress, and ensure services meet each child’s unique needs. This role combines direct support, clinical judgment, and advocacy—allowing you to build meaningful relationships while helping children and families move toward stability, healing, and permanency in alignment with The Bair Foundation’s mission.

Founded in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 1967, The Bair Foundation is a Christian non-profit ministry serving children and families. We have provided quality care and services to children, youth, and families through a myriad of effective community-based services. Today, The Bair Foundation provides services in 9 states, including Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

Our programs are child-centered, family-focused, strength-based, and culturally competent, which are making a significant and positive impact on the children and families we serve. We strive to touch lives and create a better future.

• Protect Child Safety – Actively monitor placements, evaluate risk, and respond decisively to safety concerns, including allegations of abuse or neglect.
• Equip and Support Caregivers – Coach and support foster and kinship families through supervision and training grounded in the Together Facing The Challenge model.
• Coordinate Effective Services – Lead assessment and service planning efforts in partnership with families and team members to support treatment goals and permanency.
• Track Outcomes and Well-Being – Complete consistent home visits and ongoing assessments to ensure children receive appropriate care and services.
• Maintain Regulatory Compliance – Ensure documentation and service delivery consistently align with regulatory, accreditation, and organizational standards.

• Familiarity with child welfare regulations andbest practices
• Certification or experience with Together Facing The Challenge or similar models
• Comfort managing crises, on-call responsibilities, and complex family dynamics
• Clinical insight and emotional resilience
• Crisis management and child safety focus
• Compliance with regulations and legal standards
• Strong communication and teamwork
• Effective documentation and organization
• Ethical decision-making and critical thinking
• Adaptability and cultural competence
• Professional growth, accountability, and integrity

• Generous Holidays off
• Flexible Schedule
• Mileage Reimbursement
• 401K with Employer Match (Traditional and ROTH options)
• Training and Educational Assistance
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program