Icwa Social Worker

Job Details:

Job Location:

Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria - Loleta, CA 95551, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $31.01 - $40.46 Salary, Job Description

Tribal Preference will be given in accordance with BRBRR Act Relating to Employment.

The ICWA Social Worker provides community-based support services to Tribal members. Services are strength-based, person-centered, and culturally and trauma-informed. Responsibilities entail crisis stabilization and direct community-based services to Tribal members, including but not limited to case management, coordination of our educational advocacy project, development of preventative services, facilitation of groups and community activities, collaboration and linkages to community resources and agencies, and maintenance of case records and progress notes.

The ICWA Social Worker assigned primarily to ICWA cases is responsible for ongoing support and advocacy for Bear River families involved in the Child Welfare System.

• Support Tribal members in accessing services and problem solving on how to meet an array of medical, mental health, educational, spiritual, social and concrete needs.
• Collaboration across systems of care to address complex needs of Tribal members struggling with trauma, loss, substance abuse and domestic violence.
• Respond to crisis situations.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community members and providers.
• Effectively advocate for Tribal members including participation child welfare related referrals, investigations, on-going cases and post permanency planning.
• Attend all meetings with Tribal families, including but not limited to child and family team meetings, and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Assist Tribal members with educational needs including advocating and enforcement of 504 and Individualized Plans with schools.
• Development and facilitation of groups, trainings, activities and programming for the community.
• Empower Tribal members and when necessary advocate on their behalf.
• Maintain professional behavior at all times.
• Attend all required trainings.
• Complete all required paperwork and progress notes in a timely fashion.
• Other duties may be assigned.

AUTHORITY/

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Experience with Tribal families, at-risk youth, elders, substance abuse, and domestic violence preferred.
• Knowledge in issues related to suicide and trauma.
• Demonstrate emotional stability, adaptability, patience, self-control, and tact.
• Must possess good communication skills, a professional appearance, good judgement in moral, ethical, cultural, and spiritual matters.
• Must be able to work independently and as a team member.
• Must have good communication skills, be professional, verbal and written.
• Able to handle multiple issues at once.

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
• Must have High School diploma or GED
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field;
• OR; equivalent combination of education and experience (Equivalent = two (2) year’s direct experience to one (1) year of education); and
• Must have two (2) years of related work experience in Indian Child Welfare Act.

• Shall possess a valid driver's license and be…