Social Worker, Child Development​/Support

Job Description

Provide core services for the children and youth placed with QFS Foster Family Agency. Provide support and guidance to Resource Families in maintaining a safe, therapeutic environment for children aged 0-18 who reside in care and for nonminor dependents aged 19-21 who voluntarily stay in care. RFA Social Workers act as advocates, providing guidance and direction, and assisting with case planning.

Conduct on-site visits to certified homes to ensure safety compliance, implementation of service plans, and maintenance of progress reports on clients. They perform S.A.F.E. adoption home studies for children who reside in care and have been approved through the adoption placement unit. RFA Social Workers function as liaisons between all community partners in order to ensure best practices in meeting the desirable outcomes of children placed in adoption and Resource Family homes.

They will ensure that all Resource Families and clients placed in care comply with social service and probation guidelines, as well as State mandates and agency policies.

Minimum and/or desired qualifications 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. Preference will be given to those applicants who hold an MSW.
• Applicants must be culturally sensitive to working with diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ and CSEC.
• Applicants must be flexible and able to work collaboratively.

Key Performance Areas

• Ability to effectively provide conflict resolution
• A high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward completing assignments efficiently
• Skill in communicating effectively, both orally and written, with a variety of people of various socioeconomic and educational backgrounds
• Willingness to respond appropriately to supervision and follow policy and procedures

Sample Responsibilities and/or duties

Mrs. Mae Johnson’s Story
The story of Quality Family Services begins in the heart of California’s Central Valley, where crops grow in abundance and community roots run deep. Mrs. Mae Johnson, who was known then as the bright and resolute Mae Ethridge, was raised to pursue her dreams. After spending her youth working with her family in the cotton fields, she found her way through the halls of academia to the front lines of childcare and education.

As a young woman, Mrs. Johnson was the first in her family to graduate from college, funded entirely by her own determination. She carved a path for herself through resilience and commitment, and she would soon find her purpose in helping others do the same.

Mrs. Johnson’s career as a schoolteacher, and later as a daycare provider and educator at Fresno City College, brought her closer to her community’s youth. Her unique perspective, combined with her proximity, illuminated a crucial insight: the unmet needs of at-risk children. These children, often unnoticed and overlooked, ignited a fierce passion in Mrs. Johnson.

“They grabbed my heart, and I knew my life’s work would be dedicated to serving them.”

Mrs. Johnson is personally familiar with the…