Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

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The Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) is a cabinet-level agency within the District of Columbia government, committed to the safety, permanence, and well-being of children and families residing in the District of Columbia. Charged with protecting child victims and those at risk of abuse and neglect, CFSA fosters collaborations within its administrations and network of government agencies and community-based providers to deliver exceptional family-focused services to the community and its residents.

This position is in the Clinical Case Management and Support (CCMS) Administration, Office of Deputy Director for In-Home and Out-of-Home Care (OIHOHC) within the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA). This position is specific to working with youth 14 and older in foster care in achieving permanency with a focus on SOUL Family permanency. The Social Worker is re sponsible f orp r oviding a f ull ra ngeof di rec tp r o fe ssion a lso c i a lwo r ks er vi c e sto c hild re n a nd fa mili e softhe

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• Works directly with youth 14 and older in foster care to explore supportive adults in their lives who the agency can engage and plan with towards permanency and successful adulthood.
• Conducts home visits to assess strengths and needs of families; contacts collateral source; reviews pertinent information; makes appropriate referrals.
• Develops and implements case assessments and plans to remediate child abuse and neglect.
• Responds to crisis situations and intervenes to address immediate problems.
• Utilizes various counseling and therapeutic techniques in an attempt to address social, environmental, emotional, and medical problems.
• Maintains medical, physical, social and psychological histories; provides case management to families, children, and youth, both individually and in groups.
• Provides assistance in seeking employment, housing, financial assistance, and other services for assigned caseload.
• Serves as an experienced member of an interdisciplinary team to provide written and oral case presentations regarding the impact of the child and/or the family’s condition, and the psycho-social implications.
  
  Identifies the needs and strengths of children and the families as they relate to the overall treatment plan.
• Prepares a variety of reports; represents the CFSA at administrative reviews, court hearings, and other meetings.
  
  Coordinates the implementation of court orders.
• Maintains up-to-date case records for documentation of case activity, to include electronic case management data entry.
• Participates in supervisory conferences for the purpose of case planning, sharing information on resources, developing specialized resources for clients, and joint decision-making.
• Attends administrative reviews and court hearings to provide status information regarding the child’s and/or the family’s psycho-social condition and CFSA compliance with recommendations contained in the case plan. Determines the appropriateness of established goals, services, and/or permanency planning based on the status findings.
• Liaises with and maintains ongoing communication with family members and the youth’s support system.
• Supervises and conducts family visits as appropriate.
• Attends professional meetings, conferences, and seminars to keep abreast of the latest changes in the field of social work. Participates in education and training activities for professional development.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Professional knowledge of, and ability to apply the principles and practices of social work in order to provide direct social services to individuals and families.

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