Social Worker II, Adoption Education Liaison bei Wayfinder Family Services

Description

• The Educational Liaison will work closely with the youth caregivers to assess the youth’s educational needs and provide services such as: referrals to tutoring; on-site or virtual tutoring as needed; referrals to academic enrichment activities; an onsite resource library and referrals to a local community library that offers written and audio educational materials.
• The Educational Liaison will advocate for caregivers and youth and their families to help obtain 504 plans and Individual Education Plans (IEPs) as well as other educational supports.
• Be a consultant to the youth, youth caregivers, and the County’s adoption and guardianship units and provide the team with solutions. Offer family specific curriculum and/or referrals to Wayfinder’s wide array of psycho-educational trainings, workshops, and support groups that can positively impact the emotional well-being of the youth.
• Participate in IEP Meetings when invited by the caregiver or county staff to for our post adoption and Kinship families.
• Educational Liaison to serve both pre and post adoptive homes and legal guardians. The Educational Liaison will effectively manage a caseload that is referred to by the CFS Adoption staff. Wayfinder’s Educational Liaison will aim to serve a minimum of 20- 30 unduplicated youth and their families annually. This caseload can be negotiated with County staff.  
• The Educational Liaison can work onsite in EHSD’s Central office a minimum of three days a week and/or as requested by county staff.  
• Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Qualifications

• A 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 is required.
• Bilingual (Spanish), required.
• At least 3-semester units of field practice at the master’s degree level or 6 months full-time equivalent experience in a public or private social service agency.
• At least nine semester units of coursework related to children and families, or within the first year of employment, experience working with children and families as a major responsibility of the position under the supervision of a supervising social worker.
• At least 3-semester units in working with minority populations; 6 months of experience in working with minority populations; or training in cultural competency and working with minority populations within the first 6 months of employment as a condition of employment.
• At least 3-semester units in child welfare, OR at least 6 months of experience in a public or private child welfare social services setting.
• Valid CA Driver License with a minimum of three (3) years good driving history and must be approved by the agency’s insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles.

• 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
• Sign-On Bonus Eligible Position : $2,000 paid in two installments.