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Location

Raleigh, North Carolina

Quick overview

Manage a caseload of children in foster care to ensure safety, stability, and movement toward permanency. Provide counseling, conduct social work assessments, and train foster and biological families.

Requirements summary

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field, or a Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience counseling children and families. Must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to perform CPR and crisis intervention.

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Job description

Overview

  • Join a Team That Changes Lives For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges.
  • As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
  • Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us.
  • Here, your work will change lives – including your own.
  • You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.
  • At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others.
  • We offer: Generous Paid Time Off Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay Paid On-the-Job Training Tuition Reimbursement Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth Flexible Schedules Retirement Savings Plan Join us and be a part of something bigger.
  • Apply today.

Job Description

Position Summary

To ensure the safety, stability, behavioral health treatment and movement towards permanency for children with special emotional, behavioral or developmental needs. To train foster and biological families in how to work effectively with the children placed.

Duties and Responsibilities

Maintain an assigned caseload of children who are placed in Community Residential Rehabilitative (CRR) - host home, TFC and/or Specialized Behavioral Health (SBH) levels of foster care Conduct ongoing social work assessments (e.g. Family Assessment Stress and Needs Tool (FAST), Ages and Stages, Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths) of children, their foster and biological parents through home visits, school visits and other community contacts Provide direct counseling and support services to children and their foster and biological families Work cooperatively with referring agencies (e.g. Department of Human Services (DHS), Community Behavioral Health (CBH), Community Umbrella Agencies (CUA)) and other team members to fulfill the permanency plans for each child Perform case coordination by linking youth and families with referring agencies and community services Facilitate team meetings and maintain communication with families and other members of the treatment team via phone, emails and face-to-face contact Provide ongoing documentation of work with clients including writing individual service notes and plans, individual crisis plans, quarterly reviews and treatment plans for youth Monitor foster parents to ensure compliance with the regulations, standards and policies and procedures of the program depending upon the level of care required by the child including providing medication logs, conducting visual inspections of foster homes and monitor biological family visits (only CRR) as indicated Conduct support groups (e.g. life skills session) for youth placed in foster care Complete face to face contact notes, quarterly resource parent support plan and foster/resource parent quarterly home safety checks Participate in the TFC on call rotation, as assigned Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols Perform other duties as assigned EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW) or master's degree in psychology, education or related human service field OR Bachelor of Arts in human service field with 2 years' experience counseling children and families Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities Demonstrated strong attention to detail Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint Knowledge of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Must possess a current, valid driver's license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record

Equal Opportunity Employer

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation. 2026-5633 If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ADArequest@elwyn.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • On-Demand Pay
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Career Advancement Opportunities
  • Retirement Savings Plan
  • Earned Wage Access
  • Paid On-the-Job Training
  • Vision Benefit Packages
  • Medical Benefit Packages
  • Dental Benefit Packages