Practitioner - FPS

The Practitioner-FPS will provide direct in-home services to families following the New Jersey Family Preservation model, promoting family preservation and safety through short-term intensive services and advocacy. The role requires cultural humility, a strengths-based perspective, and knowledge of the child welfare system and community resources.

Requirements

• Master's in Social Work or equivalent master's in human services
• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field with at least one and a half years' experience working with families experiencing crisis
• Must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey with safe driving record
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Availability to conduct sessions on evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Excellent time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Outstanding human relations skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to utilize approaches with children and families
• Ability to deliver and score assessment tools
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency and working knowledge of database and reporting tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and/or electronic health record systems
• Safely operate a motor vehicle abiding by all applicable traffic laws
• Ensure safety of all passengers through appropriate safety measures

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Retirement plans
• Additional supplementary benefits
• Vacation
• Personal days
• Sick days
• 12 paid holidays
• Summer wellness Fridays
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Internal/external trainings
• Capella University partnership
• 403b retirement plan with employer matching
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Employer-paid Long-term Disability (LTD) insurance
• Employer-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance