Specialist - Child Welfare Services (Foster Care)

Working in Child Welfare can be rewarding and very heart wrenching at times. It is a joy helping others because it absolutely requires one to give of themselves to help another. You will find you get more out of it then you realize.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in one of the following fields: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science, Education, Community Development, Law Enforcement, Forensic Psychology, Gerontology, Special Education, Education of the emotionally disturbed, Education of the gifted, Behavioral Science, Community Services, Counseling (Psychology), Criminal Justice (Administration), Early Childhood Studies, Family Ecology, Family Life Education, Family Studies, Family and/or Child Development, Guidance/School Counseling, Human Development and Family Studies, Human Services, Psychology, Social Work or Sociology
• Prior child welfare experience in foster care or adoption case work
• CWTI training or certificate
• Knowledge or experience working with the agency's target population and knowledge of social problems and concerns of our families
• Current, valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and current automobile insurance

Benefits

• Medical & prescription coverage with a minimal employee contribution
• 100% employer paid dental & vision coverage for all full-time staff members & eligible dependents
• Employee life insurance & optional dependent life insurance
• Accident & critical illness insurance
• 403(b) thrift plan with employer match after 1 year; fully vested after 2 years
• Employee assistance program
• Continuing education & full licensure stipend
• Longevity pay after 3 years
• Paid time off
• 10 paid holidays
• Approved site for the National Health Services Corps