Social Worker II, Education Liaison
Wayfinder Family ServicesAntioch, California, United States
Posted March 10, 2026
34.77 - 37.06
About the Company
Wayfinder Family Services is a California‑based nonprofit that delivers comprehensive support to children, youth, adults, and families facing vision loss, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and other life challenges. Since 1953, the organization has served more than 21,000 individuals each year through a continuum of services—including foster care, transitional and residential housing, early intervention, special education, mental health, rehabilitation, and social work—tailored to the unique needs of each client. Wayfinder’s distinctive advantage lies in its integrated, cross‑silo approach that addresses the complex, intersecting issues of vulnerable populations, making it the only human services provider in the state to combine specialized visual impairment programs with a full spectrum of disability and family services. By bridging gaps in care and fostering empowerment, Wayfinder helps clients achieve independence, health, and quality of life.
Job Description
At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. The Social Worker II, Education Liaison, will work closely with youth caregivers to assess educational needs and provide services such as referrals to tutoring and on-site resource library.
Requirements
- 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
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
- 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
Benefits
- 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
- Education tuition assistance program
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
- Flexible spending account (FSA) plans
- $2,000 sign-on bonus