Foster Care Case Worker

We are hiring a Foster Care Case Worker!

Since 1995 The James Barry Robinson Institute's (JBRI) non-profit foster care program has provided positive homes for youth with behavioral and emotional challenges. At JBRI, Case Workers are the bridge to brighter futures!

Our Foster Care program provides treatment, training, and supportive homes for children throughout Hampton Roads, Virginia. We are committed to placing children in stable, loving homes and carefully matching each child with a foster family that best meets their needs.

As a Foster Care Case Worker you would provide case management services to children in our Foster Care program. These services include treatment and service planning, monitoring and oversight to ensure that children receive safe, appropriate and structured care as well as coordination of services for the child. Furthermore, as a member of our Foster Care team you would help to provide an exceptional service to all parties involved as well as act as a liaison with providers such as the juvenile and domestic relations courts, schools, families and other applicable agencies.

Salary Range: $48,000- $55,000 + on-call pay + mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• Bachelors in human services or related field (including but not limited to sociology, psychology, special education, or counseling)
• A minimum of two years experience in providing casework services to children and families
• Previous Foster Care Case Worker experience is highly preferred
• Ability to work independently and effectively communicate with others
• Knowledge of growth and development in children, adolescents, and developmentally disabled youth.
• A commitment to quality and excellent customer service
• Valid driver's license

Duties:

• Responsible to serve as resource person and provide counsel to children and families during all aspects from placement and discharge
• Establishes and maintains professional and supportive relationships with youth, resource families, birth families, referring personnel, and providers
• Regularly meets with youth/families to conduct visits/sessions to ensure safety and welfare of the child as well as provide on-going case management services and skill development.
• Maintain proper documentation of cases, notes, and/or records in accordance to the treatment plan and organizational policies
• Support foster parents and children to help ensure quality outcomes and safety

Benefits:

• Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with company contribution
• Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid annual leave (Vacation)
• Paid sick leave
• 8 Paid Holidays (Juneteenth added 2022, and MLK being added in 2023)
• Tuition reimbursement, details below:
  $3,000 per calendar year after 6 months of tenure
  $5,000 per calendar year after 2 years of tenure
• Employee events and activities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual performance reviews
• Opportunities for advancement
• Employee events and activities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual performance reviews
Opportunities for advancement

The James Barry Robinson Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Education & Experience Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelors degree in social work or a field related to social work including, but not limited to sociology, psychology, special education or counseling and 1 year experience in providing casework services to children and families; or
• A bachelors degree in any field plus 2 years of experience in providing casework services to children and families; or
• A masters or doctorate degree in social work or a field related to social work such as sociology, psychology, special education or counseling, with either a student placement in providing casework services to children and families or 1 year of experience in providing casework services to children and families.