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Bilingual Child Welfare Social Worker

Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area · Washington, District Of Columbia, US

Level: ExperiencedJob Location: Home Office (Headquarters) - DC - Washington, DC 20036Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Master's of Social Work Requir...

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Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Home Office (Headquarters) - DC - Washington, DC 20036Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Master's of Social Work RequiredSalary Range: $85,000.00 - $86,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: 10 - 20%Job Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesThe Bilingual Child Welfare Social Worker will provide case management for children, and their families that have been placed in foster care in the District of Columbia. Incumbent will provide assistance to improve the social and psychological functioning of children and their families to facilitate timely permanency outcomes. Essential Functions: - Meeting with children and families face to face to conduct safety assessments, determine service needs, and monitor progress toward case plan goals. - Work with children/youth, foster parents, and other professional partners to assess capabilities and concerns, and to determine what services are required to meet their needs. - Facilitate and supervise family visitation. - Serve as liaison/advocate between families and foster parents, health specialists, school staff, DC Family Court, and other service providers. - Maintain case records and prepar...