Family Services Specialist II -Foster Care/Adoption Worker (Albemarle)

Job description

Job Summary/Objective: Performs responsible, equitable, and professional casework in an inclusive team environment in accordance with established social work/counseling principles. Uses an asset-based approach to engage with the client system in developing and implementing individualized service plans involving the application of casework methods and applicable program policies. Supports and assists clients with safety, personal, family, social, health, and economic needs. Empowers the client/family to attain their highest level of self-sufficiency. As an organization, ACDSS is committed to building a diverse team of contributors who believe and work from the foundation of our core values of equity and inclusion, hope, respect, opportunity, and self-determination. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience and internal equity. Essential Functions: - Interprets laws, policies and regulations as applied to specific area of responsibility. - Assesses cognitive, emotional, and behavioral functioning of children and their families, and develops and implements sophisticated psychosocial case plans which integrate psychodynamic, systemic, medical, and social-ecological in...