CEOGC
COUNCIL FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN GREATER
CLEVELAND
Workforce Development Program
1849 PROSPECT AVE SUITE 200
(216) 651-5188
JOB LEADS 2/6/2012
Resource
Development Associate
Full-Time Licensed Social Worker
Friendly Inn Settlement, Inc. offers a unique
opportunity to be on the leading edge in social service programs and services.
We are seeking a compassionate and energetic Supervisor who will be responsible
for directing the overall operations of the System of Care/Family-to-Family
Program.
For one hundred and thirty five years, Friendly Inn
Settlement, Inc has served as a key supporter of the Central community and Ward
5. The agency is a neighborhood-based
social service provider offering comprehensive services across the life span.
Programs and services are offered to youth and families to improve their
quality of life and promote a healthier neighborhood. Its mission is to improve the quality of life
by cultivating and nurturing individuals, families and communities to become
productive in the world economy.
Friendly Inn Settlement, Inc. is
one of the oldest social service agencies which has always been located in and
provided services within the Central Social Planning Area.
Friendly
Inn Settlement, Inc. is seeking a Full-Time
Licensed Social Worker to join its Team.
Job Description
Requirements:
Master’s degree in Social Work from a college or
university, accredited by the Council of Social Work Education with an
Appropriate state licensure for Social Work.
- Current licensure by the
state of Ohio.
- 2-3 years Social Work
experience
- Requires experience with public systems, at-risk families and groups.
· At least three years’ post-master degree experience providing direct services to children and families.
· Knowledge of best practices and emerging trends in family preservation, reunification, foster care, adoption, and life skills for youth. Knowledge of and ability to plan services to meet children’s needs for safety, well-being, and permanency.
· Ability to work effectively with families. Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills. Ability to communicate and work effectively with professional colleagues and multi-disciplinary teams. Working knowledge of computers and related software ware. Knowledge of professional standards and ethics.
· Valid state driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and access to personal car for local travel.
·
WORK HOURS: 40 hours per
week, requires flexibility of scheduling, some evenings or weekends.
·
Coordinates
neighborhood foster care recruitment plans with licensing agency, assists in
recruitment and training at community informational and foster-ware
parties. The recruitment focus is on
assisting CFS develop child-centered recruitment
teams for children in permanent custody with no identified prospective
permanent family and youth “aging out of the system,” securing family
connections and/or mentoring support.
Attends community events/functions to recruit for potential foster/adoptive
homes, educates the public and other professionals inside and outside of the
community on Family-to-Family neighborhood foster care. Provides coordination of
foster/adoptive/kinship parent cluster support group meetings. Advocates for biological, kinship caregivers,
foster, and adoptive parents.
·
Identifies
and recruits new service providers to become collaborative members. Negotiates service agreements with them. Coordinates collaborative members for access
to CFS service workers on neighborhood families to
receive priority services from collaborative members. Advocates for and is a gatekeeper of the
coordination and integration of public child/family serving systems work with
neighborhood service providers.
Advocates for the needs of families and child safety. Develops and attends planning meetings to
develop and enhance the partnership between CFS and
neighborhood. Meets quarterly with the CFS assigned Senior Manager. Develops a manual to reflect collaborative
neighborhood services, to be updated annually.
·
Provides
space and accommodations to CFS service workers. Hosts/assists with family visits, family
meetings. Insures availability of a
homelike setting for all family visits.
Attends and participates in training or orientations of CFS in order to understand child protection policy and
procedures. Participate in (in order of
priority) initial staffing family team meetings and SAR’s
for families form their assigned neighborhood site. Coordinates staff coverage at above meetings
to insure availability of a collaborative representative at 100% of wrap-around
meetings and emergency staffing.
·
Gathers
statistical and narrative information from collaborative, families, relative
caregivers, foster families, for reporting purposes to CFS
and collaborative members. Complete
monthly activity reports documenting compliance with deliverables. Assists in proposal writing for continuation
of program, projects and program budget.
Maintains documentation and necessary paperwork on each family. Works closely with CFS
Family-to-Family Liaison for overall technical assistance and partnership on
current CFS initiatives.
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To apply, please submit your
cover letter and resume via email to Richgina Jeff at richginajeff@yahoo.com or fax to 216-431-8189.
For more information about Friendly Inn Settlement,
Inc., please visit our website: www.friendlyinn.org.