2024 Family Services Worker
2 months ago
Overview:
**About **Upbring**
At Upbring, **we are servants** on a mission to break the cycle of child abuse. **We are warriors**, brave as the thousands of Texas Children and families we serve. We stand up for those who can’t speak for themselves. **We are a family** who values innovation, empathy, patience, understanding and trustworthiness.
**About our Foster in Texas (FIT) Program**
Upbring Foster In Texas is one of the largest providers of foster care and adoption services in Texas with 13 offices across the state. In 2021 we served 1,176 children, verified 140 new families, and connected 113 children with loving adoptive families. The Upbring heroes on our foster care team connect children with families who provide compassion, safety and support, and when needed, loving forever families.
**What You'll Do**
The Family Services Worker (FSW) provides case management and direct services to foster care or adoptive children, parents, and their families, including but not limited to individual counseling, prevention, administration, advocacy on behalf of the child, parents, and/or families with social services, the court, police, school, and other medical and mental health providers and professionals in accordance with Agency and licensing standards and federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
Our Upbring staff members are servant-leaders on the pursuit of breaking the cycle of child abuse and empowering others to do the same through example while embodying our core values: We are Warriors. We are Servants. We are Family.
**Responsibilities**:
**We Are Warriors | **We Set the Standards for Child Welfare
**Work Standards**
- Conduct regular home visits and on-going assessments to ensure foster care children and homes remain viable for placement and meet the specific needs of foster care children and families
- Develop a case plan to establish goals using appropriate and necessary resources to maintain placement, minimize risk and provide for the safety of the children
- Follow a formal process for case reviews and informal transfer between agencies and referral sources that appropriately meet the needs of the child, parent, and/or family
- Provide stabilization services (crisis intervention) for foster children, parents, and their families in a timely manner
- her duties and special projects as assigned
**Communication**
- Obtain needed information and complete regular reports regarding foster care children progress
- Accurately document all relevant and appropriate information related to the child, parents, and/or families in accordance with Agency standards, state licensing requirements, and other federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
**We Are Servants |** We Help Others
**Teamwork**
- Assist with child placement and post-placement services, which may include identifying and contacting the appropriate foster parent and coordinating arrangements between the placement agency and the foster home
- Report any serious or significant incidents to the Team Lead or Area Director immediately
- Provide emergency and on-call services when needed
**We Are Family |** We Are Passionate & Compassionate
**Building Relationships**
- Provide supportive services and/or other resources for foster care children with emotional, social, behavioral, or mental health needs
- Assess the safety of the child; take the necessary steps (actions) to protect the child if deemed appropriate in accordance with Agency standards and federal, state, and local laws and regulations
- Determine action to be taken to remove or to reduce an immediate threat to the safety of the child; arrange for temporary placement in another foster care or group home or treatment facility
- Work closely with management, staff, service providers and professionals, and various local community systems and resources to ensure foster care children, parents, and families are receiving ongoing and services
- Develop and maintain positive and strong working relationships with the Foster Care and Adoption teams and foster care parents and families, while maintaining professional and ethical boundaries always
- Work as team player with both internal and external clients that reflects positively on the Agency and is consistent with Agency policies and practices
- Actively participate in exhibiting cultural awareness and sensitivity when interacting with children, parent(s)/guardian(s), staff, and the community
Qualifications:
**Minimum Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or closely related field
- Valid TX driver’s license and auto insurance coverage
- At least 21 years of age
**Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities**
- Knowledge of psychological theory, methods, and ethics
- Ability to establish rapport, trust, and ethical boundaries with service population
- Strong writing skills with the ability to properly and accurately document case notes
- Ability to follow instructions and work independentl
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