Social Worker I

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and supports. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

What We Offer

• What We Offer

  • Compensation We Offer

    •  The initial compensation for this position ranges from $66,560.00- $81,860.00 per year.
    • Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.
    • The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted. 
    • 8% License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD. and select Peer Certifications. *
    • 7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions*

     Benefits We Offer

    •  Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE! 
    • We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more!   
    • Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance
    • 401K Employer Match up to 3.5%
    • Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status)
    • Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

     

JOB SUMMARY

Works within the vision, mission and philosophy of the agency. The Social Worker I provides case management support and services typically within the Foster Care and Adoptions services to ensure the emotional and physical safety of youth and families. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Conducts initial and ongoing assessment of youth and family strengths and needs.  

2. Develops, reviews, updates and ensures implementation of strength-based service plans for each youth including safety plans, and legal issues.

3. Maintains ongoing communication and provides pertinent information to and coordinates with authorized representatives and other team members, participating in meetings, such as youth/family teams.

4. Develops permanency connections by building and supporting biological family and connections with other natural support persons; empowers resource families to make permanent commitments to children, and facilitates visits with birth parents and other relatives.

5. Supports resource parents to facilitate a successful placement and ensures compliance with agency and regulatory requirements. 

6. Meets with resource parents and youth in the home and community settings, developing a helping relationship and ensuring needed supports and services are provided. 

7. Facilitates support groups, provides training and participates in events for resource families, and youth.

8. Rotates service as on-call social worker for after hour emergencies. 

9. Attends weekly supervision, weekly staff meetings, in-service training and treatment team meetings.

10. Maintains confidential files, including electronic information.

11. Completes all documentation and file compliance in accordance with agency and regulatory requirements.

12. Meets performance goals; e.g., productivity and quality.

13. Participates in departmental and agency work groups.

14. Performs other related responsibilities as assigned to support specific department/business needs 

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

• Conflict Resolution

• Documents Clearly and Accurately

• Encouraging Customer Focus

• Leads Team Performance

• Time Management

QUALIFICATIONS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree (M.A.) in Social Work or Social Welfare; Psychology; Marriage, Child and Family Counseling, or Counseling Psychology .

• Equivalent experience that permits an exception by Community Care Licensing.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Speak, read, and/or write another language. 

Salary : $66,560 - $81,860