Social Worker

The Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA), the public child welfare agency charged with providing child protection, supportive services, foster care, and adoption to promote the safety, permanence, and well-being of children and families in Washington D.C.

The incumbent provides a variety of child welfare casework services to children and to families to investigate, assess and remediate situations, allegations and reports. Conducts home visits to assess strengths and needs of families; contacts collateral source; reviews pertinent information; makes appropriate referrals. Responds to crisis situations and intervenes to resolve immediate problems. Utilizes various counseling and therapeutic techniques in an attempt to address social, environmental, emotional and medical problems. Maintains medical, physical, social and psychological histories; counsels families, children and youth, both individually and in-groups. Provides assistance in seeking employment, housing, financial assistance and other services for assigned caseload. Maintains statistical data which reflects an account of clients served and the number and types of activities performed in order to provide services. Serves as an experienced member of an interdisciplinary team to provide written and oral case presentations regarding the impact of the child and/or the family’s condition and the psycho-social implications. Identifies the needs and strengths of children and the families as they relate to the overall treatment plan. Prepares a variety of reports; represents the CFSA at administrative reviews, court hearings and other meetings. Coordinates implementation of court orders. Maintains up-to-date case records for documentation of case activity, to include electronic case management data entry. Attends administrative reviews and court hearings to provide status information regarding the child’s and/or the families’ psycho-social condition and CFSA compliance with recommendations contained in the case plan. Determines the appropriateness of established goals, services and/or permanency planning based on the status findings. Contacts and maintains ongoing communication with collateral contacts. Supervises and conducts family visits as appropriate.

Challenging opportunities to use your clinical skills to make a difference to abused/neglected children and trouble families.

Minimum Qualifications: • Education: Masters Degree in Social Work • Experience: Child welfare experience a plus • Licensure: Passing national exam or social work license If you have an MSW and have an exam date scheduled, you are eligible to interview. For more information about licensure criteria in DC, click here.

Benefits: • Flexible work schedule • Clinical supervision • Agency-provided cell phone, laptop, cars for business use • Offsite parking and shuttle service • Fitness club discounts • Steps away from subway and VRE stations • Monthly subway commuter benefit • Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision, Life • 401(a) retirement • Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending • Continuing Education Credits

For more information about our challenging and diverse career opportunities with potential for advancement, visit the website at www.dchr.dc.gov or call Ann Powell at (202) 724-7359.

EOE, Drug Free, M/F/V/D