The Children's Home Society Of New Jersey
Location
Trenton, New Jersey
Salary
$38 - $41 / HOUR
The Clinician supports parent-child visitation for families involved with DCP&P through intake assessments, visitation planning, and reporting. They utilize trauma-informed clinical interventions to promote behavioral change and empower families while coordinating with stakeholders and community resources.
Requires a master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field and a valid professional license (LPC, LAC, LSW, or LCSW). Candidates must have at least one year of experience working with children and families in the child welfare system and a valid NJ Driver's License.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Join our mission-driven team in delivering new and innovative programming to support New Jersey families!
In office at 635 South Clinton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08611 and work from home.
Region Covered: Mercer County, NJ
17.5 Hours per Week - This position requires that staff be available days and evenings
Positions Available: 1
$38.46 - $41.20
Signing Bonus: $3,000 for an LCSW/LPC License and $1,500 for LSW/LAC License
The Clinician is responsible for supporting parent-child visitation for families in their homes and communities. Responsibilities include initial intake assessments, assessment tools, visitation plans, reporting, and facilitating parent debriefings. The Clinician will initiate and maintain ongoing communication with the families in a culturally sensitive manner, as well as relatives, resource parents, and DCP&P staff.
The Clinician will create an environment that empowers family members while supporting them in advocating for themselves; will use clinical interventions and trauma informed approaches to promote behavioral change in caregivers and children through education, modeling, reinforcement, and empowerment.
With an agency provided vehicle, the Social Worker will transport children and/or stakeholders when needed.
Engaging: Initiates and maintains ongoing communication with families in a culturally sensitive manner
utilizing a family's preferred language taking into consideration a family's faith and culture. Schedules and conducts visits in the least-restrictive, most home-like location while ensuring the safety of the children.
Uses a process to gather information which includes reviewing collateral information and inquiring about family's natural supports; completes required assessment tools including but not limited to bio-psychological assessments, Rose Wentz Matrix and SVS Caregiver Surveys and documents contacts with families in agency's progress notes and DCP&P contact sheets.
Creates an environment that empowers family members, including parents, children, and caregivers to communicate their goals and needs.
Advocates for parents/families as necessary and supports them in advocating for themselves. Links the family to community resources and formal and informal supports and coordinates with DCP&P, sharing relevant information with DCP&P staff, other providers, and supports. Facilitates visit planning meetings and participates in other relevant meetings.
Uses clinical interventions and trauma informed approaches to promote behavioral change in caregivers and children through education, modeling, reinforcement, and empowerment.
Enhances parental skills by goal setting, modeling, mentoring, reinforcement and feedback and reflection through a trauma-informed perspective. Prepares for each visit with caregivers reviewing goals.
This is a brief description only of the position. Anyone interested may request a full job description from the human resource department.
The Children’s Home Society is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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