Foster Care Social Worker

Early Intervention Social Worker/Clinical Team Leader Job Type: Full time, salaried exempt Schedule: M-F Location: North Adams, MA 01247 Salary: $3,000 Sign-on Bonus Are you passionate about helping children and families? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children who are at risk for developmental delays? If so, then the Early Intervention Social Worker position at UCP is the perfect opportunity for you! In this role, you will provide behavioral therapy, mental health support, and parenting skills training to parents/caregivers of children between the ages of birth and three years whose development is at risk by certain biological or environmental risk factors. You will work with families in individual, group, and play therapy settings using a family-centered approach. All caseload in Northern Berkshire County. Responsibilities Provide clinical supervision to Early Intervention licensed staff Participate in program intakes, multidisciplinary team evaluations, and the development of IFSP’s for children/families referred to the Early Intervention Program, addressing developmental skills, family issues, resources, and needs. Provide support for the parents/caregivers of enrolled children around general parenting issues and/or the issues of raising a child with special needs. Social/emotional and family assessments Co-facilitate psychosocial, developmental groups Consultation on social/emotional and family issues to other Early Intervention staff Attend orientation trainings offered by the Department of Public Health’s Training Center as required Maintain productivity requirements which may include intakes, assessments, service plan meetings, group services, individual treatment and community outreach efforts. #J-18808-Ljbffr