Job Description

Would you like to provide support services to foster and adoptive families? We are looking for people who are willing to engage with families and establishing a strengths-based relationship. The person will also assist the Child and Family Team for the purpose of implementing the Plan of Care that is family centered, community oriented, strengths-based, and highly individualized.

Some functions include:

• Meeting families where they are at and provide parents and children with a safe environment that will promote a stronger emotional family connection.
• Assess and identify areas of concern for both parents and children and address them in a nurturing loving way using the Post method.
• Encourage communication of emotions and feelings with parents and children.
• Coach one-on-one with a child or group of children, or parents, as necessary.
• Assess the day of the parents and the children to support processing of challenging situations.
• Encourage fun, so that learning becomes a natural part of the process.
• Demonstrate the qualities of Mindfulness, Regulation, and Understanding, that of a positive role model for parents and children.

Qualities we are looking for in an applicant:

• A reliable individual that will help reduce the stress in the family.
• Someone who is creative in ways to meet the family's needs.
• Someone who can work independently with a family as well as consult with a team.
• An individual who has had experience working with stressful/difficult situations.
• Someone who is able to meet families in their homes or other designated destinations.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• After school
• Choose your own hours
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sacramento, CA 95814: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• social work/behavior intervention: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person

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