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Social Worker - Bilingual

Family Builders by Adoption • Full-time • Alameda, CA, US • $82.73k / year • 3d ago

Family Builders is a non-profit, licensed foster care and adoption agency, serving children in the foster care system. Family Builders believes that every child has the right to grow up in a permanent, nurturing family regardless of that child’s age, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or medical, physical or emotional condition. Family Builders’ mission is to:

Achieve permanency for children and youth by creating and strengthening families and relationships who will support and sustain them;
Advocate for systemic changes that instill hope, belonging, and inclusion for all children and the families who care for them and
Advance best practices based on equity, justice and anti-racist and anti-oppressive policies in child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Family Builders strives for an inclusive workplace culture that advances belonging and well-being for staff. Family Builders is committed to a workforce representing people from all identities, backgrounds, abilities and perspectives; valuing the voices, experiences, culture, and intersectional identities of each individual.

SUMMARY:

We have an immediate opening for a bilingual foster care/adoption Social Worker who will provide clinical case management, provide training and support to families as they prepare to become foster and adoptive parents. The Social Worker will facilitate the matching, placement, and finalization process for children and families. The Social Worker will provide all services in both Spanish and English.

QUALIFICATIONS:

MSW or related master's degree required. Bilingual in English and Spanish. Experience with youth in the foster care system; knowledge of and experience with providing permanency services; ability to effectively communicate with other professionals; commitment to finding permanency for older youth. Skills and experience working in multicultural settings. Position will involve evening and weekend work. Must have own car and vehicle insurance. Must be committed to the mission of Family Builders. People of color and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply.

Family Builders offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, acupuncture, chiropractic, pension, and generous leave benefits. The salary for this position is $ $82,734.

Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter via email to jobs@familybuilders.org.

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