Social Work - Team Leader - Family Reunification Program

Who is Wellspring?

Hello!

Because you navigated to this page, we know you are interested in becoming a Team Leader - Family Reunification Program with Wellspring. Can we just say how excited we are that you are here? It means so much to us that something about the Wellspring family stood out to you.

Wellspring Lutheran Services purposefully takes a whole-person approach to our organization and delivery of our services. We are convinced that we must find the strengths in people and build on these for any lasting change to occur.

We hope you can find the answers to your questions by reading some of the information below.

About You:

Are you wondering whether this would be a good fit for you? Here are a few questions you should ask yourself as you continue your search:

• Do I consider myself a patient person? What does it look like when I get overwhelmed?
• Do I respect ALL people — even on MY hard days? (We all have them; it’s ok!
• Do I like working with a team of people who are all committed to the same goal?

What you'll be doing:

• Adheres to the Family Reunification Program model of service (strength-based, solution focused approach).
• Develop treatment plan, goals and activities, with the family and Family Worker. Coordinate the implementation of the treatment plan with assigned Family Workers.
• Provide professional therapeutic intervention sessions, with the family and/or individual family members based on individual needs.
• Provide skills training, including but not limited to; parental resilience, social connections and concrete support, child development, social and emotional competence of children, nurturing and attachment and infant safe sleep.
• Refer families/make collateral contacts to community services including but not limited to: Early On, domestic violence, mental health and substance abuse counseling based on the needs of the family.
• Assumes primary responsibility for preparation of reports in conjunction with the Family Worker (service plans, progress reports, termination summaries, case notes, time sheets, letters, etc.) within the appropriate time frame.
• Document the use of solution-focused interviewing techniques and positive, empowering, strength-based language in communication with the family.
• Prepares for and presents testimony as needed for court.

What'll You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human service field; Master’s degree preferred
• Two years of in-home, clinical work experience in a child welfare program

Wellspring Lutheran Services, Social Work, Human Services

Full Job Description available during the interview.