ESSENTIAL DUTIES: The duties listed below are not all of the duties that may be assigned but are identified as those that are essential for an employee to perform: • Provides social work services to children who are in the legal custody of DSS and residing in foster care. • Arranges out-of-home placement, monitors placement, and arranges court-ordered visitation between parents and children. • Assures that the child receives all necessary services (medical, dental, educational) just as a child’s parent would provide. • Develops a plan of care and works with natural parents to hopefully return the child to natural parents. • Gathers extensive documentation to legally proceed with the termination of parental rights for the child to be cleared for adoption. • 7-day visits • Monthly face-to-face contacts & home visits (2 every quarter) • Completes monthly Foster Care contact record and monthly Day Sheets • Provide documentation to DSS in support of permanent plans within 3 business days • Assist with sibling visits, supervise family visits • Contact collaterals, update Life Books, respond to Emergencies • Participate in family conferences when requested
