School-Based Caseworker
West Warwick, RI 
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Job Description

Description

Tides Family Services is a nonprofit organization that is committed to providing comprehensive support and resources to children, adolescents, and families facing various challenges. The overall mission of Tides is to provide services and supports that allow youth to live in a community-based setting. An \"Agency Without Walls\" our services are delivered in homes, communities, schools...wherever our youth are.


Job Description

  • Provide on-site counseling and care coordination to students in West Warwick Public Schools.
  • Work collaboratively to provide services with an integrated team of Tides Staff and West Warwick Public School Staff
  • Provide crisis intervention as needed.
  • Provide home and family visits as needed.
  • Build and sustain collaborations with community partners including health, education, vocational, legal, and family intervention providers with the goal of increasing access to services.
  • Complete all required documentation including but not limited to progress notes and recovery plans.
  • Serve as liaison/advocate between the program, community, and surrounding neighbors to build partnerships.
  • Practice in accordance with the NASW Code of Ethics
  • Attend and participate in all required program meetings including; program coordination meetings, staff meetings, and required training.

Requirements

Critical Knowledge/Skills

  • 2 years experience in human services, healthcare, and other non-profit agencies.
  • Ability to work from a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach.
  • Strong care coordination and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to treat all clients with fairness, dignity, and respect regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Degrees/Certifications/Licenses

  • *Bachelor's degree - Required or Community Related Experience
  • *Valid driver's license and registered/inspected vehicle - Required
  • *Bilingual; Spanish, Portuguese, Creole - Preferred

Salary Description $17- $20


The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to satisfactorily perform essential duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Tides Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values our diverse workforce and encourages all mission driven candidates to apply. We are a PBN Best Place to Work recipient, a Safe Zone Certified Employer, and a Veteran Friendly Employer. Join our team!


It is the policy of Tides Family Services to provide Equal Employment Opportunities to all qualified Employees and applicants for employment with regard to their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, genetic information, veterans status or disability, consistent with objectives defined by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, as amended, and equivalent Rhode Island laws, Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 38 U.S.C. § 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, and the implementing Rules and Regulations of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance. This obligation applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, hiring, termination, training, placement, promotional opportunities, transfer, pay, benefits, and advertising.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
2+ years
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