The Care Service has an immediate need for a full-time (40 hours a week) Social Service Worker to provide comprehensive case management for homeless individuals and families in St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren Counties.
Responsibilities include utilizing assessment tools to focus on basic needs of the homeless, helping stabilize those in immediate crisis, establishing a long term plan for recovery, re-assessing and measuring success.This candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a like field. Preferred 1+ years' experience with intensive case management, interviewing methods, case planning and documentation experience.
We will consider recent college graduates with practicum experience. Candidate must have effective communication skills, verbally and in writing. Candidate must have reliable transportation for home visits (mileage reimbursement available).
FYI- the Care Service has recently gone to an alternative schedule. After employees have passed their 90-day probationary period employees are able to go to a 4 day- 10-hour workday. This is not mandatory.
No calls or walk ins
Please provide a personal email for scheduler to contact for interview.
The Care Service is proud to be an Equal Opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
Job Type: Full-time
We Offer:
- Paid time off including 11 organizational holidays in the first year of employment
- After 90 days go to a 4 day work week 10 hours a day (if employee opts in)
- Five-percent 5% 403(b) employer contribution after 1 year of employment with employee optional participation after 30 days.
- Health and dental insurance available which includes a generous employer-paid percentage.
- Life insurance, long-term disability insurance, FSA (medical and child care) account and Employee Assistance Plan provided at no cost.
- Various employee-paid voluntary insurance options including short-term disability, additional life insurance offered through Hartford.
- 3 weeks paid maternity leave.
NO CALLS OR WALK INS PLEASE. Send resume to pstruckhoff@jacares.org and please name your resume attachment 6364411302. Resumes that are not named this will not be opened.
