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   Square One

    Job Posting

 

Date of Posting:                   Monday, August 04, 2008

 

Posting Expires:                   Friday, August 15, 2008

 

Job Location:                       Family Services    

 

Job Title:                                     Social Worker I

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Normal Work Week:           Monday-Friday

 

Normal Hours per Week:    24 hours

   

Base Salary:                         TBD 

 

_   Bargaining Unit Positions                         X Non-bargaining Unit Position

 

Please see attached job description.

 

Internal Applicants:  Please contact Rick Tremblay, Senior Human Resource Administrator at 959 Main Street, Springfield, MA  01103 or by phone at (413) 858-3114.

 

Square One is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Employer.  All internal applicants must apply by contacting the Human Resource Dept. within (10) ten working days of the date of the actual posting. 

 

If you are applying for a position internally, you must make sure you inform your immediate Supervisor or Director of your intent.   Failure to comply with this process may result in the loss of internal candidate status.  

 

 

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JOB DESCRIPTION

 

TITLE:  Social worker I

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  1. Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Educational Administration, or related early childhood or disability related field plus 3 years experience in working with families in a clinical community based agency.   Substitution for Bachelor’s Degree may include enrollment in an Institution of Higher Education in a degreed program and 5 years experience in a clinical setting.   

 

  1. Ability to multitask, strong attention to detail and organization; ability to prioritize and complete tasks prior to deadlines. 

 

  1. Ability to work cooperatively and as a member of a team with parents, staff, family child care providers and the community-at-large.  Conduct yourself and appearance in a professional manner at all times.

 

  1. Requires reliable transportation to travel to all Square One’s program sites and training programs throughout the Pioneer Valley. 

 

  1. Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite including Excel, Access, Word and Outlook for e-mail. 

 

  1. Bilingual skills in both English & Spanish are strongly preferred. 

 

  1. Flexible hours are necessary. 

 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

 

The Social Worker I will perform a variety of tasks that may include, but which are not limited to:

 

  1. Offer outreach services to families, both in the community and at Square One sites, by building and maintaining a resource clearinghouse of information applicable to families with young children.  The information will include but is not limited to; Health Care, Food Stamps, Oral Health, Early Childhood Education and Care, housing and other needed resources/topics. 

 

  1. Participate in other outreach activities including community fairs & events, local high schools, homeless shelters, prisons, domestic violence shelters, housing projects, pediatric offices, health centers, WIC offices, parent group sessions, promotional events, etc.

 

  1. Develop trust with families and connect them with needed resources (case management) including early education and care as needed, provide information and assistance to ensure that their young children have all the early health, family, and education and care experiences they need to enter school healthy and ready to succeed.

 

  1. Provide parent education and support services through home visiting and group services, using a strength-based approach.

 

  1. Maintain the strictest confidentiality of documents, discussions, resources and information when working with families.  

 

  1. Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate parent information sessions and project activities. Work with an array of guest speakers on a variety of topics such as; Mass Health, Food Stamps, Oral Health and other needed resources/topics.

 

  1. Recruit, Hire, Supervise, Evaluate personnel or volunteers as needed based on project assignments.

 

  1. Other duties as assigned.

 

Physical Demand 

 

1.        Ability to stand or sit for long periods of time during working hours and on special occasions. 

 

2.        Ability to effectively utilize computer software programs with proven ability to have manual dexterity to maintain specific databases and reports. 

 

3.        Excellent auditory, verbal and sensory skills and abilities.    

 

Mental/ Visual Demand 

 

1.        High attention to detail involving normal mental and visual attention.

 

Working Conditions

 

1.        Professional business office setting.  

 

ACCOUNTABILITY:

 

To the Family Services Supervisor

 

 

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