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Social workers apply a child-centered, family-focused, trauma-informed approach to working with children and families. Social workers do this by providing therapeutic interventions, advocacy, counseling, guidance and community connections. Social workers carry caseloads of children and others carry caseloads of foster families based on the needs of the program.  Individuals and families served include children, foster families, birth families, kinship caregivers. Social workers are responsible for ensuring child safety and well-being, as well as quality foster care in accordance with out-of-home placement practices, DCF policies and EEC regulations.    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct ongoing clinical assessments and evaluations of children’s and foster parents’ progress and needs. In conjunction with the treatment team, develop a written treatment plan for each child outlining specific goals and when/how these goals will be met. Maintain...

MA Level Clinician will be responsible for maintaining a caseload of 7-8 children/adolescents/families. The MA Clinician will provide individual and family counseling and advocacy services to each client. In addition, clinician will make referrals to community services for each child/adolescent/family   RESPONISBILITES ·       Report to Clinical Supervisor ·       Provide clinical counseling services for 7-8 children/ adolescents/families. ·       Provide a minimum of two weekly individual/family counseling sessions for each child/adolescent/family. ·       Develop a working knowledge of community resources and make appropriate referrals. ·       Advocate on behalf of child/adolescent/family with other community programs. ·       Participate in co-leading time-limited groups, as needed. ·       Make referrals to other community agencies such as clinics, employment/vocational centers, etc. ·       Provide ongoing...