Job Description
Job Description
Job Description
Benefits:
- 100% Employer Provided Medical Insurance
- 100% Employer Provided Dental Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Wellness resources
As an
Intensive Permanency Services Worker , youll play a central role in helping youth in foster care reconnect with family and achieve permanency. Carrying a small caseload of 89 youth referred by DCF, youll walk alongside young people as they identify caring adults, strengthen family connections, and build long-term stability.
This is not a traditional case management or in-home therapy role. Instead, IPS workers use Plummers
Permanency Practice Model grounded in youth-guided, family-driven teaming, Family Search and Engagement, and Permanency Readiness to ensure every young person has a safe, stable, and emotionally secure family.
You will be part of a supportive team with strong supervision, training, and professional development, all while receiving
excellent benefits including 100% employer-paid medical and dental insurance .
What Youll Do - Meet with each youth at intake to introduce the permanency focus of IPS and engage them in their own planning.
- Partner with youth to identify family members, parents, and other caring adults they want to connect or reconnect with.
- Use Family Search & Engagement strategies to locate and involve relatives in permanency planning.
- Actively participate in DCF consults, Safety Parameter Meetings, and Team Meetings to build strong support networks.
- Guide youth through Permanency Readiness work: clarifying life events, understanding their foster care journey, and preparing for reunification or alternate family care.
- Facilitate Youth-Guided, Family-Driven Teaming , ensuring natural supports drive planning and decision-making.
- Help youth build skills for readiness to live with family and in the community.
- Educate stakeholders on the importance of permanency and collaborate across systems to remove barriers.
- Develop team meeting agendas and permanency-focused treatment plans; document all work in APRICOT and Virtual Gateway.
- Complete quarterly progress reviews, written progress notes, and facilitate youth guided, family-driven Team Meetings at required intervals.
- Participate in permanency consults, foster care reviews, and court hearings as needed.
What You Bring - Bachelors degree required; Masters degree and licensure (LSWA/LSW/LICSW/LMHC) preferred.
- Eligible for LSW within 60 days of hire.
- At least 3 years of experience working with children and families in child welfare (social work, case management, clinical services, therapeutic mentoring, or family partnering).
- Strong skills in authentically engaging youth and families.
- Knowledge of DCF regulations, policies, and permanency practices.
- Excellent organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Bilingual Spanish strongly preferred.
- Valid drivers license, proof of insurance, reliable vehicle, and ability to ascend/descend stairs.
Competencies We Value - Communication : Clear, transparent, and strengths-based communication with youth, families, and partners.
- Conflict Management : Focuses on problem-solving and collaboration, even in challenging situations.
- Initiative & Drive : Proactive in advancing permanency goals and overcoming barriers.
- Documentation : Accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate use of APRICOT and Virtual Gateway.
- Practice Excellence : Skilled in Family Search & Engagement, Permanency Readiness, and Youth-Guided Teaming.
- Equity & Belonging : Engages youth and families with honesty, respect, and cultural responsiveness.
- Teamwork : Works collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders; celebrates successes together.
Why Join Us?- 100% Employer-Paid Medical and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off and parental leave
- Training & development opportunities
- Wellness resources
- Flexible work-from-home options
- A mission-driven culture where every youth deserves a family
This is more than a job its a chance to transform lives by helping youth stay home, go home or find home! Flexible work from home options available.
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