Nexus-PATH is located across North Dakota and offers mental health services, outpatient clinical services, and treatment foster care.

We have an opportunity to hire a full-time Treatment & Foster Care Social Worker in our Devil's Lake, ND Nexus-PATH office! 

Our Social Worker recruits, orients, and supervises the work of Nexus-PATH resource families while providing intake services and comprehensive case management for children with special needs and families.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruit, license, train, supervise, and provide ongoing assessment to resource families to ensure quality care consistent with regulatory agencies (i.e. DHS, COA, FFTA). Participate in the development and implementation of local, regional and state plans for recruiting and retaining resource families. Follow state and agency guidelines for conducting family/homestudy, physical environment inspection and criminal background checks and provide required documentation for initial and ongoing licensing. Coordinate required orientation and ongoing education and skill development for resource families. Supervise resource families’ interaction with foster child, child’s family, treatment team members and collateral contacts. Monitor and evaluate resource families’ activities to ensure compliance with agency and state standards. Submit critical incident reports and develop and implement corrective action plans as required. Facilitate required team/unit meetings and participate in other resource families related activities. Provide coordination of all tasks required to meet the treatment needs and best interests of service recipients Complete a systemic assessment of the needs of the child and family. Establish service parameters with legal custodian as child’s needs dictate. Provide complete and required documentation, within established time lines relating to case management and treatment planning. Implement treatment services to meet the needs and goals of the children and families utilizing quality case management practice to provide for the best interest of the child and family. Provide direction to other team members when applicable and make recommendations for discharge, finalization and permanency. Advocate for the development and maintenance of funding and resources to meet youth and family needs at local, state and national levels. Develop and maintain community contacts to promote Nexus-PATH and collaborative efforts. Provide crisis intervention as needed to maintain safety and provide for the best interest of the child and foster family. Integrates trauma informed care principles into practice by sharing knowledge and understanding of trauma with the child, foster family and relevant team members.  Routinely screens for trauma exposure and related symptoms and demonstrates competence in using screening tool results to enhance service provision. Routinely makes resources available and shares knowledge with foster families and providers on trauma exposure, its impact, and trauma-focused treatment. Engages in efforts to strengthen the resilience and protective factors of children and families impacted by and vulnerable to trauma. Emphasizes continuity of care and collaboration across child-service systems. Understand the potential for secondary traumatic stress and practices self-care strategies to mitigate these effects. Meet standards for productivity and caseload size while maintaining appropriate documentation and files

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Social Work required Current ND social work licensure required (LBSW) or ability to gain one within 6 months Experience in foster care, adoptions and/or family-based service preferred Valid driver’s license required. Must meet state regulating agency driving requirements, maintain auto insurance and pass corporate insurance eligibility standards

Benefits: 

Competitive Salary Offered  Comprehensive benefit package Generous Paid Time Off HOLIDAY's Paid Health Insurance  Vision and Dental 401K NEW - Talkspace Therapy Benefit for the whole family NEW - Hinge Health Benefit for the whole family NEW – Carrot Fertility Benefit Tuition assistance and training opportunities

ICARE Values & Behavioral Competencies

Innovation:  Leading the way and implementing creative, cutting-edge ideas and approaches Compassion:  Listening, honoring differences, and showing respect, kindness, empathy care, and concern. Agility:  Exhibiting flexibility and adapting quickly Responsiveness:  Being quick, positive, and accurate Excellence:  Demonstrating quality results that surpass ordinary standards

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

At Nexus Family Healing, our voices and actions are focused on recognizing, affirming and respecting people of every race, ethnic background, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender expression and faith. 

Keyword: Social Work