Title: Child Welfare - Social Worker

Location: Providence, RI

Duration: 3 months

Job Description

• To assume a helping & supervision role which maximizes clients' safety & self-sufficiency

• To cover all assigned shifts.


• To ensure that the clients in your charge are receiving proper care.


• To provide a safe physical/emotional environment.


• To provide supervision of activities when needed.


• Being aware of where the clients are going and with whom.


• To help develop and carry-out treatment goals for individual clients


• To recognize and confront inappropriate behavior and redirect clients according to treatment goals and house standards.


• To be aware of resident's medical needs and inform the House Manager and appropriate administrative staff of such needs.


• To inform the program administrators or House Manager of unusual incidents and follow-up with a written report.


• To maintain the home in accordance with established standards


• To encourage input and participation in house routines and to encourage integration within the community.


• To serve as a positive role model.


• To implement all approved activities.


• When necessary, to provide transportation for clients.


• To conduct all shifts consistent with agency and individual site policies, routines and procedures.


• To maintain written and verbal communication with the House Manger and with other staff after each shift, i.e. log entries.


• To attend meetings orientation programs.


• Timely submit all required reports and documentation


• In the event of doing an awake overnight, 15 minute bed checks and hourly check-ins


• Other duties as assigned