FIRMAN COMMUNITY SERVICES
		JOB DESCRIPTION

DIVISION:                CHILDREN SERVICES

PROGRAM:             EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING CENTER EAST/WEST/SOUTH

JOB TITLE:              MSW/SOCIAL WORKER

REPORTS TO:         PRESIDENT & CEO

Basic Responsibilities:
Responsible for coordinating and implementing Social Service Components mandated by Chicago Department of Children and Youth Services

Typical Duties:

• Supervises Family Services staff.
• Provides appropriate resources mandated by state for parent involvement and social services components.
• Coordinates agendas, notices, and other necessary materials used for parent meetings and workshops.
• Plans parents meetings and informational workshops, plans programs, contacts speakers and/or facilitators, handle logistics.
• Ensures that redetermination documents are completed and submitted to proper agencies in a timely manner.
• Interacts with teaching staff to assist them in understanding the total child and his/her relationship to the environment.
• Presents oral presentations for agency at meetings as delegated.
• Participates in workshops, community meetings, in-service training, seminars, and staff meetings as assigned.
• Maintains current records of assessed and collected fees.
• Interface with parents to facilitate and ensure their involvement and awareness of social service programs relevant to their need and refer clients to appropriate community social service agencies
• Assist in evaluating plans for referral counseling and other treatment deemed necessary for child and/or parent  
• Prepare weekly enrollment statistics at the beginning of each week and submit to Executive Office
• Interpret and implement program policy guidelines for clients, management, and outside agencies  
• Responsible for completing Quarterly Mental Health and (PIR) Program Information Reports.
• Identify informational workshops to be presented at monthly Parent Advisory Council meetings
• Conducts interviews with parents to discuss observations and/or special problems/needs.
• Assists in evaluating and plans for referral counseling and other treatment for child and family where problems exist.
• Compile DHS Site Parent Fee Collection Worksheet each month, which reflects fees, assessed, collected, balance due and paid in advance.
• Recruit parents to participate in special events and accompany children on field trips.
• Develop a rapport with feeder public schools to recruit new clients for Child-Care Program.
• Attend outreach meetings, workshops, and training seminars related to Child-Care and Child-Care Programs.
• Coordinate special events as specified by Agency’s Child-Care and Child-Care Related Programs.
• Schedule dental examinations and lead screening for children, as appropriate.
• Perform other duties according to needs of Child-Care and Child-Care Related Programs and/or Agency as assigned by President/CEO.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Social Work.
• Must demonstrate cultural competence and responsiveness to population being served.
• A self-starter, flexible, and adaptable to provide service according to need of clients.
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must be able to perform in a supervisory capacity.
• Must be able to work independently and maintain a good working relationship with clients.
• Must be able to interact successfully with adults and children. 
• Able to coordinate, implement and follow through.
• Capable of interacting with children, parents and people of different backgrounds.
• Flexible and result-oriented.
• Must have access to a reliable and insured vehicle.