Permanency Social Worker

Family Builders is a non-profit, licensed foster care and adoption agency, serving children in the foster care system. Family Builders believes that every child has the right to grow up in a permanent, nurturing family regardless of that child’s age, race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or medical, physical or emotional condition. Family Builders’ mission is to:

• Achieve permanency for children and youth by creating and strengthening families and relationships who will support and sustain them;
• Advocate for systemic changes that instill hope, belonging, and inclusion for all children and the families who care for them and
• Advance best practices based on equity, justice and anti-racist and anti-oppressive policies in child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Family Builders strives for an inclusive and antiracist workplace culture that advances belonging and well-being for staff. Family Builders is committed to a workforce representing people from all identities, backgrounds, abilities and perspectives; valuing the voices, experiences, culture, and intersectional identities of each individual. Our efforts to support employees are grounded in Family Builders’ advocacy for culturally informed care and our goals to promote awareness, education and systemic change regarding race and culture.

Summary:

We currently have an opening for a Permanency Social Worker. The primary work location is in Sonoma County. The Permanency Social Worker will provide permanency, social work and support for youth in the foster care system. They will conduct family finding and engagement and support youth throughout the process of finding permanency. In addition, they will facilitate Permanency Team meetings and problem solve barriers to permanency. They will interview and develop relationships with youth and encourage them to take a leadership role in decision making and planning. The social worker will create a written recruitment plan that is specific to the needs of each youth as well as assist youth in identifying adults with whom the youth has connections.