DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Are you passionate about helping youth and families overcome barriers to their successes? Are you at ease communicating and collaborating with families in both Spanish and English? Would you like to make an impact on your community as a Social Worker in Ventura County, California?

As a Bilingual Social Worker in Ventura, California, you’ll use your leadership skills to see that proper intervention plans are developed and implemented by the Child and Family team. Using respect and empathy, you’ll lead the team in providing child-centered, family-focused and strength-based services directly to youth with extensive trauma histories. While spearheading the treatment team, you will see that the focus is on building stronger, safer and more independent families and children. Reignite your passion for helping families in need by using your education and experience to make a meaningful difference in your community.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY
As a Bilingual Social Worker in Ventura, California, you’ll coordinate, conduct and document assessments, screenings and child and family meetings. You’ll use a strength-based approach to inspire your team to execute the individualized behavioral support plans for their families. You’ll meet with the support team individually and as a group for status and care updates. At times, you’ll use your rapport and motivation skills to help parents fully engage with the support offered. You will meet with families around their schedules, so some days may begin when school starts, while other days may end around dinner time. You’ll adjust your day accordingly. Participation in after-hours on-call on a rotating basis allows you to provide immediate support to a child and family in crisis.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS
If you are Bilingual in Spanish and English with a Master’s degree in social work or related field; OR you are Bilingual in Spanish and English with a Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field and have at least two years’ casework experience.

YOUR GROWTH
Aspiranet supports your success at each step. As a social services agency, Aspiranet provides endless opportunities to build a long and varied career path. We believe in providing small caseloads to enable you as a Bilingual Social Worker to have a deeper and more creative engagement with your clients. In addition, we provide ongoing training and career development opportunities that include trauma training, Life Skills Training, Motivational Interviewing, and Community Resiliency Model training. If you have the desire to gain additional skills, you could grow into supervisory or program management roles. There is plenty of room for advancement, both throughout the county and state-wide.

YOUR REWARDS
Flexible Time Off:
13 paid holidays along with 10 vacation and 10 sick days

Comprehensive Healthcare:
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• A 100% fully employer paid (premium) medical and dental benefit plan

Flexible Spending Accounts:
• Medical and dependent care plans

Retirement Savings:
• 403(b) and 401(a) retirement plan with employer contributions

Income Protection:
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital gap plan

Training and Advancement:
• Ongoing training & development opportunities
• Advancement opportunities

Employee assistance program:
• Free confidential crisis line 24/7 (365 days a year)
• Six (6) face-to-face or telephonic sessions per issue

Other Perks:
• Commuter program and mileage reimbursement
• Employee recognition and discount program

OUR MISSION
Aspiranet is a one-of-a-kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, our core mission is to help California kids and families. Aspiranet’s services include foster care and adoption family support, residential care, support for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood, mental and behavioral health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We provide services throughout California.

Aspira means hope. We are a network of people bringing hope forward. We look forward to learning what makes you passionate.