Social Worker - The J Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center

The Social Worker position is Full-Time and offering Highly Competitive Compensation in addition to a $5000 Sign-on Bonus!

Applicant must be LISW to apply.

Outstanding Benefits include:

• 13 Paid Holidays
• Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time
• Medical, Dental & Vision – eligible after 1 full month of employment
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Employer Paid Life Insurance/ Voluntary Life Insurance
• Voluntary Long-term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Trainings

At the J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center our mission is to promote an enhanced quality of life for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Here at Trudeau, we aim to foster a collaborative work environment which promotes a great company culture. Come see for yourself!

Our Early Intervention program is currently seeking a Social Worker to provide service coordination and direct/indirect interventions to infants and toddlers in center, community, and home-based settings.

As a Social Worker in our Early Intervention Program, you will be responsible for:

• Protecting the rights and dignities of individuals with developmental disabilities and extending these rights and dignities to family members or guardians
• Providing family training developmental treatment and essential funding in accordance with a child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), and service coordination when assigned in home, community, or childcare settings
• Participating in arena-style multidisciplinary evaluations, taking responsibility for assessing social-emotional development, parent/child interaction, attachment, temperament, behavior; or service as the evaluation facilitator, when assigned, providing oral and written explanation of the evaluation process and results to the child’s parents
• Leading parent support groups and/or parenting education classes as needed
• Providing individual short or long-term direct counseling when indicated among consensus of the multidisciplinary team and written into the child’s IFSP
• Performing initial home visits for new referrals, including parent interview, child observation or screening, and all necessary paperwork
• Obtaining consultation from other members of the team in areas outside own expertise, such as motor or language development, consistent with the trans-disciplinary provision of services
• Maintaining licensure and professional knowledge through participation in professional organizations, conferences, and in-services as well as following the Rhode Island Early Intervention Competencies
• Documenting all activities in accordance with regulations and requirements necessary for billing, agency policies, or early intervention regulations
• Performing other duties as directed by the supervisor related to the organization’s mission, goals, and operations

Education/Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited program, counseling, or a related field required
• 2-5 years of experience working with infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families
• Eligible for certification and meets requirements of RI Board of Registration for Social Workers
• Able to work in trans-disciplinary professional environment
• Experience in home-based treatment; training and experience in assessment of social/emotional development and parent-child interaction preferred
• Fluency in second language such as Spanish preferred
• Experience working with racial or ethnic minorities or immigrant populations preferred
• Must have and maintain CPR certification
• Must have a valid driver’s license, current auto insurance, and safe driving record
• Access to a personal vehicle to be used as directed and when needed for the transport of clients

Working at the Trudeau Center will give you an opportunity to be a part of a non-profit agency that has been supporting children and adults who are differently abled for more than 50 years! If you read this posting and think, “Wow! I was meant to do this job,” apply to work at Trudeau today! The life you change may be your own...