TITLE: Aftercare Worker

SUMMARY:
The Aftercare Worker works to support families who have been successfully discharged from DHS/CUA
formal case-management services by providing reintegration supports, consultations and community resources
that will decrease the probability that the family will re-enter the child welfare system. This position involves
working closely with all members of the assigned case management team prior to successful discharge; with
children, biological families, and with external agencies and partners. The Aftercare Worker will focus on
planning intended to prevent re-entry. Tasks will include direct work with families to address needed ongoing
community supports after formal DHS/CUA case-management services are discharged, as well as work with
external partners and systems to ensure that children and families are successfully connected to needed
reintegration and support services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors Degree in Social Work or related field required.
Candidates with a degree in an unrelated field require a minimum of three years experience working in
child, youth, and family serving systems.
Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well orally and in writing.
Must have a valid drivers license.

ESSENTIAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Free from contagious disease/infection
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
Criminal Check Clearance
Mental Health Assessment
Substance Abuse Assessment

NET is committed to equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual stereotyping, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other protected characteristic. Employment may be contingent upon NET's receipt of an acceptable and job-related drug test, motor vehicle report, and/or reference check, as applicable and permissible by law.

About Us:

The Northeast Treatment Center founded in 1970 is one of the largest behavioral health and social service agencies is in the Philadelphia Region. Services are offered at 15 sites throughout Greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and the state of Delaware.

NET Centers (NET) offers support and hope to individuals and families at times of great stress in their lives. A nonprofit agency, NET provides a continuum of trauma informed behavioral health and social services designed to meet complex needs of all family members. These include mental health, addiction treatment, foster care, residential group care, adoption, juvenile justice services and child welfare services. While some services address the needs of the family as a whole and some target individuals, we always strive to foster positive connections within the family to help all family members heal, recover, and rebuild.