Social Service Worker, Foster Care

Job overview

The Social Service Worker, Foster Care role is onsite in Sterling Heights, MI; compensation is $41,600–$45,760 per year. Axess Family Services provides services to birth, foster, and adoptive families through its Family and Community Services work. The worker manages case services for children and families, coordinating assessments, plans, referrals, and support while maintaining accurate records and meeting agency and regulatory requirements. The role contributes to appropriate service delivery and family support through direct contact, home visits, and court-related work.

What you'll do

• Work with children, biological families, foster families, and adoptive families
• maintain confidential case records
• recruit and retain foster families as needed
• provide crisis intervention and on-call coverage as needed
• conduct assessments and develop and monitor case plans
• prepare reports and legal documents
• attend court hearings
• provide transportation assistance as appropriate
• complete investigations as required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

social service worker

foster care

case management

family services

child welfare

sterling heights mi

axess family services

$41,600–$45,760/year

home visits

court hearings

on-call

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a listed human-services field and a valid Michigan driver’s license; on-call availability is required as needed.

About the employer

194660 Axess Family Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.