Regulations for foster family agencies require that an agency social worker serve no more than 15 children.
Here at Safe Harbor, however, our goal is to promote best practice. We think that foster children and the certified parents responsible for their care are better served when the social worker has responsibility for no more than 12 children. Safe Harbor maintains open recruitment for both part-time and full-time social work staff with that goal in mind.
Qualified applicants may send their resumes to the attention of the Administrator, as noted below. Please download, complete and submit this supplemental form along with your resume; resumes submitted electronically need to be in either MSWord (.doc, .docx) or Adobe (.pdf) format.
- by fax: (209) 491-5401, or
- by mail: Safe Harbor Family Services, Inc., 2937 Veneman Ave., Ste B250, Modesto CA 95356, or
- by email:
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Resumes will be maintained on file for one year from the date of receipt.
Safe Harbor is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Social Worker – Education and Experience Requirements
(b) Social work personnel shall meet the following education and experience requirements:
(1) A Master’s Degree from an accredited or state approved graduate school, as defined in Section 94310 of the Education Code, in social work or social welfare, marriage, family, and child counseling, child psychology, child development, counseling psychology or social psychology.
(2) In addition to the degree specifications in Subsection (b)(1) above, all of the following coursework and field practice or experience shall be required of all new hires effective January 1, 1993:
(A) At least three semester units or 100 days of field practice or experience in a public or private social service agency setting at the Master’s Degree level.
(B) At least nine semester units of coursework related to children and families, or 18 months experience in working with children and families.
(C) At least three semester units in working with minority populations; six months of experience in working with minority populations; or six months in-service training in working with minority populations within the first year of employment as a condition of employment.
(D) At least three semester units in child welfare, or two years experience in a public or private child welfare social services setting.
(c) Social work personnel who do not meet the Master’s Degree requirements specified in Subsection (b)(1) above may apply for an exception provided he/she completes the coursework and field practice or experience requirements specified in Subsection (b)(2) above.
(1) Exceptions granted by the Department prior to January 1, 1993, shall remain in effect.
Reference: Title 22, Foster Family Agencies, Section 88065.3