Case Worker Assistant Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Since 1995, The James Barry Robinson Institute (JBRI)'s non-profit foster care program has provided positive homes for youth with behavioral and emotional challenges. At JBRI, our Caseworkers and Supervisors are the bridge to brighter futures. If you are a seasoned child welfare professional with a passion for leadership, clinical excellence, quality outcomes, and mission-driven work, we encourage you to be the bridge and apply today.

Our Foster Care program provides treatment, training, and homes for children in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Many of our families live in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Newport News, and Hampton. We are proud to place children into stable and loving foster homes and work diligently to ensure a strong match between each child and foster family.

As a Clinical Case Worker Supervisor, you would provide clinical, administrative, and operational supervision to Foster Care Caseworkers while maintaining responsibility for ensuring high-quality, clinically-informed case management services for children in care. This role is critical to ensuring compliance, safety, staff development, and positive outcomes for youth and families. As a leader within the Foster Care team, you will collaborate closely with internal leadership and external partners including courts, schools, families, and community agencies.

Salary Range: $63,000 – $80,000 + mileage reimbursement
(Salary commensurate with clinical experience)

Qualifications

• Master's degree (Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling, Special Education, or related field)
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience providing casework services to children and families with a Social Work degree
• Minimum of four (4) years of experience providing casework services to children and families with a non–Social Work degree
• Strong clinical background strongly preferred — experience with clinical assessment, treatment planning, and evidence-based intervention with children, adolescents, and families
• At least one year of supervisory or lead experience strongly preferred
• Previous Foster Care Case Worker experience highly preferred
• Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
• Knowledge of child welfare regulations, best practices, and documentation standards
• Knowledge of growth and development in children, adolescents, and developmentally disabled youth

Duties

• Provide direct supervision, coaching, and support to Foster Care Caseworkers, including regular supervision meetings, case consultations, and performance feedback
• Ensure casework services are delivered in accordance with licensing standards, clinical treatment plans, and organizational policies
• Review and approve case documentation, clinical service plans, and reports to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
• Serve as a clinical resource and support to staff, children, and families throughout placement, treatment, and discharge processes
• Assist with crisis intervention, on-call coverage, and problem-solving related to placements and family needs
• Monitor caseloads, workload distribution, and service delivery to ensure quality outcomes and child safety
• Support foster parents and staff to promote placement stability and positive outcomes
• Act as a liaison with juvenile and domestic relations courts, schools, referring agencies, and community partners
• Participate in program development, clinical staff training, and continuous quality improvement initiatives

In addition to this meaningful work, Barry Robinson Center offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, outlined below.

• Full benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with company contribution
• Company paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid annual leave (Vacation) 
• Paid sick leave
• 8 Paid Holidays
• Tuition reimbursement, details below:
  • $3,000 per calendar year after 6 months of tenure
  • $5,000 per calendar year after 2 years of tenure 
• PLSF Eligible Non-Profit Organization (Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program)
• Employee events and activities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Annual performance reviews 
• Opportunities for advancement

The Barry Robinson Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.