Family and Child Social Worker

Location: Onsite – Palmdale, CA

Schedule: Full Time│Exempt

Department: IHBS

Reports to: Program Supervisor

Pay Range: $70,304.00- $72,000.00

The salary range for this position is $70,304-$72,104 per year for employees hired in the Southern California area. The pay range provided in this job posting represents the typical range or starting rate of candidates hired within the Southern California region. Candidates hired in Southern California or Bay Area locations may have higher starting salaries due to cost of living and market data differences. Factors that may be used to determine your actual starting salary may include your education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, the market data for your work location, and internal comparison to other employees who hold a similar role.

Make a Meaningful Impact

Aspiranet is seeking a dedicated and compassionate

Child and Family Social Worker to support our IHBS program in Palmdale, California. If you’re passionate about helping youth overcome barriers, thrive despite trauma, and build stronger connections with their families, this role offers the opportunity to make a profound and lasting difference.

In this leadership‑focused role, you’ll guide a multidisciplinary Child and Family Team in developing and implementing individualized intervention plans for youth with complex trauma histories. Through empathy, respect, and a strengths‑based approach, you’ll help families build safety, stability, and independence. Your expertise becomes the driving force behind a team committed to healing, resilience, and hope.

About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions: Foster Care and Adoption, providing support for children and families throughout the foster and adoption journey; Transitional Aged Youth (TAY), offering programs that guide young adults as they transition from foster care to independent living; Residential, delivering therapeutic care in structured, supportive environments to help youth thrive; Intensive Home-Based Services, focused on meeting individualized needs within the home, school, and community; Behavioral Health, delivering short-term, intensive mental health services for youth at risk; and Family and Community, emphasizing early intervention and family-strengthening supports. At Aspiranet, every role contributes to something greater—helping to create a future where opportunity, hope, and healing are within everyone’s reach.

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Position Summary

As a Child and Family Social Worker , you will lead the Child and Family Team in developing and implementing individualized, trauma‑informed intervention plans. You’ll conduct assessments, facilitate meetings, and ensure that services remain child‑centered, family‑focused, and strengths‑based. Your leadership helps youth improve daily functioning, build resilience, and remain safely connected to their families and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate, conduct, and document assessments, screenings, and Child and Family Team meetings in home and community settings
• Lead the development and implementation of individualized behavioral support plans
• Inspire and guide team members—including counselors, parent partners, and clinicians—to deliver high‑quality, strengths‑based services
• Support parents in fully engaging with services through rapport‑building and motivational approaches
• Meet with families according to their schedules, adjusting your day as needed to support engagement
• Participate in after‑hours on‑call rotation to provide immediate crisis support when needed
• Maintain a child‑centered, family‑focused approach that promotes safety, stability, and long‑term independence

Your Growth

Aspiranet is committed to supporting your professional development at every stage. With small caseloads that allow for deeper engagement, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your clinical and leadership skills. Registered AMFTs, ASWs, and APCCs can earn group and individual supervision hours, and all staff receive ongoing training in trauma‑informed care, Motivational Interviewing, Life Skills Training, and the Community Resiliency Model. With programs across the county and statewide, advancement opportunities into supervisory and program management roles are abundant.

Your Rewards

Aspiranet offers a competitive salary, a supportive team environment, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes employer‑paid medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. You’ll join an organization where your work truly matters—and where you can see the impact of your efforts every day.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field; OR
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field plus at least 2 years of experience working with high‑risk youth and families
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills
• Commitment to trauma‑informed, strengths‑based, family‑centered practices

Our Mission

Aspiranet is a one‑of‑a‑kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, our core mission is to help California kids and families. Aspiranet’s services include foster care and adoption family support, residential care, support for youth transitioning from foster care to adulthood, mental and behavioral health services, intensive home‑based care, and community‑based family resources. We provide services throughout California.

Work Environment & Schedule

• On-site role in Palmdale, CA.

Why Aspiranet?

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Access to the free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program. Enjoy exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks, and more.
• Flexible paid time off including 11 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
• Access to our employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
• Training opportunities are available to support your ongoing development and career aspirations.
• Collaborate in a supportive, inclusive, and mission-aligned culture.
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee wellbeing.

Physical Demands: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA’s established safety levels at all times.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.

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