Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us on the opening day of the Kiwanis Children's Garden at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center on Monday! 🍅🥒🍓

Everyone did a great job preparing the gardens and picking their favorite plants to maintain throughout the summer! 🌞🌻

The Children's Garden is sponsored by the Gloucester Township Police Department and the Kiwanis Club of Gloucester Twp.😃

HAPPENING TODAY (Monday) - The Kiwanis Children's Garden at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center IS BACK! Opening day is on Monday, May 12th from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM! 🍅🍓🥒🍉

Come out and claim your garden bed, it’s a great way to spend time as a family and grow your own veggies! There will be plants available, help with planting, and light refreshments. Tools will be provided. 😃

The GT Children’s Garden, located at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center, 1324 Little Gloucester Road, Blackwood NJ 08012 , is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Gloucester Twp and the Gloucester Township Police. It is open to all Gloucester Township, New Jersey Families free of charge!

The Kiwanis Children's Garden at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center IS BACK! Opening day is on Monday, May 12th from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM! 🍅🍓🥒🍉

Come out and claim your garden bed, it’s a great way to spend time as a family and grow your own veggies! There will be plants available, help with planting, and light refreshments. Tools will be provided. 😃

The GT Children’s Garden, located at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center, 1324 Little Gloucester Road, Blackwood NJ 08012 , is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Gloucester Twp and the Gloucester Township Police. It is open to all Gloucester Township, New Jersey Families free of charge!

Kiwanis Club of Gloucester Twp is excited to announce that they will be hosting the 1st annual Scarecrow Decorating Contest at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center! 🎃👻

You are invited to participate in this fun fall activity! Please drop off your decorated scarecrow any time Oct 12 - Oct 30th. Facebook voting will take place Oct 31st - Nov 7th. Additional information is located on the attached flyer.

Kiwanis Club of Gloucester Twp is excited to announce that they will be hosting the 1st annual Scarecrow Decorating Contest at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center!

You are invited to participate in this fun fall activity! Please drop off your decorated scarecrow any time Oct 12 - Oct 30th. Facebook voting will take place Oct 31st - Nov 7th. Additional information is located on the attached flyer.

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us on the opening day of the Gloucester Township, New Jersey Children’s Garden at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center on Monday! 🍅🥒🍓

Everyone did a great job preparing the gardens and picking their favorite plants to maintain throughout the summer! 🌞🌻

The Children's Garden is sponsored by the Gloucester Township Police Department and the Kiwanis Club of Gloucester Township/Blackwood.😃

HAPPENING MONDAY! - The Kiwanis Children's Garden at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center IS BACK! Opening day is on Monday, May 13th from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM! 🍅🍓🥒🍉

Come out and claim your garden bed, it’s a great way to spend time as a family and grow your own veggies! There will be plants available, help with planting, and light refreshments. Tools will be provided. 😃

The GT Children’s Garden, located at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center, 1324 Little Gloucester Road, Blackwood NJ 08012 , is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of GT and the Gloucester Township Police. It is open to all Gloucester Township, New Jersey Families free of charge!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR- The Kiwanis Children's Garden at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center IS BACK! Opening day is on Monday, May 13th from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM! 🍅🍓🥒🍉

Come out and claim your garden bed, it’s a great way to spend time as a family and grow your own veggies! There will be plants available, help with planting, and light refreshments. Tools will be provided. 😃

The GT Children’s Garden, located at the Gloucester Township PD Family Resource Center, 1324 Little Gloucester Road, Blackwood NJ 08012 , is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of GT and the Gloucester Township Police. It is open to all Gloucester Township, New Jersey Families free of charge!

Join the Camden Coalition TOMORROW, October 25 as panelists discuss addiction treatment programs, harm reduction strategies, policy changes, and more at this month's Care Management Meeting. Register now for the online meeting: https://camdenhealth.org/work/camden-care-management-meetings

Panelists and moderator:
Therese Benyola from Center For Family Services
Andrea Garcia, M.D. from Maryville Addiction Treatment Center
Amir Gatlin-Colon from Camden Area Health Education Center
Jaymie Long from Gloucester Township Police Project SAVE
Gianna Maldonado from Cooper University Health Care
John Pellicane from Camden County Government Office of Mental Health & Addiction

Join us on October 25 as panelists discuss addiction treatment programs, harm reduction strategies, policy changes, and more at this month's Care Management Meeting. Register now for the online meeting: https://camdenhealth.org/work/camden-care-management-meetings/

Panelists and moderator:
Therese Benyola from Center For Family Services
Andrea Garcia, M.D. from Maryville Addiction Treatment Center
Amir Gatlin-Colon from Camden Area Health Education Center
Jaymie Long from Gloucester Township Project SAVE
Gianna Maldonado from Cooper University Health Care
John Pellicane from Camden County Government Office of Mental Health & Addiction

The Kiwanis Children's Garden held their end of season celebration last Thursday with pumpkin painting and a marshmallow roast! 😃🥦🍅🍓

Thanks to Kiwanis Club of Gloucester Twp , Gloucester Township, New Jersey Public Works, Pine Hill Hardware, Hilltop Garden Center, and Dambly’s Garden Center for helping us all have a fun time this summer! We will see everyone for Spring Clean-up in March!

Gloucester Township, New Jersey Is Hiring A Social Worker/ Family Social Worker!

Full Details and Application here: https://glotwp.com/job/social-worker-family-social-worker/
Gloucester Township Residents Preferred, Open to NJ Residents
35 HOURS PER WEEK – $32.17 per hour

Duties & Requirements:
Performs office and field work required in providing continuing preventive and rehabilitative social services to clients and their families; aiding individuals/families having problems which adversely affect their family unit or personal lives: does other related duties as required.
Essential Functions:
Provide direct and referral services to children, adolescents and families involved in juvenile justice system.
Execute existing juvenile diversion programs.
Aid victims and witnesses of violent crime, elderly victims of crime, victims of domestic and sexual abuse, and child victims of crime by locating community-based services.
With Chain of Command Police Personnel prioritize, create and expand support services to community families.
Respond promptly to crisis or emergency request for service from agency.
Act as liaison between Police Department and community, county, and state social services agencies.
Conduct in-service training for department police officers on mental health topics as related to law-enforcement.
Represent agency in community or interagency activities.
Maintain high standards of confidentiality and social work ethics.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of the principles of social work.
Knowledge of the methods used to conduct interviews.
Knowledge of the methods used to gather and analyze information.
Knowledge of problems associated with those experiencing social, economic, and other difficulties.
Knowledge of the resources likely to be required by those experiencing social, economic and/or other difficulties.
Ability to gather and analyze information.
Ability to analyze and evaluate case records.
Ability to evaluate and identify client needs and provide recommendations for services.
Ability to interpret rules and regulations and apply them to specific situations.
Ability to maintain essential records and files.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those interested or involved with the work of the unit.
Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

Requirements:
NJ License Social Worker (preferred LCSW), with a Bachelors or Masters in Social Work from an accredited college or university. Two years of experience working with at risk youth preferred.

Other Requirements:
EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED. Must pass a criminal background check and maintain such security clearance throughout employment.

Must possess a valid New Jersey Driver’s License.

New Jersey residency required pursuant to NJSA 54:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), if selected for the position.

The regular work week for this position is 35 hours, following the regular daily and weekly schedule of the Police Department. This position is classified as exempt and the position requires, on an as needed basis, attendance at various events, meetings, or incidents, outside or beyond the regular work week without receiving any additional time off or compensation. Hours may be flexed to compensate for a 35-hour work week for these schedule changes.
This position reports to the Gloucester Township Police Chief of Police or designee and is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Police Social Work.

***POLICE SUPPORT APPLICATION must be completed along with resume***