Epworth Children & Family Services
Nargis Sajid is an experienced social worker currently serving at BJC HealthCare since March 2021 and as a Treatment Foster Care Clinical Case Manager at Epworth Children & Family Services since January 2020. Previous roles include Detention Deputy Juvenile Officer at St. Louis County, Community Support Specialist at Adapt of Missouri, and Youth Care Specialist at Great Circle. Nargis has a background in child welfare as a Children's Division Service Worker for the Department of Social Services, where responsibilities included delivering protective services for at-risk children. Nargis holds a Master of Social Work in Mental Health Counseling from Washington University in St. Louis, along with a Master's degree in Legal Studies and dual Bachelor's degrees in Criminal Justice and Psychology from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis.
Epworth Children & Family Services
About Epworth Founded in 1864, Epworth is a multiservice agency that seeks to empower youth who have experienced trauma to realize their unique potential by meeting essential needs, cultivating resiliency, and building community. Thousands of youth and families turn to Epworth each year for a full range of services including: therapeutic foster care and case management; residential and intensive treatment; individual/family therapy and comprehensive psychological testing; emergency shelter and longer-term housing services; life skills and vocational training; as well as crisis care and outreach through the Drop-In Center, food pantry, and 24-hour crisis help-line. Epworth is headquartered at 110 N. Elm Ave. in Webster Groves, Missouri and has locations in Normandy and South St. Louis City. Our Mission Empowering youth to realize their unique potential by meeting essential needs, cultivating resiliency, and building community Our Vision A world in which every youth experiences life in all its fullness Our Values: Respect We recognize the inherent worth and promote the well-being of every client and colleague Excellence We offer evidence-based, high-quality programming and provide exceptional care and service Community We cultivate a sense of belonging and solidarity among colleagues and advocate for racial equality and social justice throughout our communities