Case Planner

Child and Family Services of Erie County, Inc.•Buffalo, NY

5d•$25 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

The Foster Care and Adoption Case Planner plays a crucial role in assessing needs, promoting safety, and supporting reunification efforts for children in foster care. Your expertise will guide your assigned caseload of children and families toward brighter futures while ensuring timely permanence for those who need it most.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) plus two years experience in child welfare preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience OR a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) with experience in child welfare
A valid New York State driver’s license and continued automobile insurance required
Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
Accessibility to reliable transportation during working hours
The ability to work as part of a team

Responsibilities

Manages an assigned caseload of children in the Foster Care + Adoption program and provides casework services to ensure the child’s safety and well-being and support the child’s permanency planning goal
Maintaining the goal to reunite the child in foster care with their family of origin while concurrently planning for other permanency routes for the child if reunification is not possible.
Completing, at minimum, monthly home visits with the youth in their foster home based on the child's level of care associated with their needs
Make monthly contact with all identified parents of the youth in foster care
Scheduling and facilitating visitation between parents and youth in foster care and siblings of the youth who may be placed in an alternate setting
Providing casework services and support to birth parents in meeting court ordered requirements to achieve family reunification. Facilitating concurrent planning to ensure timely permanence for child if reunification is not possible
Working closely in collaboration with local district case manager and other service providers in facilitating child’s permanency plan
Managing the transition of children in placement from one setting to another (e.g. birth parents’ home to foster home, foster home to birth parents’ home or adoption home etc.)
Participating in Family Court proceedings to facilitate child’s permanency plan
Supporting foster parent’s skill development in order to best meet the needs of children in their care
Maintaining progress notes, case record documentation, and required reports in accordance with district requirements and NYS regulations
Participates in a department on-call rotation

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)
–20 PTO Days (25 Days After Five Years of Employment)
–14 Paid Holidays (includes 2 flex holidays)
– Bereavement: Four Paid Days
– Paid Jury Duty
Employer Paid Life Insurance
Medical, Two Plan Options
Dental, Two Plan Options
Vision Insurance
Wellness Program and Incentives
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Quarterly Employer-Contributions
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Dependent Care FSA
Employee Referral Bonus
Qualifying Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
403(b) Right Away and Employer-Contributions After Two Years (1000 hours each year)