Case Planner (Enhanced Family Foster Care)

Children's Aid Job Listing•Bronx, NY

About The Position

Children’s Aid’s Enhanced Family Foster Care program places children with supportive families in their own neighborhoods when their parents cannot provide the stability, safety, and support they need. The program serves a wide range of child welfare situations, from temporary placements intended to support reunification to specialized foster homes for children with chronic medical or developmental conditions or trauma-related needs. The program provides training to support individuals in these roles. The Case Planner works with a multidisciplinary team that includes therapists, education specialists, and social workers. The role manages a caseload of approximately 10 children with varied mental health needs and provides intensive casework and fieldwork services to children and their birth and foster families, with the goal of achieving permanency as quickly as possible. The position also connects children and families with agency and community treatment resources and uses the CONNECTIONS child welfare computer system. The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, in person or hybrid, as determined by department needs to support collaboration and effective operations. Position requirements may be reviewed and adjusted periodically based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field.
Valid driver’s license.
Excellent verbal, writing, and organizational skills.
Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Computer literacy.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related field preferred.
Foster care experience preferred.
Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.

Responsibilities

Understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values in alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
Work with a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including therapists, education specialists, and social workers.
Manage a caseload of approximately 10 children with varied levels of mental health needs.
Provide intensive casework and fieldwork services to children and their birth and foster families, with the goal of achieving permanency as quickly as possible.
Conduct outreach to connect children and families with agency and community treatment resources.
Use CONNECTIONS, the child welfare computer system.
Coordinate Family Team Conferences.
Actively participate in case consultations.
Maintain written case records.
Perform other duties as assigned.