Case Planner (SBC)

Children's Aid Job Listing•Staten Island, NY

About The Position

The Solution Based Casework (SBC) Case Planner assists parents and caregivers in addressing barriers to their children’s health, safety, and well-being. The goal is to help families stabilize and strengthen, and reduce the need for future involvement with the child welfare system. The role involves making safety-focused assessments of child and family functioning, developing intervention plans, and helping families activate change. It is described as an opportunity for an early-career social worker to gain experience across a range of social work areas in a supportive environment with a strong team culture. Clinical supervision is available for those interested. The Case Planner maintains an average caseload of 12 families, provides case management and related services, and documents work in accordance with SBC and ACS requirements. The position includes weekly individual supervision, monthly group supervision, professional development, and required training. The incumbent is expected to promote Children’s Aid’s mission, vision, and core values. Work schedules may be in-person or hybrid, as determined by departmental needs, and requirements may be adjusted based on organizational needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Bachelor of Social Work required.
Strong interest in learning family therapy theories and interventions from a systemically oriented perspective.
Commitment to working with at-risk families and individuals using a strength-based framework.
Self-motivation and ability to intervene actively and support families while helping build clients’ skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and respond to crises.
Strong engagement skills and experience working with children, teens, parents, or families.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

Maintain an average caseload of 12 families, with a minimum of two contacts per month per family, including at least one home contact.
Visit all families on the caseload and see all children each month.
Complete documentation required by the SBC model and ACS.
Provide family and individual therapy, advocacy related to public assistance, child support, housing, and schools, educational monitoring, parenting support, and general case management.
Receive training and certification in the Solution Based Casework Model and provide services in accordance with model fidelity.
Coordinate cases with appropriate service providers and make referrals.
Maintain current progress notes and complete Family Assessment and Service Plans.
Enter contact data into PROMIS and CONNX systems and obtain other documents required by ACS, including school and medical records.
Participate in weekly individual supervision, monthly group supervision, and other professional development activities, including trainings and workshops.
Schedule and participate in Family Team Conferences for all cases on the caseload.
Attend required staff meetings and participate in division events and Children’s Aid core training.
Complete required training hours through the Work Force Institute (ACS).
Promote the organization’s mission, vision, and core values.
Perform other duties as assigned.