Case Planner

ABBOTT HOUSE•New York, NY

6d•$50,000 - $55,000

About The Position

The Case Planner delivers services to children in care and their families, facilitating permanency goals through casework counseling and service coordination. The position represents the agency in court proceedings and ensures that the agency meets contract mandates for its caseload. The role involves regular contact with children, foster and biological parents, service providers, and other involved parties; coordinating visitation and services; documenting case activity; preparing required reports; and representing the agency in Family Court.

Requirements

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and writing skills.
Fluency in spoken, written, and read English.
Ability to use a computer and learn software programs.
Ability to operate a fax machine, copier, scanner, and other office equipment.
Valid driver’s license and an available car for field visits, or ability to use public transportation in the absence of a car.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position, including standing, walking, handling objects, reaching, communicating, and occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; lifting and pushing/pulling items of varying weights.

Nice To Haves

MSW or related degree, or a bachelor’s degree with two years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct at least one monthly contact with each foster child in the foster home to assess safety, well-being, and progress toward permanency.
Conduct two monthly face-to-face contacts with biological parents, including one contact in the parent’s home, to discuss ASFA timeframes and assess safety and progress toward the permanency plan.
Monitor and coordinate visitation, ensuring at least one two-hour parent-child visit each week unless otherwise directed by the court.
Reassess visitation plans to ensure they provide the least restrictive option appropriate to the child’s age, development, and case progress.
Schedule and participate in Family Team Conferences.
Reassess permanency plans in light of ASFA timeframes and develop a concurrent plan toward permanency.
Maintain regular contact with biological parents’ service providers to ensure parents address the reasons for placement.
Maintain regular contact and coordinate the child’s medical, clinical, educational, and other services.
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous CNNX records and enter progress notes within the agency standard of 48 hours after contact.
Complete and submit FASPs and Permanency Hearing Reports on time.
Report, testify, and present the agency’s position concerning families in Family Court proceedings, including Permanency Hearings and TPR.
Participate in required ACS/Abbott House training, including onboarding, mandated reporter, safety and risk, motivational interviewing, and coaching competency training.
Perform other necessary activities assigned to further the agency’s mission.