Caseworker - Broome

Children • Binghamton, NY

1d

About The Position

The Therapeutic After School Program (TASP) Caseworker provides daily structure and routine for at-risk youth by scheduling, supervising, and monitoring the program. The Caseworker sets clear expectations and fosters a strength-based, family-centered environment while working with youth. As a team leader, the Caseworker models exceptional childcare skills and helps provide a sound, safe environment for children, families, and staff.

The role includes therapeutic relationship-building, casework interventions, counseling, crisis intervention, treatment planning, documentation, and collaboration with families and community partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Three to five years of related experience preferred.
• Driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of related experience.
• Driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with children and their families that respond to their needs.
• Promote the growth of the parent-child relationship.
• Provide comprehensive casework interventions, including case planning.
• Maintain regular contact with children and families.
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling, as well as crisis intervention.
• Evaluate the strengths and needs of children and families to plan appropriate interventions.
• Promote and guide the development of adaptive coping, socialization, parenting, and independent living skills through involvement in treatment planning and ongoing review.
• Use family-centered approaches in service delivery and case planning for treatment, permanency planning, and discharge.
• Complete required reports and documentation on time.
• Collaborate with and advocate for clients with DSS, community agencies, schools, program staff, and other service providers.
• Participate consistently in interdepartmental and intradepartmental teamwork.
• Schedule, supervise, and monitor program activities to provide daily structure and routine for youth.
• Model exceptional childcare skills and help maintain a safe environment for children, families, and staff.

Benefits

• Student loan and tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discounts at the Southern Tier Community Center.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Agency-paid CEUs, license preparation course, and license exam.
• 403(b) plan with 6% employer contribution.
• PTO plus nine paid holidays.
• Childcare reimbursement.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance, with HSA/FSA accounts.
• Life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time