Child Welfare Caseworker (Asian Family Services)

Chinese-American Planning Council • New York, NY

5d • $26 - $27 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Program Supervisor and Director of Asian Family Services, the Child Welfare Caseworker will provide supportive/rehabilitative services to Asian American children (18 or under) and their families. Services include case management, crisis intervention, counseling, parenting skills, training, and advocacy.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field preferred
• At least two years of relevant child welfare experience
• Bilingual in Chinese (Cantonese and /or Mandarin) and English a must. At least two years of relevant child welfare experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including interpersonal skills working with families and children
• Computer literacy skills
• Flexibility in schedule preferred

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage cases including utilizing various assessment tools to aide in the creation of outcome driven service plans
• Complete safety and risk assessments, provide regular counseling sessions with case loads
• Set up objectives and service plan to correspond to case’s needs
• Prepare progress notes in a timely, clear and effective manner in accordance to agency funding source protocols
• Prepare all assessments within established time frames
• Compile monthly statistics pertaining to caseloads, number of clients served, and number of case contacts, kinds of services provided
• Determine and advocate for clients’ entitlement and social services
• Maintain collaborative relationships with funding and government agencies and external service providers
• Other duties as assigned by the Supervisor / Program Director

Benefits

• CPC offers eligible temporary staff members benefits, including paid New York State sick time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees