Family Engagement Coordinator - Monroe

Children's Home of Wyoming Conference • Penfield, NY

18h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Family Engagement Coordinator is a critical member of the residential and community residential program. The Family Engagement Coordinator's focus is on family voice and choice. The Family Engagement Coordinator is responsible for developing the after-care plan starting with the youth's placement on the dorm and focusing on permanency.

Requirements

• Associate's degree required
• 2 years of related experience required
• Driver's License and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement

Responsibilities

• Meet families in their homes and community
• Schedule home visits with families, write visitation plans, schedule or provide transportation
• Focus on Permanency activities
• Ensure family voice and choice is evident in ICSP development, treatment plans goals, meetings
• Trained in Child Adolescent Needs and Strengths Assessment (CANS) and gather information for Social Worker
• Gather information from family for 30 psychosocial
• Attend psychiatrist meeting if Social Worker is not available
• Provide casework services related to discharge planning and the youth's re-entry into the family and community
• Develops transition plans with and for the youth, including education/vocational/life skills.
• Coordinate with the Aftercare program.
• Support the Social Worker in identifying permanency barriers, kinship resources, and visiting/mentoring opportunities early in placement
• Train family/discharge resource in skills needed to sustain gains made in care
• Plan, invite, and transport family for events and meetings
• Attending staff meetings to help with dorm communication
• Ensure all client-related activities, including TTHs, collateral contacts, case contacts, phone calls, emails, and other required interactions, are accurately documented in EVOLVE within 3 business days of occurrence
• Participate in on-call rotation

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 Prep Course, and License Exam
• 403(b) with 6% employer contribution
• PTO plus 9 paid holidays
• Childcare Reimbursement
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance (with HSA/FSA Accounts)
• Life Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree