Family Engagement Coordinator - Monroe
About The Position
Who We Are: The Children's Home mission is to partner with children, families, and communities throughout New York State to inspire hope, develop skills and cultivate healthy relationships for positive futures. $24-26 an hour Position Summary: 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
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement
- 2 years of related experience required
Responsibilities
- Meet families in their homes and community
- Schedule home visits with families, write visitation plans, schedule transportation with RTC Campus Supervisor, and complete before and after notes in connections
- 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
- Complete and enter all notes in EVOLVE, including but not limited to: TTH's, collateral contacts, case contacts, phone calls & emails, all within 14 days.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
