Foster Care Case Planner Supervisor

FORESTDALE INC. • New York, NY

90d • $65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Case Planner Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of Case Planners in an Enhanced family foster care program. S/he will play an integral role with assisting Case Planners with the integration of trauma principles into case planning activities. Supervisors must instruct Case Planners on how to apply the trauma response models into the daily casework activities conducted with the child, parent/caregivers and foster parents. Additionally, supervisors must utilize Solutions Based Casework strategy during their interactions with case planners, youth, birth parents, and foster parents. Enhanced Family Foster Care incorporates evidenced-based and evidenced-informed models with case planning activities into one model of family foster care to achieve desired safety and permanency goals in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Masters of Social Work or equivalent human services graduate degree
• At least 2 years of documented supervisory and relevant experience
• An understanding and respect for community needs and cultures
• Organizational, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to accommodate a flexible work schedule, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to travel in and around the metropolitan New York City region
• Ability to maintain composure and function well under stress

Nice To Haves

• Fluency in Spanish, French, Creole, Mandarin, or Cantonese a plus

Responsibilities

• Oversee a unit of 4 Case Planners and a Socio-therapist responsible for approximately 40 active cases
• Facilitate the attainment of EFFC goals by supporting and advising appropriate case planning activities
• Coordinate the child welfare and administrative work of Case Planners, stressing the importance of each case adhering to permanency policy and ASFA timelines
• Work closely with TRIPP trainers to ensure staff learns and are able to implement the model within the agency
• Provide group and individual supervision to Case Planners to address case-related issues/themes and review case progress and compliance with EFFC expectations
• Complete necessary case-related and supervisory documentation
• Review and approve all FASPs, progress notes, Court Reports, correspondence and other documentation for quality and timely submission
• Participate in program development and quality improvement activities
• Present at weekly case conferences
• Complete other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Four weeks’ vacation
• Medical/dental/vision/life/disability insurance
• 401(k), 7% employer contribution + 2% match
• Tax-deferred health care/dependent care/commuter plans
• Flexible Schedule
• Opportunities for educational scholarships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Master's degree