Foster Care Case Planner

FORESTDALE INC.•Town of Perinton, NY

21h•$29 - $37•Hybrid

About The Position

Forestdale (FD) is a NYC child welfare agency working to prevent child abuse/neglect through parenting, prevention, and foster care (FC) services, focusing on low-income and immigrant communities in Queens & Brooklyn. We help thousands of families work through acute & complex trauma, parents raise the next amazing generation of children, and youth successfully launch into adulthood. FD’s mission is “to ensure that children and families have the fundamental assets they need to thrive and live independently.” Case Planners will receive specific training in evidence-based and evidenced-informed interventions that will assist the Case Planner support families and caregivers reach permanency goals within a reasonable period of time. S/he will be responsible for planning for families with the intent of achieving a permanency for children either through reunification with birth parents/discharge resources, and if not possible, through adoption, KinGap or APPLA.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, psychology, criminal justice or counseling from an accredited college; related field
Ability and motivation to facilitate birth parent and/or foster parent support groups, utilize family finding techniques and successfully manage cases to comply with permanency planning timelines.
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, Mandarin, Cantonese or Russian a plus

Responsibilities

Conduct field visits to foster homes and birth parent's homes
Coordinate and supervise family visits at the agency and/or in the community
Facilitate weekly groups for birth parents and foster parents
Ensure each case adheres to ACS’ permanency timeline ASFA guidelines
Maintain case compliance via data entry and record keeping
Accompany families to necessary drug treatment, medical, school, housing, public assistance service appointments as necessary
Attend internal trainings as scheduled
Attend court hearings with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports; proficiently report and/or testify to the Court the progress of each case and any noted barriers to accomplishing the goals of the service plan
Participate in family team conferences, transition conferences and goal change conferences
Present at weekly case conferences
Complete other duties as assigned