FTR Case Planner Supervisor

FORESTDALE INC.•New York, NY

8h•$66,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Forestdale Inc. Family Treatment Rehabilitation Preventive Services is an intensive family support prevention program for families facing challenges which can impact the ability to parent their children. This program uses the Solution-Based Casework model of practice. The Family Treatment Rehabilitation (FT/R) Case Planner Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of four case planners and one case aide. FT/R Case Planners work with families who are experiencing circumstances that threaten the safety and well-being of their children. Families referred to the FT/R Program are experiencing crises in addressing mental health and/or substance abuse concerns --- these concerns can be related to the parents and/or the children. Preventive Services help in preventing the separation of children from their families and facilitate the process of promoting healthy growth and development within the family.

Requirements

Masters in (Social Work, Mental Health, Psychology, etc.) required; license preferred.
At least 2 years Supervisory and some clinical experience preferred.
At least 3 year working with families. Child welfare experience preferred
Must have a commitment to work from a strength based, trauma-informed & youth and family development perspective.

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual ability preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervise a unit of (4) FTR Case Planners with a caseload of 8, and (1) FTR Case Aide
Support certification in the SBC model and ensure the case planners practice model fidelity.
Participate in CDTs, Case Conferences and other staff meetings.
Conduct weekly supervision with each Case Planner to review case details as it relates to safety, permanency, well-being and progress of each family.
Ensure and track that Case Planners and Case Aides are attending ACS’s Mandatory and Forestdale’s in-service trainings.
Facilitate Unit meetings to support and guide their team with an emphasis on safety, risk and goals attainment by family.
Complete monthly Supervisory Case Reviews for Child Welfare Systems cases in Connections and for ADVPO template.
Attend All Conferences (FTC, ERC, STC’s) with direct report staff.
Monitor timely submission in PROMIS and Connections.
Responsible for weekly submissions of information to IT/QI department.
Review all documentations (e.g. FASP’s, Progress Notes, Court Reports, etc.) to ensure services provisions are in compliance with ACS and OCFS regulations.
Other duties as required.