Permanency Support Specialist

$54,850 - $54,850/Yr

SCO Family of Services - Jamaica, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Jamaica, NY

Social Assistance

About the position

The Permanency Support Specialist plays a crucial role in maintaining the workflow of the Permanency Support Department at SCO Family of Services. This position involves assisting foster care and residential staff, processing necessary documentation, and ensuring compliance with agency policies and governmental regulations. The specialist will handle various administrative tasks related to billing, court documents, and communication with case planning staff, all while demonstrating a commitment to the mission of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Processes Notices of Changes and NOA's in internal database (ASARA) and (CONNECTIONS) to complete monthly Billing
• Processes Census Sheets for monthly billing
• Assists in ACS/SSPS reconciliation for monthly careday billing
• Responsible for moving Notice of changes (NOC's) to the SCO shared drive
• SCO liaison for submitting Social Security requests for tax purposes to ACS
• Responsible for submitting Putative Father Registry (PFR) applications and results
• Responsible for gathering Service Plan Review data from Case planners and sending to ACS
• Responsible for closing out Adoption records upon finalization
• Responsible for preparing monthly Attorney invoices and sending out Attorney correspondence
• Responsible for submission of Permanency Hearing Reports through LTS (Legal Tracking System)
• Distributes Court Action summaries and Court documents to case planning staff
• Responsible for sending out the ACS/HRA reports to case planning staff
• Communicates monthly with case planning staff to update internal worker list
• Responsible for making copies of insurance cards and sending them to the Directors
• Performing assigned tasks to assist in the overall operation of the Dept, which may include filing and other functions outlined by the Supervisor
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all agency policies, procedures and governmental regulations, including but not limited to HIPAA

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 1 year or more working in Foster care preferred, but not required
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret policies and procedures related to the job
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills
• Solid skills in spreadsheet and word processing programs (MS Office Excel and Word required)

Nice-to-haves

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and in CONNECTIONS
• Commitment to the mission and programs of SCO Family of Services
• Ability to work with children and families that have histories of chemical dependency, mental illness, neglect, physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse
• Ability to work competently, compassionately, and without judgment with individuals who may identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender
• Ability to work varying schedules that may cause you to work in excess of your regularly scheduled hours or weekends if necessary
• Strong time management and teamwork skills, diligence, and resilience

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance