Prevention Caseworker

Liberty Resources, Inc.•Oswego, NY

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About The Position

Liberty Resources is seeking a full-time Prevention Caseworker for its Oswego Preventative Services. The role provides case management and counseling services to identified youth and families, including advocacy, referrals and linkages, group, individual and family counseling, and crisis intervention. Using a task-centered case management model, the caseworker coordinates services for children and families experiencing difficulties at home or school, with the goals of preventing out-of-home placement and improving academic performance. The position assesses risk, develops and implements service plans, supports families in crisis, and may involve foster care services and locating placements. The caseworker also completes required documentation and coordinates with county providers and agencies to help ensure children and families receive adequate educational, legal, and community services. The role requires independent work and flexibility in days and hours, as well as work with complex systems such as probation, Family Court, and foster care.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Two years of experience working in a school- and/or home-based setting providing services to individuals and/or groups.
Experience working with families and their needs.
Valid New York State driver’s license.
Access to reliable transportation.
Strong oral, written, and public-speaking communication skills.
Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to work with complex systems, such as probation, Family Court, and foster care.
Knowledge of and/or experience with child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
Ability to work independently and with flexibility in days and hours of work.

Nice To Haves

Experience doing home-based work in a rural setting.

Responsibilities

Use a task-centered case management model to implement and coordinate services for children and families experiencing difficulties at home or school, with the aim of preventing out-of-home placement and/or improving academic performance.
Provide intervention and support to families in crisis to help keep the family unit intact.
Assess children and families for risk and develop and implement service plans to address risk factors.
Draft petitions and testify in Family Court as necessary.
Provide foster care services and locate placements when needed.
Complete required documentation within program timelines and standards.
Advocate for children and families by linking and coordinating them with county providers and agencies to ensure adequate educational, legal, and community services.
Provide case management, advocacy, referrals and linkages, group, individual and family counseling, and crisis intervention to identified youth and families.