Case Planner - Bronx, United States - Good Shepherd Services

Good Shepherd Services

Verified Company

Bronx, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

About Us:

Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year - and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success.

At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take.

Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain's New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits.

Join our team and help make a difference

Benefits:

Benefits/Perks:

Tuition Assistance Program
Monthly MetroCards or travel reimbursement for use of personal vehicle will be provided to staff conducting home visits to families
Generous paid time off (Including 5 Self-Care Days/Floating Holidays, 12 Sick Days, 15 Vacation Days, and 11 Holidays)
Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Care)
403(b) Plan (GSS contributes 3% of your salary to your 403(b) plan after 3 years of service, with contributions increasing over time)

Overview:
We are looking for a dynamic and compassionate
Case Planner to join our team. In this role you will work towards timely permanency planning for children and youth in foster care.

Reports to:
Foster Care Supervisor

Location:7 West Burnside Avenue, Bronx, New York 10453

Hours:35 Hours / Week; Exempt

Salary:
$48,000/Yr. to $50,000/Yr.

Major Duties:

Assess and monitor for safety and risk.
Establish immediate contact with families of the children who are placed into our care, and with their foster families.
Conduct required casework contacts with the child, parent, foster parent and collateral contacts (schools, service providers, medical personnel, mental health practitioners, and substance abuse counselors). Make assessmentbased referrals as necessary to meet the needs of the child and/or parent.
Visit family and child, as often as mandated and/or necessary to gather social history, to assess family strengths and concerns, and to assess existing problems in relation to the reason for placement.
Coordinate and supervise all visits between the family and child along with separate sibling visits.
Share responsibilities with agency team for the permanency planning of each child.
Locate resources and make referrals to any resource that would provide aid to the family and child.
Evaluate child's adjustment in foster home, and monitor educational and behavioral performance at home and in school.
Monitor foster parents in terms of their ability to meet the needs of the child in their home, and make recommendations regarding future use of the home, in conjunction with the Homefinding Department.
Adherence to the KEEP (Keeping Foster and Kinship Parents Supported and Trained), PTC (Parenting Through Change) and YDSC (Youth Development Skills Coaching) manuals.
Make efficient and creative use of training manuals.
Capacity to work within the fidelity guidelines of the KEEP/PTC interventions while delivering the material in the manner that appeals to the needs of individual parents and youth.
Support and counsel foster parents in their efforts to care for the child and include them in the development of the goals and tasks.
Keep case records uptodate within agency standards and complete all necessary ACS/Agency documentation including FASPs, Progress notes, Permanency Hearing reports and all other reports necessary to fulfill the function of the work.
Make all court appearances and testimony including permanency hearings.
Participate in Family Team Conferences, including but not limited to the placement preservation, reunification/discharge, goal changes and permanency planning conferences. Attend all necessary meetings, functions, workshop, etc. as required by the agency.
Keep case records uptodate within agency standards and complete all necessary ACS/Agency documentation including FASPs, Progress notes, Permanency Hearing reports and all other reports necessary to fulfill the function of the work.
Progress notes are to be completed and submitted preferably within one day of the event but no later than the end of the given week of the event.
FASP and Permanency Hearing Report will be submitted on the internal date for review provided by the agency's compliance department.
Collaborate closely with team members.
Conduct Group facilitation of Keep and PTC groups with parents and foster parents.
Ability to enhance communication among parent group members to promote skill development and social networking.
Review KEEP/PTC feedback and practice strategies with families.
Collaborate closely with Youth Skill Trainers, monitor their interactions with youth.
Documents according to developer's standards, each interaction and visit.
Effectively use and practice the Sanctuary Model tools: safety plans, community meetin