Family Foster Care Case Planner - New York, United States - Social Work PRN

Description

• Participates in training and consultation sessions to develop skills in evidence-based and evidence-informed models and ensures that direct reports effectively utilize these models and do so with fidelity.
• Attends internal and external meetings as necessary. Including interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintains a professional and collaborative approach while interacting with the Sociotherapist Team.
• Participates in family team meetings and utilize learned skills that demonstrates an ability to understand, assess and engage families, children and foster parents in the service plan process and create workable and realistic service plans.
• Engage families and effectively delivery services for purposes of reunification, addressing issues which necessitated placement.
• Comply with all ACS mandated face-to-face contacts with foster parents, foster children, parents, and other discharge resources. These contacts are made in the office and in the clients' homes/communities to assess safety and risk for children placed in our care.

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work
• Child welfare experience preferred
• Bi-lingual (Spanish) a plus
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including periodic evenings and weekends, and ability to travel to community settings throughout NYC
• NYS Driver's license preferred

• Competence in assessing family assessments in a community-based setting, as well as, knowledge of the foster care system.
• Must possess a deep interest and concern for the preservation of families and a thorough knowledge of all areas of ACS standards and regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in the field of serving families and children involved with the child welfare system.
• Proven professional skills, including meeting deadlines, ensuring compliance with agency policy and procedures, and overseeing complete and timely maintenance of agency records, in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.