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About the Role

Family Case Planners help strengthen families, stabilize and maintain family functioning by assisting caretakers to meet children's needs, prevent abuse/neglect, and enhance parenting, coping, communication, and insight skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial assessments of family needs pertaining to placement risk factors, problems, needs, and capacity to use preventive services.
• Develop preliminary service plans in coordination with supervisors.
• Conduct community outreach and advocacy.
• Provide case planning, family counseling, and other casework modalities under supervision.
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver subordinate services to families with the assistance of a Family Aide.
• Monitor linkages with community service providers and visit schools.
• Secure the safety of all children served.
• Facilitate client use of psychiatric and psychological services and follow clinician recommendations.
• Conduct at least three face-to-face contacts monthly (two office visits and one home visit).
• Perform outreach for resistant clients.
• Conduct two yearly contacts with school officials for school neglect cases.
• Perform a second home visit if a child under 6 months is in the home.
• Monitor and supervise case management of all preventive services.
• Complete all FASPS on time, including weekly progress notes.
• Perform administrative tasks related to caseload, including statistics, recordings, FASPS, progress notes, and contact logs.
• Participate actively in weekly individual and group supervisory conferences.
• Conduct Parenting Skills Training groups and Adolescent and Children's Groups.
• Perform other tasks as needed.

Requirements

• Ability to operate with purpose, urgency, and accuracy in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment.
• Must maintain confidentiality and exercise a high level of judgment/discretion.
• Ability to create and maintain well-organized administrative and operational systems.
• Must be able to work independently and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of people and demonstrate teamwork.
• Ability to use public transportation for travel to program locations throughout New York City.
• Perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Understand sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Skills

• Exceptional communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent phone demeanor
• Direct communication skills with program participants, vendors, and staff
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Willingness to learn new programs
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Complex problem-solving skills
• Highly organized
• Detail-oriented
• Proficient computer knowledge, including word processing and database software

Location

• Bronx, NY

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry-level

Education Level

• BA/BS/BSW degree preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $57,000.00 - $58,000.00

About the Company

• This organization reserves the right to revise and change the job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
• This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.