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About the Role
The Foster Care Case Aide provides administrative and operational support for the foster care department, assisting with logistics for family visits and service plan reviews. This role supports the transportation, care, and supervision of children during these events and assists family specialists in ensuring successful case activities for foster care families.
Responsibilities
- Supports the operational functioning of the department, including transporting, caring for, and supervising children during case-related activities.
- Transports foster care children to medical appointments, educational events, mental health counseling appointments, and visits with a variety of family members.
- Provides administrative support linked to the foster care department functioning.
- Assists with case-related family visits and service plan reviews, including caring for and monitoring the safety of the family’s children.
- Produces quality case documentation that adheres to specifications set by St. Catherine’s Center for Children, the New York State Education Department, the New York State Office of Mental Health, NYS-OCFS, and other regulatory bodies.
- Provides a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment for the agency’s foster care children.
- Articulates standards and actively institutes safeguards to protect client and family confidentiality in all aspects of agency work.
- Meets all HIPAA requirements and maintains strict client confidentiality.
- Exercises ethical, independent judgment and discretion, handles sensitive data with strict confidentiality.
- Assists with other case-related and department functions, as directed and assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in Human Services or related field is preferred.
- Candidates with a combination of education & lived experience related to child welfare or social services will be considered.
- At least 1 year of experience working with at-risk families and/or other types of community services is preferred.
- A Clean and Valid New York State Driver’s License (actively licensed at least one year) is required.
- A safe, reliable and insured vehicle for client transportation is required.
- Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate client schedules, which may include evening and/or weekend hours.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Business Suite, & use Secure Internet practices.
- Ability to nurture and show compassion and understanding for clients/children in crisis.
- Qualities of positivity, flexibility and adaptability to day-to-day changes with client needs and functioning.
- A professional record of integrity, proven reliability and dependability.
- Capable of exercising ethical, independent judgment and discretion; handle sensitive family and individual data with strict confidentiality.
- Must be able to meet the agency’s minimum requirements of our insurance policy for authorized drivers; including, but not limited to the minimum age of 21 at time of hire, and the ability to maintain insurability throughout employment.
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite proficiency
- Google Business Suite proficiency
- Secure Internet practices
- Nurturing
- Compassion
- Understanding
- Positivity
- Flexibility
- Adaptability
- Integrity
- Reliability
- Dependability
- Ethical judgment
- Independent judgment
- Discretion
- Confidentiality
Location
- Kingston, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience working with at-risk families and/or other types of community services preferred
Education Level
- Associate’s Degree in Human Services or related field preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $19.50 – $21.33 (Hourly)
Benefits
- Pension Plan with generous agency contribution
- 403(b) Retirement Savings
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program eligibility
- Travel and mileage reimbursements
- Comprehensive Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
- $600 annual Well-being Reimbursement
- Generous Combined Leave Time (CLT)
- Paid holidays
- Fully employer-paid life insurance
- Paid Certifications & Training (TCI, CPR/AED/First Aid)
- Tuition Assistance
- Career Advancement opportunities
About the Company
- St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.
- St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region.
Equal Opportunity
- St. Catherine’s Center for Children is deeply committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health, pregnancy, family history, genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.