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About the Role
This position provides in-home support to families, promoting positive parent-child relationships and interactions. It includes case management and linkage to community resources, advocating for families to receive entitlements, benefits, and housing connections.
Responsibilities
- Conduct field visits and escort families to various service providers, including medical appointments, Public Assistance centers, Medicaid offices, and housing services.
- Conduct home visits in compliance with ACS FTR requirements to assess family needs and child safety.
- Advocate for and assist families in connecting with community-based resources and organizations, making referrals to facilitate needed services.
- Provide supportive casework focusing on service goals, child welfare laws, improving family relationships, coping skills, and parenting.
- Obtain collateral documents from medical, treatment, and academic programs.
- Educate parents on improving parenting and home management skills.
- Participate in monthly Unit and Clinical Diagnostic Team Meetings.
- Complete and document casework activities in tracking logs, Excel sheets, PROMIS, CONNECTIONS, and other systems in a timely manner.
- Attend all required trainings to enhance skills working with high-risk populations.
- Conduct case record/chart reviews on a monthly basis.
- Schedule and attend meetings and conferences as needed.
- Conduct community outreach and build relationships with external providers.
- Complete sections of the FASP assessment as required by ACS and OCFS.
- Meet required weekly face-to-face contacts with all assigned parents and children.
- Participate in school visits and IEP meetings.
- Monitor and obtain information on children's school placement and educational performance.
- Monitor and obtain information on the family’s medical needs, including compliance with periodic physicals and immunizations.
- Work with individuals, family and friend support networks, and health care and mental health professionals to implement services.
Requirements
- Ability to use communication skills to successfully convey and obtain accurate and complete information in a respectful, caring manner.
- Demonstrates ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, and other community partners.
- Ability to conduct interviews with families to obtain and provide information needed for case management responsibilities.
- Knowledge and ability to use critical thinking and analytical skills to formulate achievable plans with the family.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Collaboration and facilitation skills to work with individuals, families, and service providers.
- Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and competence in working with families from various ethnic and cultural groups, socioeconomic statuses, and lifestyles.
- HS Diploma or GED required.
- Basic computer literacy preferred.
- Work hours will be based on program needs and may vary.
- Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned within the scope of the position.
- Successful completion of an Administration for Children’s Services-funded prevention services program or similar program, or life/lived experience with the child welfare system required.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Coordination skills
- Interviewing skills
- Critical thinking
- Analytical skills
- Collaboration skills
- Facilitation skills
- Cultural sensitivity
- Computer literacy
Location
- Brooklyn
- Staten Island
Work Type
- Full-time
Education Level
- High School Diploma or GED
Benefits
- Extensive Training & Career Development
- Generous Paid Time Off & Holidays
- 13 paid holidays
- Half-day Summer Fridays
- Ample vacation, personal, and sick time
- Robust Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (significantly subsidized)
- Company paid Life Insurance
- Generous 403(b) retirement plan (with agency contribution)
- Tax-deferred annuity
- Commuter Benefit Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Exclusive Perks & Discounts (Plum Benefits)
- Employee Assistance Program
About the Company
- For over 175 years, Seamen’s Society has been dedicated to helping children survive, thrive, and succeed.
- Our programs provide critical support to vulnerable children and families.
- Seamen’s Society for Children and Families is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Equal Opportunity
- Seamen’s Society for Children and Families is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.