Case Planner

The Salvation Army; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Loan forgiveness

Free parking

On-site daycare

Marriage benefit

Pension plan

Health, dental & vision insurance

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

The Salvation Army Syracuse Area Services is hiring a Case Planner/Case Management in a full-time role. You will support children and caregivers in Onondaga County with in-home services, advocacy, education, and care planning to improve stability and prevent foster care placements.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth in a diverse team dedicated to community service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or certificate.
• One year of related work experience (e.g., social work, case management).
• Must have access to private transportation and a valid NYS Driver License.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake and assessments of assigned clients.
• Maintain regular contact with clients and conduct home visits twice monthly.
• Develop and implement individualized service plans with DCFS and partners.
• Coordinate services and referrals with other providers and supervisors.
• Complete required documentation and data reporting.

Skills

Driving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

Case Planner/Case Management

Full-Time| $23.00/hour with Excellent Benefits

PPS-Family Services Program

Now Hiring! Immediate Need!

The Salvation Army, Syracuse Area Services

Position Details: As a member of our Preventive Services Program (PPS) team, you will work directly with children and caregivers throughout Onondaga County, providing in-home support, advocacy, education, and case management services. You will help families build on their strengths, access community resources, improve stability, and prevent foster care placements whenever possible., you will work directly with children and caregivers throughout Onondaga County, providing in-home support, advocacy, education, and case management services. You will help families build on their strengths, access community resources, improve stability, and prevent foster care placements whenever possible.

Joining The Salvation Army allows you the opportunity to become a part of a diverse team of individuals that believes in your potential, provides you with opportunities for professional growthand experience your very own work-life balance.

Benefits: We offer our employees access to a unique and affordable benefit package that helps to provide our employees time to recharge, along with training opportunities to expand your professional horizons.

• Loan ForgivenessProgram and Remitted Tuition with Syracuse University
• Free, On-site Covered Parking.
• On-Site Daycare & Pre-School Program with Employee discounts
• Marriage Benefit, where you can receive an additional 5 days of paid time off.
• Pension Plan and a Tax deferred retirment savings annuity
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurances with TeleHealth
• Paid Holiday's, Vacation, Personal & Sick Days

Isn't it time to discover one of Syracuses' top employers and learn how your career could become more rewarding if you were to come work for The Salvation Army by doing the most good for your community.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive intake and assessments of assigned clients.
• Engaging and maintaining regular contact with assigned clients, meeting regulatory requirements by conducting regular home visits of significant duration minimally twice monthly (one contact per month with children present).
• Maintain comprehensive assessments of families, devising and implementing individualized service plans in collaboration with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and all family service providers, utilizing strategies of intervention with consideration to family strengths and all aspects of the family’s life and cultural background.
• Providing casework/counseling, crisis intervention, brokerage and networking advocacy, coordinating services with other service providers, agencies and programs and making referrals for auxiliary services as needed under direction of their supervisor and the DCFS Case Manager.
• Timely completion of required Connections documents, assessments, case narratives, case plans and statistical information, reports and outcome data.
• Maintain liaison activities with collaborative partners.
• Provide case recommendations to the Onondaga County Department of Child and Family Services regarding family engagement, clinical needs or other developmental needs for the youth in the family; and to other service providers regarding client utilization of and need for services, mental health/substance abuse issues, youth, family or community safety, and/or issues pertinent to after care planning.
• Demonstrate cultural competence, as well as integrate understanding into daily responsibilities and participate in meeting the objectives of The Salvation Army, Syracuse Area Services Strategic Plan.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice due to business needs.

Qualifications

Minimum education of

• -Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or certificate.

Required experience

• - One Year of related work and/or internship experience (E.g. Social Worker, Case Worker, Program Manager, Coordinator)

SPECIAL SKILLS, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Must have access to private transportation and a valid NYS Driver License

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from

unlawful discrimination or harassment based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.