Case Planner

Heartshar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick days

Personal days

Holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible spending account

Gympass discount

Verizon Wireless Discount

BJs Membership discount

Broadway discounts

Job summary

Heartshare in New York City seeks a Case Planner to help each child obtain permanency, keep them safe, and support wellbeing while in care. You will coordinate services and liaise with ACS and community resources, working with medical, mental health, school staff and clinicians.

Responsibilities include creating service plans with families, supervising mandated visits, attending Family Court hearings, and collaborating with Integrated Services to monitor needs and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Knowledge of Child Welfare System preferred.
• Excellent written, oral, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills; collaborative team player.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook and Excel) and Connections.

Responsibilities

• Create service plans with child, family and foster family addressing safety, permanency and wellbeing.
• Monitor safety and progress; document in progress notes and case records.
• Schedule and supervise mandated visits and conduct interviews with child, family and foster family.
• Attend Family Court hearings and provide testimony; follow court directives.
• Participate in Family Team Conferences to advance permanency goals.
• Collaborate with Integrated Services to monitor medical/mental health needs and coordinate care.
• Use data from city/state/federal sources to measure outcomes.

Skills

Written communication

Oral communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

Connections

Job description

We are seeking a Case Planner to assist each child with obtaining permanency, maintain safety and a healthy well-being, while in care. The Case Planner is responsible for coordinating and monitoring services for clients and is the liaison to ACS and all community resources as they relate to discharge and reunification. As a core member of the team, the Case Planner engages with other disciplines such as outpatient mental health providers, medical providers, school personnel and clinicians. Additionally Includes $2000 Bonus.Essential Functions and Primary Responsibilities of Position:Creates, in partnership with child, biological family and foster family, service plans which address safety, behavioral, educational, psychological and permanency needs.Monitors safety, well-being, and progress against other critical outcomes by facilitating regular casework contacts and by documenting the same in progress notes and other case documentation.Schedules and supervises mandated visits between child and natural family; conducts ongoing required interviews in person with child, natural family and foster family; independently makes all related field visits, to homes, schools, courts, prisons, hospitals and other sites as case may require.Attends weekly, at minimum, supervision with the supervisor to present and discuss case situations and provide update on status of current work; carries out supervisor directions regarding planning and service follow up.Attends all Family Court hearings on assigned cases; provides testimony regarding case status and Agency position; follows up on court directives.Participates actively in Family Team Conferences and other meetings to advance permanency for children and families.Works closely with Integrated Services (Medical, Mental Health and Case Management) to ensure that the medical and mental health needs of children and the biological family, are being monitored appropriately, necessary medical training is being received and provided to foster parents and birth parents, services are being provided according to treatment needs and external collaborations are occurring as needed in order to ensure safety, permanency and wellbeing.Utilizes individual and unit data collected by the city, state, federal and agency data and accountability departments, in order to measure/monitor performance and ensure that all outcomes are being met.Bachelor's degree required.Preferred if there is Knowledge of Child Welfare System.Excellent written, oral, organizational, and interpersonal communication skills, and be a collaborative team player.Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Excel.Computer proficient, knowledge of Connections.Ability to work flexible hours - some evenings as needed to meet client needs.Ability to use public transportation to travel throughout New York City or Agency vehicle when available.Bilingual Preferred.BenefitsWhat we offer once YOU join our growing family:At Heartshare we offer a comprehensive benefit package based on full-time/part-time status. You can expect:Rewarding Work in a team environment.Paid vacation, sick, personal days, and holidays.403(B) retirement plans with employer contribution.Health, dental, vision and life insurance.Employee Assistance Program (EAP).Flexible spending account (Dependent Care, Medical, Parking, and Transit).Employee Appreciation Programs and Events.Tuition Assistance Program.Professional Development opportunities.Gympass DiscountVerizon Wireless Discount.BJs Membership discount.Discounts on Broadway tickets, movie tickets, theme parks, sporting events, gift certificates & moreHeartshare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). If you need to request accommodation during the recruiting process, please reach out to [e-mail] HeartshareWho WE ARE:For over 150 years, Heartshare has been dedicated to championing and empowering New Yorkers society has too often overlooked and underestimated.To learn more about Heartshare, please visit our website at www.heartshare.org or follow us on Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook