Case Planner

Children's Aid; New York (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Aid is seeking a Foster Care caseworker to partner with therapists, social workers, and education specialists in delivering intensive, family-centered services for children in foster care. You will manage about 10 cases, provide fieldwork support, and connect families with community resources.

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree, prefer a master’s in social work or related fields, and hold a valid driver’s license; bilingual Spanish/English is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• Foster Care experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Work with a dynamic team of professionals including therapists, education specialists, and social workers in our foster care program for children.
• Manage a case load of approximately 10 children with varied levels of mental health needs.
• Provide intensive casework and fieldwork services for children and families to achieve permanency.
• Conduct outreach to connect children and families with agency and community treatment resources.
• Utilize CONNECTIONS, the child welfare computer system.
• Coordinate Family Team Conferences and participate in case consultations.
• Maintain written case records; in-person collaboration is essential.

Skills

Case management

Fieldwork

Outreach

Bilingual Spanish/English

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

CONNECTIONS

Job description

Position Summary

Children’s Aid’s Enhanced Family Foster Care program places children with supportive families in their own neighborhoods when their parents cannot offer them the stability, safety, and support they need to thrive. The Foster Care program is prepared to deal with the widest range of child welfare situations—from temporary situations that allow birth families to address issues until they can be reunited, to specialized homes with highly trained foster parents for children who need constant care for chronic medical and developmental conditions, or children reacting to trauma. Our programs provide trainings to support individuals in these roles.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Work with a dynamic team of professionals including therapists, education specialists, and social workers in our foster care program for children

• Manage a case load of approximately 10 children with varied levels of mental health needs
• Provide intensive casework services and fieldwork services for children and their birth and foster families with the goal of providing permanency as quickly as possible.
• Conduct outreach to connect children and families with agency and community treatment resources.
• Utilization of CONNECTIONS, child welfare computer system.
• Coordinate Family Team Conferences.
• Actively participate in case consultations
• Maintain written case records.
• Training provided.
• In-person collaboration is an essential function of the job.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary: $29.12 - $30.22/hr

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree preferred in Social Work; Psychology; or related field.
• Foster Care experience preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.

Key Competencies

• Excellent verbal, writing, and organizational skills.
• Flexibility, and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Computer literacy.

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children’s Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children’s Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children’s Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department’s needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department’s processes. The position’s requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.