Case Planner ( Child Welfare )

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd. seeks a Case Planner for the Brooklyn Transitions Program, a borough-wide prevention initiative serving families facing substance use and/or mental health challenges.

The role is based at 503 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, with 35 hours per week and a salary of $50,000–$55,000 annually based on postgraduate experience. The Case Planner delivers home-based and on-site counseling, crisis intervention, and SBC-driven case management for a designated eight-family caseload,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; relevant fields include Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or related humanities degrees.
• Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred.
• Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and counseling skills.
• Must be able to work at least 2 evenings per week.
• SBC trained and/or SBC certified is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based and on-site individual, family, and group counseling, plus short-term crisis intervention, for a caseload of eight families.
• Engage families upon referral and participate in ACS Child Safety Conferences when needed.
• Implement SBC principles: assessment, outcomes, action plans, documentation and celebration.
• Handle case-related crises with professionalism and urgency, including reports to the State Central Registry.
• Conduct screenings/assessments for substance use, mental illness, and child safety and well-being.
• Integrate SBC practices into counseling sessions and ensure monthly child assessments.
• Attend required ACS and GSS meetings and trainings to represent participant needs.
• Collaborate with ACS, service providers, schools, and clinics to coordinate care.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Counseling skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Brooklyn Transitions Program is a specialized borough-wide prevention program for families challenged by substance use and/or mental health issues. The Case Planner provides home-based, intensive, strength-based, comprehensive services using the Solution-Based Casework (SBC) framework.
Reports To: Social Work Supervisor
Location: 503 5th Avenue in Brooklyn, NY
Hours: 35 hours, Non- Exempt
Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 Annually Based On relevant post graduate experience

Our Superstar Candidate Is

• Passionate about providing high quality services to families in child welfare
• A lifetime learner, continuously developing their clinical skills
• Dedicated to modeling strength-based, trauma-informed practice with families and colleagues.
• Culturally humble with a commitment to the Good Shepherd Services mission, vision, and values

Major Duties

Direct Work with Families

• Provide home-based and on-site individual, family, and group counseling, as well as short-term crisis intervention, including advocacy and outreach for designated caseload of eight (8) families.
• Engage families immediately upon referral, at times participating in Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Child Safety Conferences.
• Implement and integrate the principles and procedures of Solution-Based Casework (SBC): assessment, family and individual level outcomes, action plans, and documentation and celebration.
• Handle case-related crises with professionalism, urgency, and care, including incidents involving reports to the State Central Registry.
• Conduct screenings and assessments for substance use, mental illness, and child safety and well-being, including assessing caregiver capacity, home environment and conditions, discipline methods, etc.
• Integrate the practices of SBC into every counseling session.
• Ensure that every child has been seen and properly assessed every month.
• Meet appropriate case work contacts for each phase of treatment: Initial, Baseline, and Stabilization.
• Represent participant needs, concerns, and perspectives at all required ACS and GSS meetings and trainings.

Administrative and Advocacy Role

• Collaborate closely with ACS, alcohol and other drug treatment providers, schools, medical and mental health clinics, and other resources serving family members.
• Provide consultation to and collaborate with Family Workers as needed to ensure high quality services to families.
• Collaborate with ACS Family Services Unit (FSU) staff, Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) staff and other service providers in making safety and treatment decisions.
• Attend and participate in Family Court hearings for families involved with ACS FSU.
• Facilitate referrals to alcohol and substance abuse treatment facilities, mental health treatment providers, and other service providers, including escorts to appointments as needed.
• Actively participate in Clinical Diagnostic Team meetings (CDTs) to provide case information, updates, and assessments in order to obtain recommendations for continued case practice or case termination.
• Participate in case consultation, continued SBC training, and the SBC certification process.
• Prepare and maintain FASP documentation, monthly statistical reports, and case work notes in adherence with agency policy.
• Provide Court reports as needed to inform as to families’ progress or lack of progress in achieving outcomes.
• Maintain appropriate utilization of state and city databases including PROMIS and Connections, as well as other agency databases as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Required, (Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling or other humanities degrees will be considered.
• Child welfare experience preferred
• Bilingual - English/Spanish preferred
• Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and counseling skills
• Must be able to work at least 2 evenings per week to accommodate working families’ schedules
• Must have strong inquiry skills and ability to seek and share internal and external best practices
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength based, trauma-informed & youth and family development perspective
• SBC trained and/or SBC certified a plus

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