Case Planner (Medical Foster Care)

Children's Aid Society; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's support organization in New York seeks a Case Planner to manage a caseload of children with varying mental health needs. This role involves providing intensive casework and field services within a team of professionals to ensure permanency goals. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in social work, foster care experience, and bilingual skills in English and Spanish. The position offers a salary range of $50,000-$55,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field required.
• Foster care experience preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Valid Driver License.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with therapists, education specialists, and social workers.
• Provide intensive casework services for children and families.
• Conduct outreach and connect families with resources.
• Maintain written case records.
• Collaborate with RN on cases.

Skills

Written Communication

Time Management

Team Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Case Management

Bilingual (English + Spanish)

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Job description

Salary: $50,000-$55,000/yr

Position Summary

The Case Planner works collaboratively with therapists, education specialists, and social workers to manage a caseload of approximately 10 children with varying mental health needs. The role focuses on providing intensive casework and field services to support permanency goals, while also conducting outreach, coordinating Family Team Conferences, maintaining case records, utilizing the CONNECTIONS system, and participating in case consultations.

Essential Duties

• Understand and promote the organization's Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with organizational policies and procedures.
• Work with a dynamic team of professionals including nurses and social workers in our foster care program for children with special medical needs.
• Provide intensive casework services and fieldwork for children and their birth and foster families with the goal of providing permanency as quickly as possible.
• With medical staff, team-train foster parents in specialized childcare skills.
• Conduct intensive outreach to connect children and families with agency and community treatment resources.
• Maintain written case records.
• Work in partnership with RN assigned to cases; Collaboration includes conducting home visits whenever possible.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field required.
• Foster care experience preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Valid Driver License.

Key Competencies

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

Behaviors

• Team Player - Works well as a member of a group
• Detail Oriented - Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated - Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Education

Bachelors of Social Work (required)

Experience

Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred. (preferred)

Foster care experience preferred. (preferred)

Skills

• Written Communication (preferred)
• Time Management (preferred)
• Team Collaboration (preferred)
• Organizational Skills (preferred)
• Case Management (preferred)
• Bilingual (English + Spanish) (preferred)

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